Chapter 13- Breeds of Beef Cattle

When incomes are high, the demand for beef increases while the demand for poultry decreases.

• True

• False

Most beef cattle breeds originated in Asia.

• True

• False

About ___ percent of the total income from all livestock and poultry marketing in the US comes from the beef industry.

• 18

• 28

• 38

• 48

The US is divided into ____ cattle-raising regions.

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 12

Which breed of cattle was in existence before the time of the Roman Empire?

• Devon

• Beefmaster

• Chianina

• Brahman

Name the breed of cattle which the US Congress appropriated money for in 1927 because they were almost extinct.

• Angus

• Beefmaster

• Hereford

• Texas Longhorn

The cattle breed that is red in color and originated in the United States in 1945 is the

• Santa Gertrudis

• Beefmaster

• Devon

• Brahman

The breed of cattle that originated in Austrailia

• Marchigiana

• Pinzgauer

• Senepol

• Murray Grey

A breed of cattle developed in Canada

• Hays Converter

• Senepol

• Norwegian Red

• Salers

Which of the following is not a brahma-influenced type of cattle?

• Beefmaster

• Santa Gertrudis

• Brangus

• Red Poll