Beef Industry Sectors
This sector focuses on feeding grain and rapid weight gain.
What is the feedlot sector?
We often say beef has "ZIP". What three essential nutrients are we referring to when we say this?
What is zinc, iron, and protein?
What is the term for a female bovine that has not had a calf?
This sector's main priority is producing calves. It can be broken down into "seedstock" and "commercial".
What is the cow/calf sector?
How many essential nutrients does beef provide?
What is 10?
What is 1.2 million?
Calves typically go here after weaning to grow on forage and light grain.
What is the stocker/backgrounding sector?
How many grams of protein does a 3oz serving of beef provide?
What is the average finishing weight of a beef cow?
What is 1200-1400 pounds?
This sector turns primal cuts into suboptimal and/or retail cuts.
How many calories does a 3oz serving of beef provide?
What is the term for a male bovine that has been castrated?
What is the retail/foodservice sector?
These are assigned to a carcass to provide an estimation of beef palatability.
What are quality grades?
Where does Alabama's beef industry rank in the nation compared to all other states?
What is 17?