Beef Cattle Industry

Early settlers primarily used cattle as

• work animals

• source of meat

• source of milk

• symbols of wealth

The modern cattle industry is concentrated in the

• south and midwest

• south and southwest

• north and southwest

• north an midwest

Which beef cattle is known for its solid black color and excellent meat quality?

• angus

• hereford

• shorthorn

• chianina

Which beef cattle breed originated in England and was originally much larger, weighing more than 3,000 pounds, than it is today?

• Angus

• Hereford

• Shorthorn

• Chianina

Most beef cattle are purebred.

• True

• False

Operations that raise only registered or purebred cattle.

• Commercial Operation

• Stocker Operation

• Feedlot Operation

• Purebred Operation

The purpose of this operation is to produce genetics for the beef industry.

• Stocker Operation

• Cow/Calf Operation

• Purebred Operation

• Commerical Operation

____% of cattle are purebred.

• 13%

• 3%

• 20%

• 8%

A _________ amount of purebred cattle are show cattle.

• Small

• Large

This operation focuses on calf production until weaning.

• Purebred Operation

• Stocker Operation

• Cow-Calf Operation

• Feedlot Operation