Breeds
This black-hided breed is the most popular in the U.S. and is known for its superior marbling.
Angus
This bushy tuft of hair at the end of cattle's tails are used to swat flies.
What is the switch?
This is the most important factor when judging market steers.
What is degree of muscling?
This is the intramuscular fat in meat.
What is marbling?
This term refers to the process of a cow giving birth.
Calving
This red-and-white breed is known for its hardiness and excellent foraging ability on the range.
Hereford
This is where the tailbone connects to the sacrum.
What is the tailhead?
This term is used to describe cattle that lack set in their hock which severely limits flexibility in the hock.
What is post-legged?
This is the highest and most desirable USDA quality grade, characterized by abundant marbling.
Prime
This many days are needed for a calf to fully form (gestation length).
What is 283 days? (+/-2)
This breed is the foundation of the Beefmaster and is instantly recognizable by its characteristic hump and loose dewlap.
Brahman
This muscular and fatty mass that bulls have behind their neck.
What is the crest?
Name one of the three areas that steers begin to accumulate fat when they are close being finished.
What is the brisket, cod, or tailhead?
This classification, represented by the letters YG, predicts the percentage of closely trimmed retail cuts from a carcass.
Yield Grade
This maternal EPD is the difference in pounds of calf weaned due to the milking ability of the dam.
MILK
The meat from this iconic Texas breed is generally known for its extreme leanness, reflecting its ability to thrive on sparse rangeland.
Texas Longhorn
This joint is located between the hoof & dewclaws
What is the pasturen?
The fifth most important feature of breeding stock differs in males and females, Identify the term for each.
What is femininity or masculinity?
This primal cut is taken from the lower back, just behind the loin and extending toward the hip bone.
What is the sirloin?
This EPD measures the difference in poundage of calf weight at 205 days of age.
Weaning Weight/ WW
This breed originating in Switzerland, is one of the oldest breeds and known for its rapid growth rate and maternal characteristics .
Simmental
It is the most prominent bony protrusion on the side of the pelvis.
Hook
This term describes the desirable appearance when an animal's structure and muscling are proportionate, resulting in an eye-appealing animal.
Balance
The official measurement site for ribeye area (REA) and fat thickness, typically taken between these two specific ribs.
12th & 13th Ribs
This negative EPD, measured in a direct sense, predicts the percentage of unassisted births expected from a sire's calves.
CED/ Calving Ease Direct