Beef Industry

Question 1

Define beef.

Answer 1

Meat from cattle

Question 2

Define cow.

Answer 2

Female bovid that has given birth

Question 3

Define heifer.

Answer 3

Female bovid that has not given birth

Question 4

Define bull.

Answer 4

Intact adult male

Question 5

Define steer

Answer 5

Castrated male bovid

Question 6

Define bovid

Answer 6

Mammal of cattle family

Question 7

Define calf

Answer 7

Young, immature bovid

Question 8

Define cull

Answer 8

Select from large quantity (unwanted)

Question 9

Who originally imported cattle?

Answer 9

Columbus in 1493

Question 10

When did we begin shipping cattle in rail cars?

Answer 10

1860s

Question 11

What sector of the beef industry is popular in Missouri?

Answer 11

Cow/calf

Question 12

What is a stocker operation?

Answer 12

Cattle graze grass 3-4 months before feedlot

Question 13

What is a backgrounding operation?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

What is the purpose of feedlots?

Answer 14

Cattle to gain as much as possible

Question 15

What are the two types of seedstock?

Answer 15

Purebred and commercial

Question 16

What is commercial seedstock?

Answer 16

Crossbred cattle with a purpose in mind

Question 17

Where are feedlots found?

Answer 17

Dry and arid regions

Question 18

Why is the region a feedlot is in important?

Answer 18

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

Question 19

What is the average head size?

Answer 19

43.5

Question 20

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

Answer 20

56%

Question 21

How much revenue does Missouri generate from agriculture?

Answer 21

$93.7 billion

Question 22

Where does Missouri rank in number of farms?

Answer 22

2nd

Question 23

Where does Missouri rank in beef?

Answer 23

3rd

Question 24

What states are ranked above Missouri in beef?

Answer 24

Texas, Oklahoma

Question 25

Where does Missouri rank in cow-calf operations?

Answer 25

3rd

Question 26

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

Answer 26

27

Question 27

How many head do most farms have?

Answer 27

Less than 50

Question 28

How many pounds of beef do we export?

Answer 28

3.43 billion

Question 29

What are the top three countries we export to?

Answer 29

Japan, South Korea, & China

Question 30

How much beef do we import?

Answer 30

3.35 billion pounds

Question 31

What kind of beef do we import? Why?

Answer 31

Fresh boneless meat products to add back into our beef.

Question 32

What two main countries do we import beef from?

Answer 32

Canada and Mexico

Question 33

What are some by-products?

Answer 33

Leather, gelatin, and wax