ANS Bellringer 10-16

Feeder cattle grades are determined by frame size, muscle thickness, and __________

• weight

• height

• thriftiness

• friendliness

When we talk about animals, "thrifty" means

• Good with money

• Unhealthy

• Healthy

• Friendly

Feeder cattle (feeder steers and heifers) grades from the USDA include USDA #________

• 1,2,3

• A,B,C

• thrifty, unthrifty, canner

• prime, choice, select

A USDA #1 is not as good as a USDA #3. (true/false)

• True

• False

Each USDA grade also has a large, medium, and small category.

• True

• So False

The highest grades for slaughter cattle are:

• canner, cutter, utility

• commercial, utility, cutter

• standard, select, choice

• prime, choice, select

Yield grades for beef cattle include Yield Grade 1--6.

• True

• Nope