Beef Cattle Test 24

The meat humans consume from harvested cattle is called ____.

• beef

• calf

• mutton

• pork

The gestation period for cattle is approximately ____ days.

• 61-68

• 113-115

• 279-290

• 360-365

A beef cattle operation in which cows are bred each year to produce calves for the market is called a ____.

• cow-calf operation

• seedstock operation

• feedlot operation

• stocking operation

A beef cattle operation in which large numbers of cattle are grouped based on size, genetics, and consistency in order to maximize profit is called a ____.

• stocker operation

• feedlot operation

• seedstock operation

• cow-calf operation

A beef cattle operation in which producers raise cattle for registered breeding herds as well as commercial cattle operations is called a ____.

• seeder operation

• stocking operation

• seedstock operation

• feedlot operation

A beef cattle operation that uses grazing pastures for weaned calves to provide moderate weight gain with minimal grain being added to their diet is called a ____.

• feedlot operation

• seedstock operation

• cow-calf operation

• stocker operation

Which of the following is an example of a Bos Taurus cattle breed?

• Angus

• Braford

• Brangus

• Santa Gertrudis

The average size cow herd in the United States is 500 head.

• True

• False

Montana is one of the top five states in beef cattle production.

• True

• False

Commercial cattle are normally purebreds that are registered with a breed association.

• True

• False