Cattle Jeopardy

Origin

100

Where did the Limousin originate?

What is France?

200

This breed is white and is known for being lean and very muscular

What is Charolais?

300

This breed was developed in England and imported to the U.S. in 1817.

Hint: they are red & white

What is Hereford?

400

Where was the Shorthorn developed?

What is England? 

500

In 1873, this breed was imported from Scotland. They are the most popular breed today.

What is Angus

Breeds

100

What breed is all black and is the most popular cattle breed?

What is Angus?

200

This breed is known for having multiple color patterns and long horns. 

What is Texas Long Horn?

300

What breed of cattle are from the southwest U.S. and are heat tolerant?

What is Brahman?

400

What trademark is the physical characteristic of Hereford? 

Hint: the color of their face. 

What is a white face?

500

This breed produces a lean carcass with large cuts of meat. 

What is Limousin?

Key Terms

100

What is a Cow?

What is a cow that has had calves

200

What is a bull?

What is an uncasterated male

300

What is a castrated male?

What is a steer. 

400

What is a heifer?

What is a female that has not had calves

500

What is colostrum?

Hint: it is white and humans drink this as well. 

What is the first milking after birth

Challenging

100

What is it called when a cow has no horns?

What is polled

200

What season of the year do most beef cows calve?

What is Spring

300

What is a good temperature of cattle up to 1 yr of age

What is 101.5 - 103.5 deg

400

A normal beef steer will consume what percent of its body weight in feed each day?

What is 2.0-3.0&

500

Which is a more cheaper priced, leaner grade of meat? Choice or Select?

What is Select

Identification Methods/ Cattle Facts

100

These are typically made of plastic and contain identifying numbers or letters.

What is ear tags?

200

There are two types of branding, what are they?

What is hot iron and freeze branding?

300

This method of identification is frequently used among purebred breeders because of how long it will last.

What is tattooing?

400

How many stomachs and compartments are there in Cattle. 

What is 1 stomach with 4 compartments. 

• Rumen: The largest compartment, where fermentation and digestion occur. 
• Reticulum: A pouch-like structure that traps heavy objects and regurgitates them as cud. 
• Omasum: A globe-shaped compartment that absorbs water and nutrients. 
• Abomasum: The "true stomach" where hydrochloric acid and enzymes break down food. 

500

This method of ID is great for black cattle because it turns their hair white.

What is freeze branding/