Beef Cattle Production

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Across
  1. 3. a record of the breed line that ensures the standard and quality of the breed
  2. 7. an animal naturally lacking horns
  3. 9. skin under throat
  4. 11. to remove an undesirable animal
  5. 12. taurus/ a species of beef cattle with European origins
  6. 13. cattle raised for the purpose of producing meat
  7. 14. the improved characteristics of an animal produced by breeding two different breeds of animal
  8. 15. the amount of fat intermingled with the muscle fibers
  9. 16. cattle raised to the appropriate weight for harvest
Down
  1. 1. a type of farm in which cattle are grouped in lots and fed to fatten them for harvest
  2. 2. per person
  3. 4. a group of animals with similar trails and characteristics, developed from the same bloodlines
  4. 5. born and raised within the U.S.
  5. 6. an estimate of the boneless, closely trimmed cuts of beef that can be obtained from the round, loin, rib, and chuck
  6. 8. the manner in which the animal acts or behaves
  7. 10. the shape or dimensions of the animal