ANS I 10-25-19

What is the grade for a feeder steer that is short in length and short in height, has a slightly thin fat covering, and has moderate muscling?

• #1

• Medium frame # 1

• Small frame, #2

• Small frame, #3

What is the grade for a feeder heifer that has a long, tall skeleton in relation to her age, slightly thin fat covering, and moderate muscling?

• large frame #2

• medium frame #2

• large frame #3

• small frame #3

The class of slaughter cattle that

does not have a Prime grade is:

• bullocks

• cows

• heifers

• steers

The age of the beef animal and the

amount of marbling in the carcass affect the:

• quality grade

• sex class

• use classification

• yield grade

What is the quality grade for a 38

month of age, 900 pound Angus steer that has 0.8 inches of fat over the

ribeye, appears full and thick over the back, loin, and rump, has fat in the

cod, and has thick muscling in the round and forearm?

• commercial

• prime

• select

• standard

Steer, heifer, cow, bull, and stag

are the five beef animal:

• marbling classes

• sex classes

• USDA grades

• yield grades

The percentage of a beef carcass

that is boneless, closely trimmed retail cuts from the round, loin, rib, and

chuck determines the:

• breed

• marbling

• quality grade

• yield grade

If each of three large-framed

steers has different U.S. quality grade of Prime, Choice, and Select but

appears to have about the same degree of muscling, which would have the best yield

grade?

• prime

• choice

• select

• no difference

If in doubt when determining the

U.S. quality grade of grain-fed slaughter steers, what is the best

educated guess since more than 80% has this grade?

• choice

• prime

• select

• utility

The maximum age (in months) for Prime, Choice, Select, and Standard grades of steers and heifers is:

• 12

• 24

• 42

• no limit