Parts of the Stomach
The smooth muscle tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.
Esophagus
A mature female bovine that has calved.
Cow
Part #1
Muzzle
Which state produces the highest number of cattle?
Texas
A large group of animals, especially hoofed mammals, that live, feed, or migrate together or are kept together as livestock.
Herd
The large vat that contains microbes where food is fermented in the ruminant animal.
Rumen
An infant bovine
Calf
External Anatomy Part #33
Neck
What is the percentage of ag sales spent on beef?
18%
At what age do feedlots buy calves?
1 year
The area with honeycomb walls that collects foreign objects
Reticulum
An intact male bovine.
Bull
External Anatomy Part #16
Quarter or Round
What are the four sections of operation in the beef industry?
Cow/Calf, Stocker, Feedlot, and Packer operations
The other name for the Bos Indicus Breed
Zebu
What is the function of the Omasum?
It's the round muscular part of the stomach that grinds food down and absorbs water. Looks like book pages.
A castrated male bovine
Steer
External Anatomy Part #21
Pastern
Which beef operations is responsible for breaking down beef cattle that are at harvest weight?
Packer
The Santa Gertrudis, Beefmaster, and Texas Longhorn are all examples of what breed of cattle?
Bos Indicus Breeeds
What is the function of the Abomasum?
The site of most of the chemical break down of food and nutrient absorption.
An immature female bovine that has not yet calved.
Heifer
External Anatomy Part #19
Hock
When does the stocker operation buy weaned calves?
The fall
What does ADG stand for?
Average Daily Gain