Beef Industry Flashcards

1
Q

A term to describe young and mature male beef/dairy cattle

A

bull

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2
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A primal cut of meat from the rear region of beef cattle

A

round

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3
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Primal cut form the shoulder and neck of beef cattle; flavorful, but may be tough and fatty and contain excess bone and gristle

A

chuck

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4
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A specific group of cattle that has similar appearance, characteristics, and behaviors that distinguish it from other cattle in the same species

A

breed

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5
Q

A beef cattle operation in which young calves are allowed to graze pastures for moderate weight gain, before moving to feedlots

A

backgrounding operation

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6
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The term used to describe a cow who is in the process of giving birth

A

calving

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7
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A term to describe young beef/dairy cattle

A

calf

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8
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A fairly tough, boneless primal cut that lies over the sternum, ribs, and connecting cartilage of beef cattle

A

brisket

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9
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A cattle operation in which large numbers of cattle are grouped based on size, genetics, and consistency in order to maximize profit; cattle are fed high-grain diets and not allowed to graze

A

feedlot

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10
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Usually crossbred beef cattle produced for sale to stocker operations and feedlots

A

commercial cattle

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11
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An operation used to breed and birth beef cattle for sale

A

cow-calf operation

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12
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Cattle that lack horns by natural or artificial means

A

polled

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13
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A term to describe young, female beef/dairy cattle that have not been bred

A

heifer

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14
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The cattle breeds that originated in Europe

A

Bos Taurus

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15
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A term to describe mature female beef/dairy cattle

A

cow

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16
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A group of cattle of a single kind that is kept together for a specific purpose

A

herd

17
Q

The cattle breeds that originated in tropical countries such as Asia, Africa, and India

A

Bos Indicus

18
Q

The proportion of lean, salable meat yielded by a carcass

A

cutability

19
Q

A tender primal cut made from the center section of rib

A

rib

20
Q

A primal cut from the section between the ribs and the round, and above the flank of beef cattle

A

loin

21
Q

The process of carrying young in the womb between conception and birth; pregnancy

A

gestation

22
Q

Castrated beef/dairy cattle

A

steer

23
Q

Term used to describe the large primary pieces into which a beef carcass is divided

A

primal cut

24
Q

Bulls, heifers, and cows that are used in registered breeding herds as well as commercial cattle operations

A

seedstock

25
Q

A tough, fatty primal cut of meat from the front belly of beef cattle, just below the rib cut

A

plate

26
Q

A primal cut form the abdominal muscles of beef cattle

A

flank