Breed Characteristics
This breed of cattle is divided into two: Black ________ and Red ________.
What is Angus?
Brown Swiss
What is Switzerland?
This primal cut comes from the chest-area and is known for being tender and having high marbling.
What is the Brisket?
This by-product is traditionally used as fertilizer, but is also blamed to be the cause of an increase in greenhouse gases leading to global warming.
What is manure?
Intramuscular fat
What is marbling?
This type of cattle are known for having extra skin, helping them be heat and insect tolerant.
What are Brahman breeds?
Brahman
What is India?
This primal cut is tough and is located in the pocket just before the cattle's hind leg.
What is the Flank?
This by-product is used to make leather for footballs, shoes, and luggage.
What is hide and hair OR What is leather?
This type of cattle drinks 30-50 gallons of water each day.
What is dairy cattle?
This breed of cattle is known having the highest dairy production in the world.
What is Holstein?
Maine Anjou
What is France?
Coming from the Loin, this retail cut is easily recognized by the bone's "T" shape down the middle.
What is a T-Bone Steak?
A by-product coming from cattle intestines.
What is: sausage casings, instrument strings, surgical sutures, or tennis racket strings?
The term for not having horns.
What is polled?
This dual-purpose red and white breed of cattle is traditionally raised for beef, however is also known for it's excellent dairy production.
What is Simmental?
Guernsey
What is the Isle of Guernsey?
When meat from various primal cuts of the animal is thrown together and ground, it is referred to as __________________.
What is ground beef?
Perfumes, mouthwash, toothpaste, soap, and pet food are by-products from which part of cattle?
What are fats, fatty acids, and/or proteins?
This group of cattle breeds are large framed, heavily muscled, and are lower in calving ease. They became popular in the United States in the 1960's.
What are Continental breeds?
When selecting for this breed of cattle, one must be aware of the heightened risk for pinkeye.
What is Hereford?
Shorthorn
What is England?
Chicken fried steak comes from which retail cut?
What is Cubed Steak?
This part of cattle us used to make dice, piano keys, buttons, and is even found in products like ice cream and marshmallows.
What are bones, horns, and/or hooves?
Small, blunt horns not attached to the skull.
What are scurs?