Beef Industry Vocab. # 1 - 13

What is a backgrounding operation in the beef industry?

• A method of feeding mature cattle

• A beef cattle production operation for young calves to graze

• A process of breeding cattle

• A technique for slaughtering cattle

Where did Bos Indicus cattle breeds originate?

• Europe

• North America

• Asia, Africa, and India

• South America

Which cattle breeds originated in Europe?

• Bos Indicus

• Bos Taurus

• Zebu

• Hereford

What is a breed in the context of the beef industry?

• A type of feed

• A specific group of animals with similar characteristics

• A method of slaughtering

• A type of cattle feedlot

What is a brisket in beef cattle?

• A type of feed

• A boneless primal cut from the sternum area

• A breed of cattle

• A method of breeding

What term is used to describe young and mature male beef and dairy cattle?

• Calf

• Bull

• Cow

• Steer

What is the term for young beef/dairy cattle?

• Bull

• Cow

• Calf

• Heifer

What does calving refer to in the beef industry?

• Feeding cattle

• Breeding cattle

• A cow giving birth

• Selling cattle

What is a chuck in beef cattle?

• A type of feed

• A device for milking

• A primal cut from the shoulder and neck

• A breed of cattle

What are commercial cattle usually used for?

• Breeding

• Milk production

• Sale to stocker operations and feedlots

• Wool production