Calves
In what season are calves usually born?
Late winter and early spring
The term given to beef cows that originated in Europe and include the breeds of Angus and Hereford?
What is the Bos taurus?
The length of time a beef cow is pregnant.
What is 9 months?
The cuts of beef that are sold to the butcher.
What are the Primal cuts?
The trimmings (and sometimes other parts) of the beef are ground into this.
What is hamburger?
How old is a calf before it can stand or walk?
A calf can stand and walk as soon as it’s born.
The term given to beef cows that originated in India and have a hump back with short hair and big ears?
What is Bos indicus?
The first milk the cow makes for the calf.
What is cholostrom?
What are female cattle that have had a calf called?
Cow
What are animals with four compartment stomachs called?
Ruminants
The meat that is eaten from young calves.
What is veal?
One of the oldest cattle breeds in the world.
What is the Chianina?
The period of time when the cow/heifer is ready to breed.
What is "in heat"?
What are male cattle that are only raised for meat called?
Steers
The ends of a crop field where tractors are turned around.
What are headlands?
When a set of twins are born and one is a male and one is a female.
What is a free-martin?
What is the Texas Longhorn?
The practice of giving birth in cattle.
What is calving?
What are female cattle that have never had a calf called?
Heifer
How much of a beef animal’s weight becomes meat?
Approximately 60-65%
What is hay belly?
This breed of beef cows is dual-purpose--used for both meat and milk.
What is the Shorthorn?
Inflammation in the cow's udder.
What is mastitis?
What are cattle that are or will become fathers called?
Bull
The commodity price for live weight is $138.00. The price I should pay for a 1250 lb steer.
What is $1725?