Beef Cattle Production and Management
Exam 1 Questions And Answers Verified
100% Correct!!!
Cow-Calf Production CORRECT ANSWERS Involves cows and heifers mated to bulls,
either by natural services or artificial insemination, to produce a calf crop. Various
breeding programs may be used
Commercial producers CORRECT ANSWERS Raise steers and heifers that are
generally sold at weaning and destined to become slaughter animals. Some operations
retain ownership of cattle through the feedlot and merchandise them at market weight.
Purebred Breeders CORRECT ANSWERS Specialize in seed stock production
meaning that the majority of these calves are destined to become part of breeding herds
or become bulls from which semen can be collected for artificial insemination purposes.
Stocker Operations CORRECT ANSWERS Utilize available forages or roughages to
grow cattle from weaning until weight-ready for entrance into the feedlot
-replacement heifers for cow-calf operations are generally handled in a similar manner
from weaning until yearling age.
Feedlot Production CORRECT ANSWERS Involves feeding high concentrate rations to
cattle in a large confinement facility specifically designed for finishing cattle. When cattle
are deemed market ready as determined by finish and weight, cattle are sold to
commercial meat processor for conversion to consumer product. The two types of
feedlot operations include commercial cattle feeding operations and farmer-feeder
operations.
Commercial Feeders CORRECT ANSWERS Generally quite large with capacities from
40,000 to 100,000 head. Often owned by corporations
Farmer-Feeder CORRECT ANSWERS An operator who typically farms and feeds cattle
on the same operation. The cattle feeding part of the operation is usually worked around
the farming, e.g, feeding cattle before or after crops are planted/harvested, grazing
stalks, etc. To be included as cattle on feed, cattle must go from the operation directly to
slaughter. Generally have capacities less than 1000 head and account for
approximately 30% of the feedlot cattle in the U.S.
Basic Management CORRECT ANSWERS -Castration
-Vaccination
-Parasite Control
-Weaning
Exam 1 Questions And Answers Verified
100% Correct!!!
Cow-Calf Production CORRECT ANSWERS Involves cows and heifers mated to bulls,
either by natural services or artificial insemination, to produce a calf crop. Various
breeding programs may be used
Commercial producers CORRECT ANSWERS Raise steers and heifers that are
generally sold at weaning and destined to become slaughter animals. Some operations
retain ownership of cattle through the feedlot and merchandise them at market weight.
Purebred Breeders CORRECT ANSWERS Specialize in seed stock production
meaning that the majority of these calves are destined to become part of breeding herds
or become bulls from which semen can be collected for artificial insemination purposes.
Stocker Operations CORRECT ANSWERS Utilize available forages or roughages to
grow cattle from weaning until weight-ready for entrance into the feedlot
-replacement heifers for cow-calf operations are generally handled in a similar manner
from weaning until yearling age.
Feedlot Production CORRECT ANSWERS Involves feeding high concentrate rations to
cattle in a large confinement facility specifically designed for finishing cattle. When cattle
are deemed market ready as determined by finish and weight, cattle are sold to
commercial meat processor for conversion to consumer product. The two types of
feedlot operations include commercial cattle feeding operations and farmer-feeder
operations.
Commercial Feeders CORRECT ANSWERS Generally quite large with capacities from
40,000 to 100,000 head. Often owned by corporations
Farmer-Feeder CORRECT ANSWERS An operator who typically farms and feeds cattle
on the same operation. The cattle feeding part of the operation is usually worked around
the farming, e.g, feeding cattle before or after crops are planted/harvested, grazing
stalks, etc. To be included as cattle on feed, cattle must go from the operation directly to
slaughter. Generally have capacities less than 1000 head and account for
approximately 30% of the feedlot cattle in the U.S.
Basic Management CORRECT ANSWERS -Castration
-Vaccination
-Parasite Control
-Weaning
