stocker & feedlot cattle management-
Exam 1 2025 Questions and Answers
Commercial cow/calf - --CORRECT ANSWER--Produce weanling calves
Southeast US
Region suitable for grazing, mild winters, some grain production
Stocker Operations - --CORRECT ANSWER--Add weight to weanling calves
prior to feedlot phase
plains states
Region with good access to cheap roughage sources
Seed stock producers - --CORRECT ANSWER--Make genetic improvements for
entire breed/industry
Feedlot operations - --CORRECT ANSWER--Get animals ready for slaughter
Plains states/texas panhandle
Region suitable for feed availability and location of packing plants
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, 4 classical segments of the beef industry - --CORRECT ANSWER---commercial
cow/calf
-stocker operations
-seedstock
-feedlot operations
Large-scale feeding of grains to cattle - --CORRECT ANSWER--Began in early
1900s, moved industry to plains with ample grasslands
Reason for large-scale feeding of grains to cattle - --CORRECT ANSWER--Huge
grain surplus in 1950s and 60s due to mechanization and herbicides developed for
war. faster and more bountiful cattle production
Beef industry differs from poultry and swine operations - --CORRECT ANSWER-
-Distinct (classical) segments of animal ownership
Additional phases of the beef industry - --CORRECT ANSWER--Packers,
wholesalers, retailers, consumers
Plains states leading in numbers of cattle fed - --CORRECT ANSWER--Nebraska,
Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
why is the stocker industry difficult to characterize at any given point - --
CORRECT ANSWER--Geographically widespread, diverse production systems,
and hard to measure
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Exam 1 2025 Questions and Answers
Commercial cow/calf - --CORRECT ANSWER--Produce weanling calves
Southeast US
Region suitable for grazing, mild winters, some grain production
Stocker Operations - --CORRECT ANSWER--Add weight to weanling calves
prior to feedlot phase
plains states
Region with good access to cheap roughage sources
Seed stock producers - --CORRECT ANSWER--Make genetic improvements for
entire breed/industry
Feedlot operations - --CORRECT ANSWER--Get animals ready for slaughter
Plains states/texas panhandle
Region suitable for feed availability and location of packing plants
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, 4 classical segments of the beef industry - --CORRECT ANSWER---commercial
cow/calf
-stocker operations
-seedstock
-feedlot operations
Large-scale feeding of grains to cattle - --CORRECT ANSWER--Began in early
1900s, moved industry to plains with ample grasslands
Reason for large-scale feeding of grains to cattle - --CORRECT ANSWER--Huge
grain surplus in 1950s and 60s due to mechanization and herbicides developed for
war. faster and more bountiful cattle production
Beef industry differs from poultry and swine operations - --CORRECT ANSWER-
-Distinct (classical) segments of animal ownership
Additional phases of the beef industry - --CORRECT ANSWER--Packers,
wholesalers, retailers, consumers
Plains states leading in numbers of cattle fed - --CORRECT ANSWER--Nebraska,
Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
why is the stocker industry difficult to characterize at any given point - --
CORRECT ANSWER--Geographically widespread, diverse production systems,
and hard to measure
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