beef cattle notes

Question 1

developed from cattle that failed to grow horns

Answer 1

polled hereford

Question 2

largest of the english breeds

Answer 2

shorthorn

Question 3

possess the same characteristics as black kindred

Answer 3

red angus

Question 4

most popular breed in the southwestern U.S,

Answer 4

hereford

Question 5

early maturity and produce high quality carcass

Answer 5

angus

Question 6

body medium to dark red, with white face, crest, dewlap, underline,flanks,switch and lower legs

Answer 6

hereford

Question 7

red due to a homozygous recessive gene condition

Answer 7

red angus

Question 8

black, white around udder on the underline behind naval

Answer 8

angus

Question 9

red, white, or roan(red and white mixed)

Answer 9

shorthorn

Question 10

body medium to dark red, with white face, crest, dewlap, underline,flanks,switch and lower legs, polled

Answer 10

polled hereford

Question 11

from Iowa

Answer 11

polled hereford

Question 12

from HEREFORDshire, England

Answer 12

hereford

Question 13

from northwestern England

Answer 13

shorthorn

Question 14

from British Isles

Answer 14

red angus

Question 15

northeastern counties of scotland

Answer 15

angus

Question 16

lost popularity because of calving problems

Answer 16

charolais

Question 17

longevity and fertility are emphasized characteristics

Answer 17

pinzgauer

Question 18

high growth rate and excellent beef conformation

Answer 18

limousin

Question 19

transit maximum hybrid vigor

Answer 19

brahman

Question 20

most popular cattle of europe

Answer 20

simmental

Question 21

largest of the beef breeds

Answer 21

chianina

Question 22

name means “yellow cattle”

Answer 22

gelbvieh

Question 23

dual purpose, meat and milk

Answer 23

maine-anjou

Question 24

wheat color reddish to light tan or yellow

Answer 24

limousin

Question 25

generally red and white spotted, red varies from light to dark

Answer 25

simmental

Question 26

white with black skin pigment

Answer 26

chianina

Question 27

white or light straw color

Answer 27

charolais

Question 28

chestnut brown with white markings(rump)

Answer 28

pinzgauer

Question 29

light tan to yellow

Answer 29

gelbvieh

Question 30

red, grey, or speckled

Answer 30

brahman

Question 31

deep red with white marking

Answer 31

maine anjou

Question 32

from austria

Answer 32

pinzgauer

Question 33

from austria and west germany

Answer 33

gelbvieh

Question 34

from central Italy

Answer 34

chianina

Question 35

from France

Answer 35

maine anjou

Question 36

from south central Italy

Answer 36

limousin

Question 37

from southern U.S.

Answer 37

simbrah

Question 38

from switzerland

Answer 38

brahman

Question 39

from province of charolles, France

Answer 39

charolais

Question 40

crossbreed-3/8 brahman 5/8 angus

Answer 40

brangus

Question 41

crossbreed-3/8 brahman 5/8 simmental

Answer 41

simbrah

Question 42

25% hereford, 25% shorthorn, 50%brahman

Answer 42

beefmaster

Question 43

from Falfurrias, Texas

Answer 43

beefmaster

Question 44

from king ranch, Texas

Answer 44

santa Gertrudis

Question 45

southern U.S. by crossbreeding

Answer 45

simbrah

Question 46

from Welch, Oklahoma

Answer 46

Brangus

Question 47

Cherry red

Answer 47

santa gertrudis

Question 48

red is dominant but may be any color

Answer 48

beefmaster

Question 49

black

Answer 49

angus

Question 50

color varies but animals usually have a white face

Answer 50

simbrah