Beef Cattle Industry Overview Review

What is the leading country in beef production?

• Brazil

• United States

• Australia

• India

Which state is the top beef cattle state on the West Coast?

• Texas

• Florida

• California

• New York

Christopher Columbus brought the first cattle to the New World in which year?

• 1492

• 1439

• 1500

• 1780

The first known purebred breed imported was the ______ in the 1780s.

• Longhorn

• Shorthorn

• Hereford

• Angus

What is a mature intact male cattle called?

• Cow

• Bull

• Steer

• Calf

What is a young bovine, male or female, called?

• Calf

• Steer

• Bull

• Heifer

What are bulls and heifers used to replace existing breeding stock called?

• Slaughter cattle

• Replacement cattle

• Calves

• Steers

Steers and heifers between 1,000 and 1,350 lbs for beef production are called ______.

• Replacement cattle

• Slaughter cattle

• Calves

• Bulls

Which segment are most cattle born?

• In feedlots

• In packing plants

• In cow-calf operations

• In stocker operations

Stocker Operations focus on weaned calves gaining weight on grass and grain until they weigh between ______ pounds.

• 500-600

• 700-900

• 1000-1100

• 1200-1400