Beef Cattle

Originated in Scotland, solid black in color, naturally polled, consumer preference led to certified Angus Beef.

• Shorthorn
• Angus
• Simmental

Originated in France, traditionally white in color, long bodied.

• Angus
• Braham
• Charolais

Originated in hereford - England, red white head legs and underline, horned, early maturing, "mothering" breed.

• Simmental
• Herford
• Shorthorn

Originated in Switzerland. Oldest breed of cattle in the world, large powerful breed, brought to the United States in 1971, orange/yellow and white to black in color.

• shothorn
• Charolais
• simmental

a type of farm in which cattle are grouped in lots and fed to fatten them for harvest

• domestic

• marbling

• heterosis

• feedlot

cattle raised to appropriate weight for harvest

• finished cattle

• cull

• pedigree

• polled

an animal naturally lacking horns

• finished cattle

• cull

• pedigree

• polled

the manner in which the animal acts or behaves

• disposition

• conformation

• withers

• sheath

The cow-calf system of beef production involves keeping a herd of beef cattle.

• True

• False

The scientific name for cattle is __________.

• Bovine
• Swine
• Equine
• Ovine