Animal Science Exam 2 - Beef Cattle
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Correct |Updated 2026/2027
The United states raises app. ______% of the worlds cattle, but produces _____%
of the worlds beef and veal. - ANSWER -7.1% , 21%
The United States consumes app. _____% of the worlds beef and veal, but only
has _____% of the worlds population. - ANSWER -16.6% , 4.7%
The reason for limited world consumption of beef is _______. - ANSWER -cost
US Beef Import Markets:
Country- Trade Dollars (millions
Canada- ________
Australia- ________
New Zealand- ________
Brazil- ________
Uruguay- _________ - ANSWER -(Millions):
595
353
327
46
36
The United States is currently accepting beef from Canada at a much _______
level?
a. Higher
b. Lower - ANSWER -B
Trade with Canada has closed in past couple years due to incidences of what
disease? - ANSWER -BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) aka Mad Cow
Disease.
US beef EXPORT markets:
,Country- Trade Dollars (million)
Japan -
Canada -
Mexico -
Korea -
Hong Kong - - ANSWER -Millions:
Japan - 1,386
Canada - 308
Mexico - 294
Korea - 292
Hong Kong - 36
Japan is currently __________ beef from the United States.
A. Rejecting
B. Accepting - ANSWER -B
Japan : Beef used to be required to be from animal 20 months of age or younger,
Japan is now accepting how many months? - ANSWER ->30 months
Trade with Japan has closed in past couple years due to incidences of what
disease? - ANSWER -BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) aka Mad Cow
Disease in the U.S.
Agriculture is the largest segment of the US economy amounting to _____% of
the gross national product. (GNP) - ANSWER -17.5%
Beef accounts for app. _____% of all agriculture receipts in the US. - ANSWER -
20%
In the US, the gross annual income from beef in the US is app. $____________. -
ANSWER -40 billion
In the US, beef accounts for ________% of total cash receipts from animal
agriculture. - ANSWER -40-45%
In the US, cattle and calves rank in the top __ commodities for _____ of the 50
states. - ANSWER -5 , 35
,In the US, there are app. ___________ beef cattle operations in the US. -
ANSWER -766, 350
In the US, _____ states have at least 10,000 cattle operations. - ANSWER -29
In the US, ____ states have more cattle than people. - ANSWER -9
Which state has the most number of beef heads in the US? - ANSWER -Texas,
13,300
Name the top 5 states in the US for number of Beef heads? - ANSWER -1. texas
2. Kansas (6,300)
3. Nebraska(6,200)
4. California(5,150)
5. Oklahoma(5,100)
total: 92, 582
Name the top 5 US cattle on feed states: - ANSWER -1. texas
2. Nebraska
3. Kansas
4. Iowa
5. Colorado
Tennessee has ____________ beef cows and calves. - ANSWER -1.9 million
Tennessee ranks _____ in US in beef cow numbers. - ANSWER -15th
There are app. _________ beef producers in TN. - ANSWER -46,000
Vast majority of operations in TN have ______ cows. - ANSWER -<50
Name the 5 types of Beef in the industry. - ANSWER -1. Seedstock or Purebred
Cow/ Calf.
2. Commercial Cow / Calf.
3. Stocker / Backgrounder.
4. Feedlot.
5. Packer.
A Seedstock Cow/ Calf breeders can also be called what? - ANSWER -Purebred
or Registered breeders.
, What is the primary goal of a Feedstock Cow/ Calf breeder? - ANSWER -To
make genetic improvements for entire beef industry.
What products come from Seedstock Cows/ Calf breeders? - ANSWER -1.
Breeding animals (primarily bulls and heifers).
2. Semen and embryos.
3. Inferior calves sold as feeder calves.
4. Culled animals (cows and bulls).
What is the primary goal of a Commercial Cow/ Calf breeder? - ANSWER -It
should be to produce feeder calves that will excel in next segments.
When do you sell Commercial calves? - ANSWER -at weaning (app. 450-550
lbs).
Sold commercial cow / calves go where? - ANSWER -directly to feedlot or
stocker.
TN is a what kind of cow state? - ANSWER -Commercial Cow/ Calf state.
What products come from Commercial Cow/ Calf? - ANSWER -1. Feeder
Calves.
2. Some replacement heifers.
3. Culls animals (cows and bulls).
A Stocker is also called what? - ANSWER -A Backgrounder.
Primary goal of a stocker is what? - ANSWER -To add-value to feeder calves.
With stockers, the most money is made from what? - ANSWER -on mismanaged
calves
This is done how? - ANSWER -By adding inexpensive weight (typically 150-300
lbs).
What products come from Stockers? - ANSWER -1. Calves ready for feedlot.
2. Most cases, these calves were not ready following cow/ calf segment.
Questions And Answers Verified 100%
Correct |Updated 2026/2027
The United states raises app. ______% of the worlds cattle, but produces _____%
of the worlds beef and veal. - ANSWER -7.1% , 21%
The United States consumes app. _____% of the worlds beef and veal, but only
has _____% of the worlds population. - ANSWER -16.6% , 4.7%
The reason for limited world consumption of beef is _______. - ANSWER -cost
US Beef Import Markets:
Country- Trade Dollars (millions
Canada- ________
Australia- ________
New Zealand- ________
Brazil- ________
Uruguay- _________ - ANSWER -(Millions):
595
353
327
46
36
The United States is currently accepting beef from Canada at a much _______
level?
a. Higher
b. Lower - ANSWER -B
Trade with Canada has closed in past couple years due to incidences of what
disease? - ANSWER -BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) aka Mad Cow
Disease.
US beef EXPORT markets:
,Country- Trade Dollars (million)
Japan -
Canada -
Mexico -
Korea -
Hong Kong - - ANSWER -Millions:
Japan - 1,386
Canada - 308
Mexico - 294
Korea - 292
Hong Kong - 36
Japan is currently __________ beef from the United States.
A. Rejecting
B. Accepting - ANSWER -B
Japan : Beef used to be required to be from animal 20 months of age or younger,
Japan is now accepting how many months? - ANSWER ->30 months
Trade with Japan has closed in past couple years due to incidences of what
disease? - ANSWER -BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) aka Mad Cow
Disease in the U.S.
Agriculture is the largest segment of the US economy amounting to _____% of
the gross national product. (GNP) - ANSWER -17.5%
Beef accounts for app. _____% of all agriculture receipts in the US. - ANSWER -
20%
In the US, the gross annual income from beef in the US is app. $____________. -
ANSWER -40 billion
In the US, beef accounts for ________% of total cash receipts from animal
agriculture. - ANSWER -40-45%
In the US, cattle and calves rank in the top __ commodities for _____ of the 50
states. - ANSWER -5 , 35
,In the US, there are app. ___________ beef cattle operations in the US. -
ANSWER -766, 350
In the US, _____ states have at least 10,000 cattle operations. - ANSWER -29
In the US, ____ states have more cattle than people. - ANSWER -9
Which state has the most number of beef heads in the US? - ANSWER -Texas,
13,300
Name the top 5 states in the US for number of Beef heads? - ANSWER -1. texas
2. Kansas (6,300)
3. Nebraska(6,200)
4. California(5,150)
5. Oklahoma(5,100)
total: 92, 582
Name the top 5 US cattle on feed states: - ANSWER -1. texas
2. Nebraska
3. Kansas
4. Iowa
5. Colorado
Tennessee has ____________ beef cows and calves. - ANSWER -1.9 million
Tennessee ranks _____ in US in beef cow numbers. - ANSWER -15th
There are app. _________ beef producers in TN. - ANSWER -46,000
Vast majority of operations in TN have ______ cows. - ANSWER -<50
Name the 5 types of Beef in the industry. - ANSWER -1. Seedstock or Purebred
Cow/ Calf.
2. Commercial Cow / Calf.
3. Stocker / Backgrounder.
4. Feedlot.
5. Packer.
A Seedstock Cow/ Calf breeders can also be called what? - ANSWER -Purebred
or Registered breeders.
, What is the primary goal of a Feedstock Cow/ Calf breeder? - ANSWER -To
make genetic improvements for entire beef industry.
What products come from Seedstock Cows/ Calf breeders? - ANSWER -1.
Breeding animals (primarily bulls and heifers).
2. Semen and embryos.
3. Inferior calves sold as feeder calves.
4. Culled animals (cows and bulls).
What is the primary goal of a Commercial Cow/ Calf breeder? - ANSWER -It
should be to produce feeder calves that will excel in next segments.
When do you sell Commercial calves? - ANSWER -at weaning (app. 450-550
lbs).
Sold commercial cow / calves go where? - ANSWER -directly to feedlot or
stocker.
TN is a what kind of cow state? - ANSWER -Commercial Cow/ Calf state.
What products come from Commercial Cow/ Calf? - ANSWER -1. Feeder
Calves.
2. Some replacement heifers.
3. Culls animals (cows and bulls).
A Stocker is also called what? - ANSWER -A Backgrounder.
Primary goal of a stocker is what? - ANSWER -To add-value to feeder calves.
With stockers, the most money is made from what? - ANSWER -on mismanaged
calves
This is done how? - ANSWER -By adding inexpensive weight (typically 150-300
lbs).
What products come from Stockers? - ANSWER -1. Calves ready for feedlot.
2. Most cases, these calves were not ready following cow/ calf segment.
