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BAP: Beef Cattle > Beef Industry > Flashcards

Beef Industry Flashcards

1
Q

Define beef.

A

Meat from cattle

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2
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Define cow.

A

Female bovid that has given birth

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3
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Define heifer.

A

Female bovid that has not given birth

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4
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Define bull.

A

Intact adult male

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5
Q

Define steer

A

Castrated male bovid

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6
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Define bovid

A

Mammal of cattle family

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7
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Define calf

A

Young, immature bovid

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8
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Define cull

A

Select from large quantity (unwanted)

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9
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Who originally imported cattle?

A

Columbus in 1493

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10
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When did we begin shipping cattle in rail cars?

A

1860s

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11
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What sector of the beef industry is popular in Missouri?

A

Cow/calf

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12
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What is a stocker operation?

A

Cattle graze grass 3-4 months before feedlot

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13
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What is a backgrounding operation?

A

Cattle are fed dry forage, silage, and grain 90-120 days before feedlot

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14
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What is the purpose of feedlots?

A

Cattle to gain as much as possible

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15
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What are the two types of seedstock?

A

Purebred and commercial

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16
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What is commercial seedstock?

A

Crossbred cattle with a purpose in mind

17
Q

Where are feedlots found?

A

Dry and arid regions

18
Q

Why is the region a feedlot is in important?

A

Dry regions have less mud so cows are less susceptible to disease

19
Q

What is the average head size?

A

43.5

20
Q

Although large farms only make up 9.9% of farms, what percentage of the cattle inventory do they make up?

A

56%

21
Q

How much revenue does Missouri generate from agriculture?

A

$93.7 billion

22
Q

Where does Missouri rank in number of farms?

A

2nd

23
Q

Where does Missouri rank in beef?

A

3rd

24
Q

What states are ranked above Missouri in beef?

A

Texas, Oklahoma

25
Q

Where does Missouri rank in cow-calf operations?

A

3rd

26
Q

How many operations does Missouri have with 1,000+ head?

A

27

27
Q

How many head do most farms have?

A

Less than 50

28
Q

How many pounds of beef do we export?

A

3.43 billion

29
Q

What are the top three countries we export to?

A

Japan, South Korea, & China

30
Q

How much beef do we import?

A

3.35 billion pounds

31
Q

What kind of beef do we import? Why?

A

Fresh boneless meat products to add back into our beef.

32
Q

What two main countries do we import beef from?

A

Canada and Mexico

33
Q

What are some by-products?

A

Leather, gelatin, and wax

BAP: Beef Cattle (3 decks)

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