ASCI EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

ASCI EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2twoA2primaryA2factorsA2areA2usedA2toA2determineA2beefA2qualityA2grades?
A.A2weightA2ofA2theA2ribA2eye
B.A2maturityA2ofA2theA2carcassA2andA2marblingA2inA2theA2ribA2eye
C.A2weightA2ofA2theA2ribA2eyeA2andA2maturityA2ofA2theA2carcass
D.A2sexA2ofA2theA2carcassA2-A2Ans--
maturityA2ofA2theA2carcassA2andA2marblingA2inA2theA2ribA2eye

WhenA2itA2comesA2toA2beefA2grading,A2asA2ageA2increases,A2qualityA2gradeA2decreases.
True
FalseA2-A2Ans--True

HowA2muchA2doesA2aA2marketA2steerA2commonlyA2weighA2(liveA2weight)A2whenA2harveste
d?
A.A2270A2lbs
B.A2675A2lbs
C.A2135A2lbs
D.A21350A2lbsA2-A2Ans--1350A2lbs

InA2whatA2segmentA2ofA2theA2beefA2industryA2areA2cattleA2typicallyA2housedA2inA2greaterA2d
ensity,A2drylotA2pens?
A.A2AllA2sectorsA2ofA2theA2beefA2industry
B.A2FeedlotA2sector
C.A2Stocker/growerA2sector
DA2Cow/calfA2sectorA2-A2Ans--FeedlotA2sector

WhatA2isA2theA2primaryA2purposeA2ofA2qualityA2grades?
A.A2ToA2predictA2theA2amountA2ofA2marblingA2inA2theA2meat
B.A2ToA2predictA2palatabilityA2ofA2theA2meat
C.A2ToA2predictA2theA2maturityA2ofA2theA2meat
D.A2ToA2predictA2yieldA2ofA2theA2carcassA2-A2Ans--ToA2predictA2palatabilityA2ofA2theA2meat

GivenA2theA2averageA2gestationA2lengthA2ofA2aA2beefA2cow,A2withinA2howA2manyA2daysA2of
A2calvingA2mustA2thatA2cowA2beA2rebredA2inA2orderA2toA2generateA2aA2365-
dayA2calvingA2intervalA2(i.e.,A2produceA2aA2calfA2everyA2365A2days)?
A.A280A2days
B.A2125A2days
C.A2160A2days
D.A2285A2daysA2-A2Ans--80A2days

,WhatA2areA2theA2twoA2mostA2importantA2productionA2factorsA2associatedA2withA2profitabilit
yA2ofA2aA2commercialA2cow-calfA2operation?
A.A2YieldA2andA2qualityA2grades
B.A2appearanceA2andA2uniformity
C.A2AverageA2dailyA2gainA2andA2feedA2efficiency
D.A2%A2calfA2cropA2andA2weaningA2weightsA2-A2Ans--
%A2calfA2cropA2andA2weaningA2weights

InA2theA2beefA2industry,A2itA2takesA2significantA2timeA2forA2changesA2inA2theA2femaleA2inven
toryA2toA2ultimatelyA2affectA2beefA2suppliesA2andA2marketA2prices.A2OnA2average,A2whatA2i
sA2theA2biologicalA2timeA2lagA2ofA2beefA2productionA2fromA2coneptionA2toA2market?
A.A29A2months
B.A227A2months
C.A260A2months
D.A22A2monthsA2-A2Ans--27A2months

WhatA2typeA2ofA2officialA2USDAA2gradesA2provideA2anA2estimateA2ofA2theA2percentageA2ofA
2boneless,A2closelyA2trimmedA2retailA2cutsA2thatA2oneA2canA2expectA2fromA2theA2fourA2maj
orA2wholesaleA2cutsA2ofA2beef?
A.A2YieldA2grades
B.A2QualityA2grades
C.A2DressingA2Percentage
D.A2CarcassA2GradesA2-A2Ans--YieldA2grades

AA2compositeA2evaluationA2ofA2factorsA2whichA2affectA2theA2yieldA2ofA2leanA2meatA2fromA2a
A2carcassA2thatA2providesA2anA2estimateA2ofA2theA2percentageA2yieldA2ofA2bonelessA2trimm
edA2retailA2cutsA2fromA2major,A2highA2valueA2wholesaleA2cutsA2includingA2theA2round,A2loin
,A2ribA2andA2chuckA2isA2called:
A.A2yieldA2grades
B.A2value-basedA2marketing
C.A2percentA2muscle
D.A2percentA2leanA2-A2Ans--yieldA2grades

InA22020,A2whatA2countryA2exportedA2theA2mostA2totalA2poundsA2ofA2beef;A22.54A2millionA2
metricA2tonsA2representingA223.5%A2ofA2allA2beefA2exportsA2inA2theA2world?
A2It'sA2notA2theA2U.S.,A2butA2it'sA2aA2primaryA2competitorA2ofA2theA2U.S.A2beefA2industry.
A.A2Australia
B.A2China
C.A2Argentina
D.A2BrazilA2-A2Ans--Brazil

WhatA2componentA2ofA2theA2beefA2industryA2feedsA2aA2highA2percentageA2ofA2grainsA2and/
orA2grainA2by-products?
A.A2Backgrounding
B.A2Cow/calf
C.A2Stockering

, D.A2FeedlotA2-A2Ans--Feedlot

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2mostA2closelyA2representsA2theA2averageA2weightA2ofA2aA2wea
nedA2steerA2atA2approximatelyA26-8A2monthsA2ofA2age?
A.A2600A2lbs
B.A21200A2lbs
C.A2900A2lbs
D.A2300A2lbsA2-A2Ans--600A2lbs

WhatA2typeA2ofA2solutionA2isA2recommendedA2forA2dippingA2teatsA2ofA2theA2dairyA2cow,A2p
ost-milking?
A.A2WarmA2water
B.A2ColdA2water
C.A2PenicillinA2slurry
D.A2IodineA2-A2Ans--Iodine

WhatA2gradeA2ofA2milkA2mayA2beA2usedA2onlyA2forA2theA2productionA2ofA2manufacturedA2pr
oductsA2suchA2asA2cheeseA2andA2butter?
A.A2GradeA2B
B.A2GradeA2C
C.A2GradeA25
D.A2GradeA2AA2-A2Ans--GradeA2B

WhatA2dairyA2productA2isA2LEASTA2likelyA2toA2beA2tradedA2inA2significantA2amountsA2onA2t
heA2worldA2market?
A.A2EvaporatedA2Milk
B.A2Non-fatA2DryA2Milk
C.A2Butter
D.A2FluidA2Milk
E.A2CheeseA2-A2Ans--FluidA2Milk

WhileA2theA2standardA2dryA2periodA2isA260A2days,A2mostA2modernA2dairiesA2haveA2foundA2
aA240-45A2dayA2dryA2periodA2toA2beA2moreA2optimal.
True
FalseA2-A2Ans--True

WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2commonA2breedA2ofA2dairyA2cowA2inA2theA2UnitedA2States?
A.A2Holstein
B.A2Angus
C.A2Jersey
D.A2GuernseyA2-A2Ans--Holstein

Approximately,A2howA2manyA2cowsA2areA2associatedA2withA2anA2averageA2dairyA2operatio
nA2inA2theA2U.S.A2today?
A.A2550A2cows
B.A21100A2cows