Beef - Slides 2

Question 1

What is the primary objective of growth and carcass development in cattle?

Answer 1

High lean tissue, minimal bone, market-suitable fat

Question 2

Growth rate in cattle is linear until they reach:

Answer 2

Mature size

Question 3

Which breed generally shows higher growth rates in cattle?

Answer 3

Charolais

Question 4

What factor significantly influences growth rates in cattle?

Answer 4

Level of feeding

Question 5

What is compensatory growth in cattle?

Answer 5

Faster growth following a period of restriction

Question 6

Energy intake in cattle is directed first towards:

Answer 6

Bone growth

Question 7

In carcass development, which tissue reaches maximum growth first?

Answer 7

Bone

Question 8

Fat is deposited in the carcass in which order?

Answer 8

Kidney, intermuscular, subcutaneous, intramuscular

Question 9

Intramuscular fat is important because it

Answer 9

Enhances meat quality

Question 10

Which muscle group in cattle is last to mature?

Answer 10

Abdominal wall muscle

Question 11

What does the kill out % typically be between

Answer 11

50-60%

Question 12

how do you calculate the kill out %

Answer 12

Cold carcass weight/unfasted final weight x 100%

Question 13

Three main categories of linear scale system

Answer 13

Muscularity, Skeletal functional capacity (correctness), and fatness

Question 14

Scoring at weaning is almost as effective as scoring when

Answer 14

At slaughter

Question 15

A genetic correlation closer to 1 means what

Answer 15

Better association to breeding

Question 16

The European Union Beef Classification was introduced in

Answer 16

1982

Question 16

The European Union Beef Classification has how many function’s

Answer 16

2 (1. it provides a common beef classification system for producers (farmers), processors (meat plants) and retailers across the EU
2. It acts as the basis for payment for different carcass types)

Question 17

Mandatory Beef Carcass Classification criteria is?

Answer 17

Cold carcass weight, sex, conformation, fatness

Question 18

An example of a grade E conformation class

Answer 18

Is an exceptional double muscle-type bullock

Question 19

An example of a grade U conformation class

Answer 19

Is a good continental bullock

Question 20

An example of a grade R conformation class

Answer 20

Includes the better Friesian and Hereford crosses

Question 21

An example of a grade O conformation class

Answer 21

Includes the bulk of Irish Friesian cattle

Question 22

An example of a grade P conformation class

Answer 22

Poorly shaped bullocks and cows or underfished cattle and cows

Question 23

Fat class describes what?

Answer 23

The amount of fat in the outside of the carcass and in the thoracic cavity

Question 24

If meat is decreased then

Answer 24

fat and bone is increases

Question 24

If meat increased then

Answer 24

fat and bone decreases

Question 25

What is the average carcass weight of Irish steers

Answer 25

338.3kg

Question 25

Fat Description is on a scale from what

Answer 25

1-5, 1 being the low fat 5 being loads of fat

Question 26

What influences conformation

Answer 26

Breed, Sex, Slaughter weight, Nutritional level

Question 27

How many meat cuts from the hind quarter

Answer 27

13 meat cuts (fillet, strip, loin, cube roll)

Question 28

carcass weight is what

Answer 28

sum of wholesale values of individual meat and cuts & lean trim with a small deduction for bone

Question 28

How many meat cuts from the forequarter

Answer 28

11

Question 28

What grading system to Australia use

Answer 28

PACCP approach

Question 28

How is the carcass graded in the US

Answer 28

On yield and quality