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Feedlot Management Exam 1 Questions
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What is cattle feeding?
Ans: beef production begins with cow-calf producer, the cattle
are then either retained or sold for breeding stock, or used for
meat production.
Calves used for meat production may leave their farm or ranch
between ____ to _____ months of age
Ans: 6 to 12
Calves can be sold to ________ and ________ or directly to feedlot
Ans: auctions and cattle buyers
younger or light weight calves may be sent to ______________ or
_____________ until they are older and gain weight
Ans: backgrounder or stocker
grass finished
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Ans: "grass fed beef"
niche market, takes longer to finish, produces meat with a
different flavor-grain finishing contributes to marbling
the period at the feedlot can be split into
Ans: growing or receiving and finishing phases
during the receiving stage, cattle will be fed
Ans: a "starter ration"-contains forage until they are
transitioned to a final diet. (biggest concern is animal health)
length of phase may depend on size, weight, and background of
the cattle.
customer cattle
Ans: known as "retained ownership", cattle owned by a client
of the feedlot and fed and managed for a fee
company cattle
Ans: owned and fed by the feedlot, all profits go dire ctly to the
feedlot
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generally most cattle received
Ans: weigh 600 to 800 lbs (can also be received as low as 400
lbs) Holstein steers can weigh under 400
most cattle shipped
Ans: weigh 1200 to 1500 lbs
steers weigh more than heifers
-Holsteins and Brahman cattle may be shipped larger than
continental or British cattle
cattle will stay in the feedlot for an average of
Ans: 180-200 days on feed (ranges from 150-350 days)
avg pen space per animal
Ans: summer:156-254 square feet
winter: 185-307
typical bunk space per animal
Ans: receiving: 6-18 in (avg. 12)
finishing: 6-12 in (avg. 9)
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average daily gain (ADG)
Ans: total pounds gained during the feeding period divided by
days on feed
as-fed basis
Ans: described fed as-is with no adjustments for moisture
content
breakeven
Ans: sale price at which customer or owner do not make or lose
money
buller
Ans: animal that is ridden by other animals in the pen. requires
the animal to be removed to avoid injury, bruising, and
reduction in performance (often moved to a buller pen)
bunk reading
Ans: deciding how much and when feed should be provided
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Feedlot Management Exam 1 Questions
and Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
What is cattle feeding?
Ans: beef production begins with cow-calf producer, the cattle
are then either retained or sold for breeding stock, or used for
meat production.
Calves used for meat production may leave their farm or ranch
between ____ to _____ months of age
Ans: 6 to 12
Calves can be sold to ________ and ________ or directly to feedlot
Ans: auctions and cattle buyers
younger or light weight calves may be sent to ______________ or
_____________ until they are older and gain weight
Ans: backgrounder or stocker
grass finished
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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Ans: "grass fed beef"
niche market, takes longer to finish, produces meat with a
different flavor-grain finishing contributes to marbling
the period at the feedlot can be split into
Ans: growing or receiving and finishing phases
during the receiving stage, cattle will be fed
Ans: a "starter ration"-contains forage until they are
transitioned to a final diet. (biggest concern is animal health)
length of phase may depend on size, weight, and background of
the cattle.
customer cattle
Ans: known as "retained ownership", cattle owned by a client
of the feedlot and fed and managed for a fee
company cattle
Ans: owned and fed by the feedlot, all profits go dire ctly to the
feedlot
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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generally most cattle received
Ans: weigh 600 to 800 lbs (can also be received as low as 400
lbs) Holstein steers can weigh under 400
most cattle shipped
Ans: weigh 1200 to 1500 lbs
steers weigh more than heifers
-Holsteins and Brahman cattle may be shipped larger than
continental or British cattle
cattle will stay in the feedlot for an average of
Ans: 180-200 days on feed (ranges from 150-350 days)
avg pen space per animal
Ans: summer:156-254 square feet
winter: 185-307
typical bunk space per animal
Ans: receiving: 6-18 in (avg. 12)
finishing: 6-12 in (avg. 9)
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average daily gain (ADG)
Ans: total pounds gained during the feeding period divided by
days on feed
as-fed basis
Ans: described fed as-is with no adjustments for moisture
content
breakeven
Ans: sale price at which customer or owner do not make or lose
money
buller
Ans: animal that is ridden by other animals in the pen. requires
the animal to be removed to avoid injury, bruising, and
reduction in performance (often moved to a buller pen)
bunk reading
Ans: deciding how much and when feed should be provided
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