Beef Cattle

Question 1

On NC state farms, when do beef cattle calve?

Answer 1

In the fall and spring

Question 2

When do the fall cows calf? What type are they?

Answer 2

Angus cows calve in September and October.

Question 3

When do the spring cows calf? What type are they?

Answer 3

Polled Hereford cows in January and February.

Question 4

What is done after a calf is born?

Answer 4

Given a temporary ID until it can be tattooed.
Given medications and vaccinations.

Males are castrated. Calves have their horns removed if they are arent wanted. Generally at least a month or more.

Question 5

What are Stocker cattle?

Answer 5

Cattle that have been sent to a background operation. Usually weigh about 500 lbs

Question 6

What are feeder cattle?

Answer 6

Cattle that have been sent to a feedlot. Usually weigh about 700lbs

Question 7

What are fat cattle?

Answer 7

Cattle that are in feedlots that are close to their desired market weight.

Question 8

What do you call a animal that is a year old?

Answer 8

Yearling.

Question 9

How do you find Average weight per day?

Answer 9

Weight/Age = average weight per day.

To find exact age, youll need the ear tag.

Question 10

On a cattle ear tag, what year is A?

Answer 10

2013

Question 11

On a cattle ear tag, what year is H?

Answer 11

2020

Question 12

What letter is 2022?

Answer 12

K (Remember not to count I)

Question 13

What letters are not used?

Answer 13

I, O, Q, Z

Question 14

How many years before the letters repeat?

Answer 14

20

Question 15

When will A be used before?

Answer 15

2033

Question 16

A cow has a tag of 04E. Explain

Answer 16

Four calf born in 2017.

Likely in January

Would be a polled hereford at NCSU because they calf in the jan and feb.

Question 17

Ear tag is 78F. Explain.

Answer 17

78th calf born in 2018

Likely late october

Angus because they calf in september and october.

Question 18

At NSCU farm, how does numbering indicate breed?

Answer 18

Generally, 1-40 are hereford while 41-80 Angus.

Question 19

In ear tagging, what is the rule with numbers and birthdays.

Answer 19

Generally, 01, will be born near january.

40 will be born near the end of february.

41 will be born near the first of september.

80 will be born near the end of October.

Question 20

What is an open heifer?

Answer 20

A heifer that has been bred but did not conceive.

Question 21

What is a bred heifer?

Answer 21

Has been bred, but has not calved yet.

Question 22

What is a black baldie?

Answer 22

A cross bred animal between an Angus to a Hereford.

Question 23

What does a black baldie look like?

Answer 23

Usually solid black with a white face.

Question 24

What breed are most of the steers produced for beef in US?

Answer 24

Black baldies!

Question 25

Remembering black baldies, what does numbers 0-40 mean?

Answer 25

Angus Bull to a Hereford cow. Remember, we have the hereford cows calve in jan and feb.

Question 26

Remembering black baldies, what does numbers 41-80 mean?

Answer 26

Hereford bull to angus cows. Angus calve in sep and oct remember.

Question 27

Generally, when are calves weaned?

Answer 27

7 months old.

Question 28

How much do weaned calves weigh?

Answer 28

450-550 lbs.

Question 29

What weight do they leave backgrouning?

Answer 29

700-800

Question 30

WHat weight do they leave feedlot?

Answer 30

1000-1500

Question 31

Bulls with larger testicles do what?

Answer 31

Produce more semen and have daughters that tend to reach puberty ealier.

Question 32

Cows born early in their months means what

Answer 32

The cow was bred with AI

Question 33

If a calf is born later in the designated months, what?

Answer 33

Cow did not get bred by the AI. She was successfully bred by the bull.

Question 34

What is a good weight per day of age for yearlings?

Answer 34

1.75 lbs.

Question 35

What is used to do things on cattle?

Answer 35

Squeeze chute or working chute.