Beef Cattle Exam REVISED UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
When was domestication of cattle approximately reported? - CORRECT ANSWER -
8000-9000 years ago
When was cattle first brought to North America? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1943
When did cattle first reach Mexico? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1519
When was cattle first brought to the British? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1607
When was the first purebred seedstock brought to the U.S.? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1783
How much cattle was brought to Texas in 1830? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100,000
What happened in the early 20th century in the beef industry? - CORRECT ANSWER -
cattle numbers drop to historic levels.
What also happened to the beef industry in the early 20th century? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cattle and beef prices reach record high levels.
In the late 20th century, the beef demand was rapid what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rapid
decline
What was the war of 1990 on in the beef industry? - CORRECT ANSWER - War on Fat
What happened in 1976 with beef consumption? - CORRECT ANSWER - Beef per capita
consumption reach all time high 94.3 lbs
, in 2023 the beef export value was what amount of money? - CORRECT ANSWER - 9.9
billion dollars
Export of U.S. Beef variety of meat was valued of what amount of money? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1.13 billion dollars
The beef market is more than what percentage of value? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50%
Wyoming beef industry averages what amount of head of beef? - CORRECT ANSWER -
671,000 head of beef cows
What is the average operation size of beef in Wyoming? - CORRECT ANSWER - 215
head
What number of heads in Wyoming is on feed? - CORRECT ANSWER - 72,000 head
What kind of cow/calf sectors are there? - CORRECT ANSWER - Seedstock
Commercial cow/ self
What is a seedstck cow-calf sector? - CORRECT ANSWER - Business of producing germ
plasm (bulls and heifers)
Why are seedstocks developed? - CORRECT ANSWER - They are developed to
perpetuate desirable traits
How much does it cost to raise seedstock? - CORRECT ANSWER - Greater than others
When are calves sold in a seedtock operation? - CORRECT ANSWER - not sold @
weaning- kept to a year of age or more
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
When was domestication of cattle approximately reported? - CORRECT ANSWER -
8000-9000 years ago
When was cattle first brought to North America? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1943
When did cattle first reach Mexico? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1519
When was cattle first brought to the British? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1607
When was the first purebred seedstock brought to the U.S.? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1783
How much cattle was brought to Texas in 1830? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100,000
What happened in the early 20th century in the beef industry? - CORRECT ANSWER -
cattle numbers drop to historic levels.
What also happened to the beef industry in the early 20th century? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cattle and beef prices reach record high levels.
In the late 20th century, the beef demand was rapid what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rapid
decline
What was the war of 1990 on in the beef industry? - CORRECT ANSWER - War on Fat
What happened in 1976 with beef consumption? - CORRECT ANSWER - Beef per capita
consumption reach all time high 94.3 lbs
, in 2023 the beef export value was what amount of money? - CORRECT ANSWER - 9.9
billion dollars
Export of U.S. Beef variety of meat was valued of what amount of money? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1.13 billion dollars
The beef market is more than what percentage of value? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50%
Wyoming beef industry averages what amount of head of beef? - CORRECT ANSWER -
671,000 head of beef cows
What is the average operation size of beef in Wyoming? - CORRECT ANSWER - 215
head
What number of heads in Wyoming is on feed? - CORRECT ANSWER - 72,000 head
What kind of cow/calf sectors are there? - CORRECT ANSWER - Seedstock
Commercial cow/ self
What is a seedstck cow-calf sector? - CORRECT ANSWER - Business of producing germ
plasm (bulls and heifers)
Why are seedstocks developed? - CORRECT ANSWER - They are developed to
perpetuate desirable traits
How much does it cost to raise seedstock? - CORRECT ANSWER - Greater than others
When are calves sold in a seedtock operation? - CORRECT ANSWER - not sold @
weaning- kept to a year of age or more
