BEEF
INDUSTRY
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What is natural beef?
 A



USDA Prime
B.
B USDA choice
C Yield Grade 1
C.
D Antibiotic free beef
D.
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Kentucky produces the most
feeder cattle of any state this side
of the Mississippi river.
A
 A.

True
B.
B False
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Yield grade is determined by
evaluating ______ and ______.
A
 A.



Feet and legs
B.
B Head and Shoulders
C Muscle and Fat
C.
D Growth and Performance
D.
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A feeder steer grading USDA
medium frame will finish
between _____.
A
 A.



900 - 1000 pounds
B 1000 - 1100 pounds
B.
C 1100 - 1250 pounds
C.
D 1250 - 1400 pounds
D.
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What is the highest possible
quality grade?
 A.
A



Prime
B.
B Choice
C Select
C.
D Standard
D.
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How is Quality grade
determined?
A
 A.



Degree of external fat
B.
B Degree of intra-muscular fat
C Ribeye area
C.
D Carcass size
D.
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A fat cull cow is classified as a
_____.
A
 A.



Boner
B.
B Breaker
C Lean
C.
D Canner
D.
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A USDA small framed feeder
steer will finish at a weight less
than ____.
A
 A.



1100 pounds
B 1200 pounds
B.
C 1300 pounds
C.
D 1000 pounds
D.
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A Yield Grade 1 steer is
extremely ______.
A
 A.



Fat
B.
B Sound
C Heavy
C.
D Lean
D.
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How many upper front teeth are
baby calves born with?
A
 A.



6
B.
B 8
C 10
C.
D 0
D.
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Cattle are ruminants which
means ...
A
 A.



They have a single stomach
B.
B Stomach has 4 compartments
C They are meat eaters
C.
D They can eat grass and grain
D.
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The loin is broken between which
2 ribs to measure ribeye area?
A
 A.



9th and 10th
B.
B 10th and 11th
C 11th and 12th
C.
D 12th and 13th
D.
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A USDA muscle grade of #1
means the feeder calf is ______.
A
 A.



Light muscled
B.
B Average muscled
C Thick muscled
C.
D Double muscled
D.
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Who is the largest buyer of
feeder cattle in the eastern United
States?
A
 A.



Trapp enterprises
B.
B Background cattle Co.
C Eastern livestock
C.
D Feeder supply
D.
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A feeder heifer grading USDA
small framed means she will
finish under ______.
A
 A.



700 pounds
B 900 pounds
B.
C 1000 pounds
C.
D 1250 pounds
D.
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Animal rights activists believe ...
 A
A



Animals should have no rights
B
B Animals should have same rights as
people
C Animals are delicious
C
D Animals are best raised in large
D
confinement facilities.
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Animal welfarists believe ...
A
 A.



Animals should not be raised in the
USA
B Animals should not be sold for
B.
human consumption
C Animals should have special rights
C.
D Animals should be fairly treated
D.
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How many pounds of cattle make
a load lot?
A
 A.



100,000 pounds
B.
B
50,000 pounds
C
C.
20,000 pounds
D
D.
5,000 pounds
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CAB is an abbreviation for ...
A
 A.



Cow and Bull
B.
B Certified Angus Beef
C Contact animal breeders
C.
D Blackleg
D.
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How many acres are used for
grazing in the USA?
A
 A.



1,000,000
B 10,000,000
B.
C
C.
800,000
D
D.
550,000
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What % of the world’s beef
supply is produced by the US.
A
 A.
 B.
B
C
 C.
D
 D.
10
25
35
50
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BQA refers to ...
A
 A.



High quality beef
B.
B Prime beef
C Beef Quality Assurance
C.
D Beef Quality Alliance
D.
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A severely thin cull cow is
classified as a ________ cow.
A
 A.



Lean
B Boner
B.
C Bone rack
C.
D Breaker
D.
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Cattle cannot be infected by Foot
and Mouth disease.
A
 A.

True
B.
B False
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A feeder steer classified as large
framed will finish over ______.
A
 A.



1050 pounds
B.
B 1150 pounds
C 1250 pounds
C.
D 1350 pounds
D.
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KCA represents what
organization?
A
 A.



Katie Cattle Association
B.
B Kentucky Cattleman's Association
C Keep Cattle Alive
C.
D Kentucky Beef Producers
D.
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Beef is consumed at a rate of
______ pounds per person per
year in the USA.
A
 A.



67
B 51
B.
C 20
C.
D 97
D.
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There are _________ beef cattle
in the USA.
A
 A.



51 million
B.
B 73 million
C 84 million
C.
D 96 million
D.
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There are approximately ______
beef cattle in Kentucky.
A
 A.



2 million
B.
B 800,000
C 1 million
C.
D 4 million
D.
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The Standard Quality grade
requires _______ degrees of
marbling.
A
 A.



Small
B Moderate
B.
C Practically devoid
C.
D Modest
D.
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What is the age limit for a steer
being quality graded?
A
 A.



30 months
B.
B 36 months
C 42 months
C.
D 48 months
D.
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What is KPH?
A
 A.



A nervous disorder
B.
B A bone disease
C Kidney, Pelvic and Heart Fat
C.
D Connective tissue
D.
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The value of beef cattle in
Kentucky is over ______.
A
 A.



$100 million
B.
B $500 million
C $1 billion
C.
D $3 billion
D.
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There are over 100 medications
used for humans from cattle or
cattle by-products.
A
 A.

True
B.
B False
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KBN represents what group?
A
 A.



Kentucky Beef Network
B.
B Kentucky Beef News
C Kroger Beef Net
C.
D Keep Beef Natural
D.
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Which of these breeds is not a
Continental breed of cattle?

A

B
C


D
Simmental
Charolais
Chianina
Angus
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Which of these breeds is not a British
breed of cattle?

A

B
C


D
Angus
Hereford
Brangus
Shorthorn
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Which of these is not a Zebu breed of
cattle?

A
B

C


D
Brahman
Simmental
Brangus
Beefmaster
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Which of these is an “eared” breed of
cattle?

A
B

C


D
Angus
Brahman
Charolais
Shorthorn
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Which of these breeds was developed in
the United States?

A

B
C


D
Santa Gertrudis
Angus
Hereford
Brahman
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Which of these is a “horned” breed of
cattle?

A
B

C


D
Brangus
Shorthorn
Charolais
Chianina
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Which of these is a polled breed of
cattle?

A

B
C


D
Angus
Shorthorn
Maine Anjou
Horned Hereford
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Which of these breeds is a dual-purpose
breed of cattle?

A

B
C


D
Angus
Hereford
Brahman
Simmental
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Where do you measure back fat
thickness on a steer?
1st and 2nd rib
th and 8th rib

7
B
 13th and 14th rib
C
th and 13th rib

12
D

A
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How are quality grades determined on
beef carcasses?

A
B

C


D
Yield Grade and Backfat
Marbling and Maturity
Ribeye Area and Framesize
Muscle Volume and Weight
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All of these are marbling scores used to
determine quality grades on beef
carcasses except _____________.

A

B

C

D
Practically Devoid
Modest
Slightly Abundant
Elite
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What is a dark cutter?
 A stress related situation where meat
A
is darker than the normal color.
 A situation where the meat gets
B
bruised by bad handling methods.
 Meat that comes from a dark colored
C
animal.
D
 A cutter blade for shears that is used
to cut dark hair fibers.
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Which of these factors does not play a
part in determining beef yield grades?

A

B
C


D
Carcass Weight
REA
Marbling
KPH
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How is the age on a beef carcass
determined?

A
B

C


D
Ask the producer
Bone ossification
Darkness of the meat
Weight of the carcass
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Is there a difference between the term
dressing percentage and yield?
 Yes
A
 No
B
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What does the term monkey mouthed
mean?
 The bottom jaw is longer than the top
A
jaw
 The top jaw is longer than the bottom
B
jaw
 The steer likes to eat bananas
C
 The steer has big lips to eat more feed
D
with
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What does the term “staggy” mean?
A
 The steer has developed horns
 The steer has developed secondary
B
characteristics like a bull
 The calf has only one testicle that has
C
descended into scrotum.
 The steer was not castrated properly.
D
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What factors are used to evaluate feeder
calf grades?

A

B

C

D
Frame size and weight
Finish and muscle thickness
Frame size and finish
Frame size and muscle thickness
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All of these are designations for frame
size when feeder calf grading except
___________.

A

B

C

D
Large
Medium
Small
Average
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The four designations for muscle
thickness when feeder calf grading are
___________.
A
 1,2,3,4
B
 Heavy muscled, average muscle, light
muscle, no muscle
C
 Prime, Choice, Select, Standard
 Heavy muscled, moderately muscled,
D
modestly muscled, slightly muscled
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What is the first milk produced by a cow
called?

A
B

C


D
Good milk
Colostrum
Sour milk
Lactose Intolerant
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What does the term dystocia mean?

A

B
C


D
Difficulty calving
Easy calving
A dead calf birth
A term for a calf that has eaten toxic
feed
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What does the term parturition mean?
 The act of being pregnant and carrying
A
a calf for nine months
 The act of giving birth to a calf
B
C
 The act of weaning a calf from its
mother
 The act of feeding pregnant cows at
D
night
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What is meant by the term lactation?
 The period of time when the calf is
A
being removed from it’s mother
 The period of time when the animal is
B
carrying the calf
 The period of time that the calf begins
C
eating a grain diet
 The period of time that the cow is
D
producing milk for her calf
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What is undulant fever?

A

B
C


D
Brucellosis infection in humans
Black-leg infection in humans
Mad-cow disease infection in humans
Milk fever in cattle
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What do the letters BSE refer to in
regard to human health?

A

B
C


D
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Breeding Soundness Exam
Breeding Soundness Evaluation
Big, Stupid, Energetic
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What do the letters BSE stand for in
regard to herd breeding management?

A
B

C


D
Breeding Soundness Evaluation
Breeding Soundness Exam
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Breeding Season Ending
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What is an anthelmintic?

A

B

C

D
A Pneumonia vaccination
A Reproductive disease vaccination
A dewormer
A fungal treatment
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In regards to cattle, what does BCS stand for?

A
B

C


D
Bowl Championship Series
Body Condition Score
Bovine Catalytic Syndrome
Bovine Championship Series
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What is the top beef cattle producing
state?

A

B
C


D
Texas
Kentucky
Illinois
Montana
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All of these feeds are examples of
roughages except ________.

A

B
C


D
Corn Silage
Alfalfa Hay
Orchard Grass Hay
Oats
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What does the term terminal sire mean?
 This sire needs to be slaughtered for
A
meat.
 All offspring from this bull will be sold
B
for slaughter.
 Some offspring will be kept as
C
replacements and the rest will be
slaughtered.
D
 All offspring will be kept as
replacements.
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Which of these is not a maternal breed of
cattle?

A

B
C


D
Angus
Shorthorn
Hereford
Charolais
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What is the largest framed breed of
cattle?

A

B
C


D
Shorthorn
Limousin
Chianina
Red Angus
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Which of these breeds can never be
black in color?

A

B
C


D
Angus
Brangus
Shorthorn
Limousin
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Which of these breeds is not red in
color?

A
B

C


D
Hereford
Brangus
Tarentaise
Red Angus
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Which of these breeds is not white or
gray in color?

A
B

C


D
Charolais
Santa Gertrudis
Chianina
Murray Grey
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Which of these is considered the heaviest
muscled breed of beef cattle?

A

B
C


D
Belgian Blue
Texas Longhorn
Angus
Hereford
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Which of these is considered the lightest
muscled breed of beef cattle?

A

B
C


D
Limousin
Chianina
Texas Longhorn
Angus
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What breeds can be crossed to make a
blue roan?

A

B
C


D
Angus and Shorthorn
Charolais and Limousin
Angus and Hereford
Shorthorn and Hereford
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What percentage of Brahman blood are
the Brangus, Simbrah, and Santa
Gertrudis breeds of cattle?

A

B
C


D
1/8
5/8
3/8
7/8
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What breeds are crossed to make a
Beefmaster?
 Brahman, Shorthorn, and Hereford
A
 Santa Gertrudis, Shorthorn and
B
Braford
 Chianina, Hereford, and Angus
C
 Texas Longhorn, Simmental, and
D
Maine Anjou
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What breed of cattle is known for
producing the lightest calves at birth?

A
B

C


D
Angus
Texas Longhorn
Chianina
Gelbvieh
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What does MPPA stand for?

A

B
C


D
Most Probable Producing Ability
More People Produce Angus
Most Phenotypic Production Ability
Muscle, Performance, Production,
Accuracy
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All of these are factors to consider when
adjusting 205 day weights except
________.

A

B

C

D
Birth Weight
Age at Weaning
Age of Dam
Amount of Feed/Day
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Which of these traits is not evaluated
with EPD’s?

A

B
C


D
Birth Weight
Weaning Weight
Frame Size
Yearling Weight
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Horn tissue that never attaches to the
scull is called _________.

A
B

C


D
Longhorns
Scurs
Buds
Horn Cartilage
If a scurred cow has a bull calf sired by a
homozygous polled bull, what will be the
horn status of the calf?
 Horned
A
 Polled
B
 Scurred
C
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A genetic abnormality that causes muscle
hypertrophy is called __________.

A

B
C


D
Light muscled
Muscular atrophy
Double muscled
Super muscled
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As your calf gets fatter, will dressing
percentage increase or decrease?
 Increase
A
 Decrease
B
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The 2 top beef producing
countries are ______ and
_______.
A
 A.



China and Mexico
B.
B USA and Australia
C USA and Germany
C.
D Iran and Iraq
D.
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Cattle will use over _____ jaw
movements a day grazing and
chewing.
A
 A.



7,500
B 15,000
B.
C 25,000
C.
D 40,000
D.
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Sheep are ovine, pigs are porcine,
goats are caprine and horses are
equine. What are cattle?
A
 A.



Catnip
B Bovine
B.
C Moo-vine
C.
D Devin
D.
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Kentucky sold 30,000 feeder
cattle through CPH graded sales
in 2003. What is CPH?
A
 A.



Clean pure herd
B Certified purebred heifers
B.
C Certified precondition health
C.
D Checked performance herd
D.
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The largest Livestock market east
of the Mississippi river is ...
A
 A.



Mutola Stockyards, Fla
B.
B Columbus Stockyards, IN
C Bluegrass Stockyards, KY
C.
D Tifton Stockyards, GA
D.
What year did Angus cattle come
to the US?
A
 A.



1873
B.
B 1779
C 1902
C.
D 1492
D.
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