Livestock Judging Test Bank Part 1

When incomes are high, the demand for beef typically:

• Decreases

• Increases

• Stays the same

• Has no effect on poultry consumption

Most beef cattle breeds originated in:

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• Central America

About what percent of total U.S. livestock/poultry income comes from beef?

• 15%

• 25%

• 35%

• 45%

The U.S. is divided into how many cattle-raising regions?

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 12

The per capita consumption of beef in the U.S. has:

• Decreased

• Increased

• Remained the same

• Varied wildly every year

The demand for beef in the U.S. is expected to:

• Continue strong

• Decrease sharply

• Remain unpredictable

• Decline permanently

High-capacity feedlots are most common in:

• Iowa, Illinois, Texas, Nebraska

• California, Florida, Georgia, Alabama

• New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan

• Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana

The states with the most farm beef cattle are:

• Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma

• California, Ohio, Kentucky, Texas

• Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, Missouri

• Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana

The regions with the most farm beef cattle are:

• Pacific & Southwest

• Northeast & Lake States

• Southeast & Corn Belt

• Northwest & Prairie

Beef breeds are developed primarily by:

• Use in show circuits

• Crossbreeding only

• Selection for desirable traits

• Keeping as many animals as possible

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