Beef Industry

Question 1

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

Answer 1

bull

Question 2

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

Answer 2

round

Question 3

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

Answer 3

chuck

Question 4

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

Answer 4

breed

Question 5

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

Answer 5

backgrounding operation

Question 6

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

Answer 6

calving

Question 7

A term to describe young beef/dairy cattle

Answer 7

calf

Question 8

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

Answer 8

brisket

Question 9

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

Answer 9

feedlot

Question 10

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

Answer 10

commercial cattle

Question 11

An operation used to breed and birth beef cattle for sale

Answer 11

cow-calf operation

Question 12

Cattle that lack horns by natural or artificial means

Answer 12

polled

Question 13

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

Answer 13

heifer

Question 14

The cattle breeds that originated in Europe

Answer 14

Bos Taurus

Question 15

A term to describe mature female beef/dairy cattle

Answer 15

cow

Question 16

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

Answer 16

herd

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Bos Indicus

Question 18

The proportion of lean, salable meat yielded by a carcass

Answer 18

cutability

Question 19

A tender primal cut made from the center section of rib

Answer 19

rib

Question 20

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

Answer 20

loin

Question 21

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

Answer 21

gestation

Question 22

Castrated beef/dairy cattle

Answer 22

steer

Question 23

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

Answer 23

primal cut

Question 24

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

Answer 24

seedstock

Question 25

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

Answer 25

plate

Question 26

A primal cut form the abdominal muscles of beef cattle

Answer 26

flank