Unit 3 - Feedlot Receiving Programs

Question 1

Define cow/calf operation.

Answer 1

A farm or ranch where calves are born

Question 2

Define stocker unit.

Answer 2

Operation that will take small and/or comingled cattle and turn them out to grass until large enough (healthy enough) to go into a feedlot

Question 3

Define confinement.

Answer 3

Any operation where cattle are not on grass; open lots or barns (shelters)

Question 4

Define backgrounder/backgrounding yard.

Answer 4

Operation that will feed small and/or comingled cattle in confinement until sickness rates are minimal (‘straighten out the cattle’)

Question 5

Define feedlot/feedyard.

Answer 5

Operation that will feed cattle in confinement until they are ready to slaughter (finish)

Question 6

Define sale barn or auction market.

Answer 6

A place of business where the public cosign livestock for sale by auction, open to public bidding

Question 7

Define oder buyer.

Answer 7

An individual who purchases livestock for another’s account

Question 8

Define cwt.

Answer 8

Centum weight or hundred weight - it is the cattle weight per 100 pounds

Question 9

Define a calf.

Answer 9

Any cattle arriving into an operation weighing less than 800 pounds (or 600 according to Engelken)

Question 10

Define a yearling.

Answer 10

Any cattle arriving into the operation weighing greater than 800 lbs

Question 11

Define fat cattle.

Answer 11

Any cattle that are close to or at finish weight

Question 12

Define days on feed.

Answer 12

the number of days cattle have been at the operation

Question 13

Define pull.

Answer 13

Any animal removed from its home pen for any illness

Question 14

Define respy pull.

Answer 14

A calf with respiratory disease

Question 15

Define a chronic.

Answer 15

Any animal with a chronic form of disease that is no longer eligible to be treated

Question 16

Where can a calf go after it leaves the cow/calf operation?

Answer 16

To a sale barn or a private treaty

Question 17

Where can a calf go from a private treaty?

Answer 17

To a stocker unit, feedlot, or a backgrounder

Question 18

Where can a calf go after it leaves the sale barn?

Answer 18

Order buyer

Question 19

Where can a calf go after it leaves an order buyer?

Answer 19

A stocker unit, feedlot, or a backgrounder

Question 20

Where can a calf go after it leaves a stocker unit.

Answer 20

Feedlot

Question 21

Where can a calf go after it leaves a backgrounder?

Answer 21

feedlot

Question 22

What are the three big questions you should ask about calves arriving to the feedlot?

Answer 22

Where did they come from?
What has been done to them?
How big are they?

Question 23

What are the risk levels for cattle at arrival at a feedlot?

Answer 23

High risk, moderate risk, and low risk

Question 24

What are the criteria for a high risk cattle?

Answer 24

Light weight - <600 lbs
From multiple sources
Never worked

Question 25

What are the criteria for moderate risk cattle?

Answer 25

Moderate incoming weight - 600-800 lbs Few/single source Unknown vaccination history Ranch fresh calves

Question 26

What are the criteria for low risk cattle?

Answer 26

Yearlings - >800lbs Preconditioned/Backgrounded Single source

Question 27

What does it mean when a cow has never been worked?

Answer 27

They have not been castrated or dehorned | They are unvaccinated and unweaned

Question 28

What is the receiving protocol for high risk cattle?

Answer 28

``` Rest Vaccinate- 5-way MLV, 7-way Blackleg, and respiratory bacteria Deworm Implant Metaphylaxis ```

Question 29

What is the receiving protocol for moderate risk cattle?

Answer 29

Rest Vaccinate - 5-way MLV, 7-way Blackleg, Respiratory Deworm Implant

Question 30

What is the receiving protocol for low risk cattle?

Answer 30

Rest Vaccinate - 5-way MLV Deworm Implant

Question 31

What is the general rule of thumb for how much rest a calf should get after it is unloaded off of the truck?

Answer 31

2 hours of rest for every 1 hours on the truck

Question 32

What does the 5-Way MLV protect against?

Answer 32

IBR, BRSV, PI3, and BVD types I and II

Question 33

What does the 7-Way Blackleg protect against?

Answer 33

Clostridium chauvoei, speticum, novyi, sordellii, perfringens type C and D

Question 34

T/F: The 7-way does not protect against Tetani.

Answer 34

True

Question 35

What does the respiratory bacteria vaccine protect against?

Answer 35

Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida

Question 36

What is metaphylaxis?

Answer 36

Treating every animal in a group at arrival

Question 37

Why do metaphylaxis?

Answer 37

If you have high risk calves and sick calves it could be beneficial

Question 38

When should metaphylaxis be done?

Answer 38

At arrival | During the feeding period

Question 39

What are some metaphylaxis options?

Answer 39

Excede, Baytril, Nuflor, LA300/LA200, Micotil, Draxxin, Zactran, and Zuprevo

Question 40

When should cattle be revaccinated?

Answer 40

Let them tell you if they need to be revaccinated

Question 41

Priority #1 when cattle arrive to the feedlot is what?

Answer 41

Cattle comfort

Question 42

What needs to be done to ensure cattle comfort?

Answer 42

Clean when the cattle arrive Mitigate environmental stressors Provide adequate bunk space Provide adequate water space

Question 43

What is the appropriate throat height of bunk space?

Answer 43

15-22 inches

Question 44

What is the appropriate linear bunk space at arrival? At finishing?

Answer 44

Linear space - 18-24 inch/head | At finishing - 6 in/head

Question 45

What is the appropriate water space for cattle?

Answer 45

2 in/head

Question 46

What is the source of lameness and injury in feedlot cattle?

Answer 46

Poor facility design - need to have good holding pens, chutes with proper hydraulics and catch, not too slick and not too rough footing