Livestock Terminology

What is the term used for a young female cattle?

• Cow

• Heifer

• Steer

• Bull

What do you call a mature intact male cattle?

• Bullock

• Steer

• Bull

• Calf

What is the genus name for cattle?

• Canis lupus

• Felis catus

• Bos taurus

• Equus ferus

What are the two types of products that cattle are primarily raised for?

• Meat, Dairy

What is a castrated male cattle called?

• Bull

• Bullock

• Steer

• Heifer

What is a young female swine called?

• Sow

• Gilt

• Shoat

• Barrow

What term is used to refer to a mature intact male swine?

• Gilt

• Barrow

• Boar

• Piglet

What is the genus name for domestic swine?

• Canis

• Felis

• Sus

• Equus

What is the term for a castrated male swine?

• Shoat

• Boar

• Sow

• Barrow

What type of product is swine primarily raised for?

• Wool

• Meat

• Milk

• Eggs