Production
This describes typically unregistered, crossbred cattle who are eventually headed to stocker or feedlot operations.
What are commercial cattle?
This tough and boneless primal cut lies over the sternum and ribs, and when smoked, makes an excellent BBQ sandwich.
What is the brisket?
This all-white breed originated in France, known fast growth rates and heavy muscling.
What is the Charolais?
This hardy breed combines Hereford, Shorthorn and Brahman, originating in South Texas.
What is the Beefmaster?
This refers to a group of cattle.
What is a herd?
This term describes an animal breed that is achieved through selective breeding.
What is purebred?
Making an excellent chicken fried steak, this tough and and fatty primal cut comes from the shoulder and neck of beef cattle.
What is the chuck?
This all black, polled, Scottish breed can actually be found in all 50 of the United States.
What is the Angus?
This 3/8 Brahman, 5/8 Angus cross is solid black and known for maternal ability and rapid growth.
What is the Brangus?
This term refers to the proportion of lean, salable meat yielded by livestock carcasses.
What is cutability?
This term refers to a castrated male bovine with the end of goal meat production.
What is a steer?
This primal cut, located between the ribs and the round, contains high dollar retail cuts like the T-Bone and Porterhouse steaks.
What is the loin?
This dual-purpose breed originally came from Northern England, and can be found in red, white or roan patterns.
What is the Shorthorn?
Ho Ho Ho! This all-red breed consisting of 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Shorthorn was developed on one of Texas most famous ranches, also the name of a line of Ford Trucks... Either could be a great Christmas present.
The term for pregnancy in livestock.
What is gestation?
This operation is where cattle spend from the 6 to 8 months, leaving between 12 to 18 months. On these operations you can find cattle grazing on open pastures.
What is a stocker operation?
This is the term for the entrails and internal organs of animals processed for food.. not to be confused with the singing snowman from Frozen..
What is offal?
This docile English breed is easily recognized by its white face, and has TWO registries for both the horned and polled breed variations.
What is the Hereford?
What is the Brahman?
This is the term for naturally hornless cattle.
What is polled?
This operation is where most cattle are born.
What is a cow-calf operation?
What is the round?
Ironically, this breed can be found in what some would call a burnt orange color, among others. Whether or not they are any good at football... It depends on the year and if you are an Aggie fan.
What is the Texas Longhorn?
Not to be confused with the mighty king of the Pride Lands, this Brahman/Simmental cross originated in the Gulf Coast.
What is the Simbrah?
What is the cud?