2010 TJSSA State Futurity
Intermediate Cattleman’s Quiz
1. What is the year-letter designation for 2011?
a. W
b. X
c. Y
d. Z
2. Which of the following is not social media?
a. Google
b. Facebook
c. MySpace
d. Twitter
3. What type of symbiotic relationship do cattle and ticks have?
a. Commensalism
b. Mutualism
c. Parasitism
d. Socialism
4. Yearling weight is considered which type of trait?
a. Qualitative
b. Congenital
c. Lowly heritable
d. Quantitative
5. What has happened to the total beef cow numbers in the U.S. the past couple years?
a. Increase
b. Decrease
c. Same
6. Preliminary Yield Grade is determined by which factor?
a. Backfat
b. Ribeye Area
c. KPH
d. Carcass weight
7. Which disease is veneral, caused by a protozoan, has no visible symptoms in bulls and
few in cows, and causes infertility and abortion?
a. Blackleg
b. Trichimoniasis
c. Anaplasmosis
d. Bovine Virus Diarrhea
8. Nuflor, Baytril, and LA200 are examples of which type of product?
a. Antibiotics
b. Dewormers
c. Ionophores
d. Prostaglandin F2α
9.
Which of the following is not an animal rights’ interest group?
a. Farm Sanctuary
b. Humane Society of the United States
c. Animal Lovers United
d. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
10. Where is the American Simmental Association’s headquarters located?
a. Kansas City, Missouri
b. St. Joseph, Missouri
c. Fort Worth, Texas
d. Bozeman, Montana
11. Which of the following breeds of cattle does not have Brahman influence?
a. Braunvieh
b. Simbrah
c. Gelbray
d. Santa Gertrudis
12. What type of mineral deficiency would cause a cow’s black hair to develop a reddish
tinge?
a. Selenium
b. Zinc
c. Copper
d. Magnesium
13. Which packing company is the world’s largest processor of chicken, beef and pork?
a. Cargill Meat Solutions
b. JBS
c. National Beef Packing Co.
d. Tyson Foods Inc.
14. A killed vaccine delivers a faster immune response than a modified-live vaccine.
a. True
b. False
15. Which branded beef company primarily markets Brahman-influenced beef?
a. Certified Angus Beef
b. Laura’s Lean Beef
c. Nolan Ryan’s Tender Aged Beef
d. Gulf Coast Premium Beef Program
16. An animal’s olfactory system is associated with what sense?
a. Smell
b. Sight
c. Taste
d. Sound
17. What is the average length of a cow’s estrous cycle?
a. 14 days
b. 17 days
c. 21 days
d. 30 days
18. Intestinal lining is primarily made of which type of muscle fibers?
a. Cardiac
b. Striated
c. Smooth
d. Skeletal
19. The majority of weaned calves are marketed through which avenue?
a. Local auction barn
b. Video auction
c. Ranch-direct alliance
d. Retained ownership
20. If a homozygous black bull is mated to 100 red cows, how many offspring will be red?
a. 0
b. 25
c. 50
d. 100
21. Polled is a ________ trait.
a. Quantitative
b. Qualitative
c. Congenital
d. None of the above
22. Who is the ASA’s Director of Performance Programs?
a. Jerry Lipsey
b. Lacey Robinson
c. Wade Shafer
d. Steve McGuire
23. Crossbreeding enhances virtually all aspects of reproductive performance.
a. True
b. False
24. Which hormone does a CIDR® use to synchronize estrous?
a. GnRH
b. Prostaglandin F2α
c. LH
d. Progesterone
25. Which feedstuff is considered a roughage in a cattle ration.
a. Corn
b. Wet distillers grain
c. Soybean hulls
d. Molasses
For questions 26-50 refer to the 2010 Spring Sire Summary
26. Index values of a purebred Simmental sire are comparable to that of a purebred Simbrah
sire.
a. True
b. False
27. Carcass EPDs are measured at ___ days.
a. 205
b. 365
c. 475
d. 500
28. Which EPD is not calculated for Simbrah sires?
a. CE
b. BW
c. MRB
d. TI
For questions 29-34 refer to the following Purebred Simmental bulls.
A. CCR MR VISION G787R
B. CCR SCANNER K158T
C. CDR JABEZ
D. CIRCLE S LEACHMAN 600U
E. CIRCLET ANTOINETTES STAR
29. Which bull should sire calves with the lowest birth weights?
30. How many bulls are in the top 5% for API?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
31. Which bull is over 20 years old?
32. Which bull would least likely sire progeny that grade USDA Choice?
33. Which bull’s progeny would have the most square inches of ribeye?
34. Which bull’s registration number is 2,241,324
35. What is the average API for Fullblood Simmental bulls?
a. 102
b. 70
c. 104
d. 61
36. A Hybrid Simmental sire must be ≥___% Simmental to be published in the sire summary.
a. 12.5
b. 25
c. 50
d. 75
37. Which hybrid bull is not smooth polled?
a. HTP SVF ULTRA DREAM
b. KKK BLENDED WHISKEY R38
c. LCCS DI GREAT NORTHERN
d. LUCAS BUSHWACKER 500N
For questions 38-43 refer to the following Hybrid Simmental bulls.
A. RDDS ULTRA DICE 1SA
B. RX JALAPENO K031
C. SCHRADERS LEGEND 405P
D. SSF BLK LKY CHARM S297
E. STCC SHERIFF TAYLOR
38. Which bull has Maine Anjou influence?
39. Which bull’s progeny would make the most money if sold on grade and yield?
40. Which bull’s progeny would be the heaviest at weaning?
41. Which bull has his blood type on file?
42. Which bull has Red Angus influence?
43. Which bull’s would be the least desirable to breed to heifers?
44. Which bull is not owned by a Texan?
a. BCC BOOMERANG
b. LMC RIFLEMAN 5S/136
c. OAKS MR ATTABOY 033R
d. PRR SCOUT 002N
Use the following bulls to answer questions 45-50.
A. CNS DREAM ON L186
B. GAR PRECISION 1680
C. ABRICOT
D. MEYER RANCH 734
45. Which bull has led the breed in progeny registered the past few years?
46. Which bull has a traditional color pattern?
47. Which bull is very popular for breeding club calves?
48. Which bull is Angus?
49. Which bull carries the gene for the curly calf defect?
50. How many of the above bulls are homozygous polled?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
e. 4