TRUE/FALSE
____1. Cattle are finished, or fed to slaughter weight, by feedlots operators.
____2. One advantage of beef cattle production is that beef cattle consume roughages, including most grasses and several legumes, which other livestock may not eat or be able to use.
____3. Bos indicus cattle are the Zebu descendants that have humps on their necks, large droopy ears, and loose skin.
____4. Most meat production in the United States is from purebred animals.
____5. Angus are the most popular purebred cattle.
____6. Conformation is the type, shape, and form of an animal.
____7. The main purpose of raising beef is for leather.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A backrubber is a means of applying ____________________ to cattle. a. insecticides b. brands c. tattoos d. massages
2. Caustic chemicals are sometimes used to ____________________ young cattle. a. dehorn c. brand b. castrate d. euthanize
3. Identification tags are usually placed in the ____________________ of cattle. a. teeth c. nostrils b. hooves d. ears
4. Which of the following is NOT a feed storage device? a. metal bin c. corral b. upright silo d. trench silo
5. There are _______________ beef cattle on farms and ranches in the United States which range from a few head to thousands of head per farm. a. 100 b. 1100 c. 110,000 d. 101 million
COMPLETION
1. Young calves are often supplementally fed with grain using a method known as
____________________, which allows only small animals access to the feed.

2. ____________________ cattle have white faces and red bodies and are sometimes referred to as “whiteface.”
MATCHING
Match each term with the correct definition below. a. anthelmintic f. grade cattle b. conformation c. cutability d. elastrator e. forager g. marbling h. polled i. purebred j. steer
____1. calf castrated at a young age
____2. naturally without horns
____3. animal that makes especially good use of grasses and plants for food
____4. the presence of intramuscular fat in a beef carcass
____5. the type, shape, and form of an animal
____6. cattle that are not registered; most are mixed breeds
____7. animal of a particular breed, entitled to be registered by a breed association
____8. chemical compounds used for deworming animals
____9. the amount and quality of salable retail cuts that may be obtained from a carcass
____10. specially made rubber band used in castrating cattle
SHORT ANSWER
1. List three methods of identifying beef cattle.
2. Discuss the differences in marbling for beef and the effects they have on the meat.
3. What are two nutrients that are found in beef?
4. Where are the most important cuts of beef located on the animal?
5. What does it mean to be a dual-purpose breed?
6. What are the two common types of branding?