Breeds
Vocab
Beef
Dairy
Judging
100
This breed is the highest milk-producing dairy breed.
Holstein
100
A female who has had a baby.
Cow
100
Where does Beef Cattle rank in VA AG commodities
Second
100
Butter falls into this class of Milk
Class 4
100
What category on the scorecard is worth the most points?
Mammary (udder)
200
This breed is known for the hump of fat on their neck.
Brahman
200
A male that has been castrated.
A Steer
200
What is the most registered beef breed
Angus
200
How many quarters are in a cows udder?
4
200
Which body part should the udder always sit above?
The hock.
300
What color is a Guernsey cow's milk?
Golden
300
Animals of the cattle group, including cows, oxen, bison, and buffalo.
Bovine
300
Which section of wholesale cuts does the most expensive cut of meat come from?
Loin
300
How many gallons of milk does a cow produce in one day at peak milk production?
8-10 gallons
300
What does bloom mean in dairy judging?
How full the udder looks.
400
Brown Swiss
400
Processes of heating milk to kill bacteria.
Pasteurization
400
What is one way we avoid stressing cows out during processing?
High walls, non-threatening movement (trash-bag air), keeping it dark, a cow chute that squeezes them.
400
How often does a bulk tank get emptied and cleaned?
every 72 hours
400
Which part of the cow do we look at to make sure that is "high and wide"?
Rear udder attachment.
500
Charolais
500
A hornless cow is ___________.
Polled
500
What does A.I. stand for in terms of breeding cattle?
Artificial Insemination
500
List three reasons that we would dump a cows milk.
Mastitis, antibiotics, and a fresh cow.
500
What does a bigger cut in a judging class mean?
It means the placement was really obvious.