Unit 2-Selecting Feeder Cattle

Question 1

Intramuscular Fat

Answer 1

Marbling

Question 2

Culled dairy cows are often used for _____

Answer 2

Hamburger

Question 3

Desirable beef carcass quality

Answer 3

Choice

Question 4

Feeders are grouped by size and ____

Answer 4

Weight

Question 5

Most cattle should gain 2.5 ___ per day

Answer 5

Lbs

Question 6

Removing horns

Answer 6

Dehorning

Question 7

____ cattle must have a certain look to them

Answer 7

show

Question 8

“____ Broke”

Answer 8

bunk

Question 9

Show cattle should be heavily ___ in the loin and quarter

Answer 9

muscled

Question 10

Calves have been vaccinated, wormed, castrated, and dehorned

Answer 10

Preconditioned

Question 11

Feeder cattle should be fed to reach the ___ qualtiy grade with a minimum amount of ____ fat

Answer 11

choice; external

Question 12

weaned calves should typically weigh ___ lbs

Answer 12

500

Question 13

Background cattle usually weight ___ lbs

Answer 13

650

Question 14

farmers and ranchers may bring groups of animals to the consignment feeder sale. true or false

Answer 14

true

Question 15

farmers and ranchers usually bring groups of animals to feeder cattle sales, often in the ____ (season)

Answer 15

fall

Question 16

_____ calf sales offer haltered, preconditioned calves especially bred to do well in the show ring

Answer 16

club

Question 17

groups of feeders should have a verified track record of _____care, including ____ given prior to purchase

Answer 17

health; vaccination

Question 18

bunk broke calves are capable of eating ____ and stored ____

Answer 18

grain; forage

Question 19

buyers of live cattle discount finished _____ because they may be pregnant

Answer 19

heifers

Question 20

_____-framed cattle are most likely to reach an acceptable finish within 1100-1300 lbs live weight range

Answer 20

moderate

Question 21

backgrounders feed high forage diets to young calves, true or false

Answer 21

true

Question 22

Quality grade is indicated by what type of fat

Answer 22

intramuscular fat

Question 23

Excess bull calves can be sold for _______

Answer 23

Veal

Question 24

Backgrounders weight 600-______

Answer 24

800 LBS