COW SENSE

Ten questions designed to test your beef industry knowledge:

1. Define “double-muscling” in a beef animal.

2. Which of the continents has the greatest number of cattle?

3. Which states are in the Eastern Region in ASA’s geographical alignment?

4. What does the word “herbivorous” mean?

5. When is the zygote formed?

6. What is the term commonly used to describe the use of futures to reduce market risk and guarantee a sale price?

7. What are the two basic factors in determining USDA quality grades in beef cattle?

8. What are the two basic factors in determining USDA feeder grades?

9. Which minerals are most responsible for formation of bone and teeth?

10. What is the phenotype of a bull that is heterozygous for the polled trait? n

Answers:

6. Hedging; 7. Maturity and degree of marbling; 8. Frame size and muscling; 9. Calcium and phosphorous; 10. He is polled.

2. Asia; 3. All states east of the Mississippi River except for Illinois and Wisconsin; 4. Planteating; 5. At fertilization;

1. Abnormally large muscles in the rear quarter and forearm;