Beef Cattle Flashcards

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Red Angus

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Recessive Gene ( Red ) Breeds True Separate Breed Association Red is more tolerant to heat so the have an advantage on black angus Certified Program : Tag in ear Same marveling as black Angus/cattle

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Relevant British breed Base foundation breed in US Distinctivene Color Pattern “Cattle that won the west “ From hereford-shire Red with white belly’s , faces and sometimes tail.

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From Scotland and England Shorter horns than most May be polled but will defend just as well as a horned cow Red, roan or white Not one of the really important ones in the industry White heifer disease Feminine and Fertile, good milk production, good mothers

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Black dun or belted From northern Scotland Damp and cold shaggy anus Tail is often fluffy on ends

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Red poll bull

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From France- European Breed White to Yellow Breed Good Growth Rate Prefer polled catttle Not as fertile or feminine/heavier birthing issues (originally ) Then best bet was combining w British breeds for best use of these cattle Dystocia - Calving difficulty Used in double muscling ;

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NO set color: pale to dark red horned or polled Pie rouge, German Simmental Switzerland origination Lg, muscular, good Miller, more fertile , may not have a calf each ear Could be 6’4 and 300llbs and were too big to work in the beef industry

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From France Smaller than charolais; but muscular Golden color Horned or polled Similar to charolais in carcass traits

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From Italy White w black points ; Most are black in US today Horned or polled Tallest Many are light muscled and have temperament problems Too large when they grade choice (meat industry) Crossbreed

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From France Largest Red, with white Poor udders, low fertility Grow Fast, lean carcass Good sires for cross breeds

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Germany Origin Chestnut to dull black Whites top and underline are common Medium- large An OK carcass

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Finishing Phase; 600-850lb cattle are finished to market weight and condition in confinement Dirt Lots, Dust Mud, more health issues **Mass majority of slaughter cattle in the US are fed on grain feedlots before they are sent to slaughter

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Goal is to grow calves to heavier weights on low priced Forage before the calves enter the feedlot

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The Goal is to produce the heaviest calves possible with the least cost Need to be able to manage forage Produces calves that are sold at weaning to feedlots or stocker operators Product: 6-10 mo 300-700lb, crossbred calves

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Goal is to produce breeding stock Beef Seed Stock producers provide breeding stock to other seed stock producers and cow-calf producers

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Cow calf Production is found in Every State Location varys depending n availability of low cost forage. Rain is an important factor Found in grain producing areas of the country ** The southeastern region of the country has an abundance of grazing land and the advantages of mild winters and good rainfall that produce significant year- round grazing conditio

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Tough Ornery Adaptable Nearly Extinct at one time Native Americans Skinned Buffalo Obtained Hides, Meat, tools Europeans Killed ONLY for hides

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CattlexBuffalo 3/8Bison 5/8cattle Tough Adaptable Unruly Can Live in harsh Conditions

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Longhorns at maturity Bulls are good for breeding to 1st calf heifers Little horns as calf’s White backs and white tails Costs more to get them to gain weight Buy lower because less performance and return down the road

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Descended From cattle brought to america by spaniards Tough adaptable any color, light muscle. Not very efficient for beef. Lack carcass value & not much meat to eat. Longhorn Cow slide too Helps first calf heifers have lighter calf

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Shorthorn Roan

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White Shorthorn

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1950s shorthorn Era of fat cattle Needed fat to pull and do heavier things Today we have a surplus

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Momma passed on white face Low milk Rugged fertile Cancer eye

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Pink eyed, Sun damages the cells on the inside of the eye and the cancer/tumor grows and takes over eyes breeders fixed by breeding with color around the eyes

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Colonial Herefords Red on the eyes and less white on the body

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Show industry driven Not relevant to industry

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Based Palability of meat -Must be black -No Ear ; No Brahman breeding in them -at least 50% angus -provable - a maturity - young B maturity older C maturity ordest -Average choice They remove factors that make meat not tender and palatable

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Genetics of Angus Coat Red and red gets your red two black can make a red angus because they had a red recessive gene

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Hereford Angus Facial color of Hereford dominant Positive maternal instinct You can get a bBaldy out of a few different cross breeds

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Not really relevant anywhere

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Not really relevant in industry; even in Scotland

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Have them dont need v many,not as relevant

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Not v relevant

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Not in the US, not v relevant in the industry

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From France, Wheat color Best in elevation May be too fat and muscular

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Extreme Double Muscling (BBlue) Much Ground Beef Production From Belgium 3% are white others are blue-gray or black and white Most are double muscled C-sections are required Not practical for US

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NOt extreme like bBlue From Italy Most are double muscled White with black markings

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Braunvie From Switzerland beef type; Brown Swiss May have large impact on US beef production in the future

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From France Dark red to black Long Hair Horned or polled

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MOST HAVE A BRAHMAN BASE NOTE LARGER, DROOPING EARS OF THIS GRAY BRAHMAN REMEMBER: HEAT TOLERANCE & INSECT RESISTANCE great in rough climate and environments

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MOST HAVE A BRAHMAN BASE NOTE LARGER, DROOPING EARS OF THIS GRAY BRAHMAN REMEMBER: HEAT TOLERANCE & INSECT RESISTANCE Bos- Indigus

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BEST USE OF BREED IS IN THE CROSSBRED. MAKE HEAT TOLERANT MOTHER COWS IN SOUTH. Great in rough climates and environments

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Gray, Indu-Brazil, Nellore and red are registredby the internat

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Gray, guzerat, Indu-Brazil., Nellore and red are registered by the internet zebu breeders

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Red horned polled King Ranch Low quality grade

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King Ranch 1990 5/16 SHORTHORN 3/16 BRAHMAN 1/4 RED ANGUS 1/4 GELBVIEH RED BETTER CARCASS

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Beef master

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Beefmaster

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