Basic Terminology

Question 1

Ad Libitum Feeding

Answer 1

no limit placed on feed provided for cattle or any species, feeding ‘as desired’

Question 2

Beef

Answer 2

red meat produced from cattle one year of age or older

Question 3

Bovine

Answer 3

relating to cattle species

Question 4

Bull

Answer 4

male bovine that has not be castrated

Question 5

Bos Indicus

Answer 5

Cattle originating from tropic regions.
Distinguished: loose skin & large hump on their backs
Developed: durability & tolerance to heat

Question 6

Bos Taurus

Answer 6

Originating from temperate regions.
Developed: cold climates

Question 7

Calf

Answer 7

A newborn under the age of one

Question 8

Cow

Answer 8

Female that has had at least one calf

Question 9

Cutability

Answer 9

the percentage of salable meat compared to the percentage of fat

Question 10

Dystocia

Answer 10

difficulty birthing

Question 11

F1

Answer 11

offspring produced between a purebred male and female

Question 12

Feed Efficiency

Answer 12

expressed as the number of feed required to produce one pound of product

Question 13

Feeder Cattle

Answer 13

Cattle placed in a feedlot to be fed high grains to reach a finishing weight

Question 14

Freemartin

Answer 14

A sterile heifer born with a twin bull calf. Exposure to male hormones caused the female to be infertile.

Question 15

Heifer

Answer 15

young female that hasn’t had a calf

Question 16

steer

Answer 16

castrated male bovine

Question 17

Stocker Cattle

Answer 17

weaned cattle placed on pasture to feed to enhance growth

Question 18

Veal

Answer 18

red meat produced from cattle under the ages of 16 to 18 weeks