Across
- 2. a male calf that has been castrated
- 4. one of the common external parasites in cattle, they suck blood
- 5. the space between an animals ears
- 6. the loose skin the is on the chest area of a cow
- 9. the number one "breed" on feedlots in America
- 10. a feeding program that takes a calf from weaning to slaughter
- 12. term used to describe when you get an animal ready for show
- 13. a part of the cow, a muscle, on their upper back leg
- 14. the species of cattle common to temperate regions
- 15. takes a newly weaned calf and raises until it is big enough to go to a feedlot
- 16. number of pounds of beef Americans each eat a year on average
- 19. white breed of beef cow
- 25. EPD for mature size of the animal
- 27. EPD that affects quality grades
Down
- 1. Breed that is red with a white face, and crest
- 3. the weight of a calf at 205 days of age.
- 7. chemical compounds used to deworm livestock
- 8. the middle section on a cows back, the most valuable cuts of meat originate here
- 9. the type, shape and form of an animal
- 11. the amount an quality of salable cuts of meat that are obtained from a carcass
- 12. another term for grass, hay or pasture
- 17. the round joint on a cows lower leg, it bends
- 18. Country we export the most beef products to
- 20. the part of the cow's back leg where it bends; a joint
- 21. this is the cut of beef that you get a t-bone steak and a porterhouse.
- 22. an animal that is naturally without horns
- 23. EPD for calving ease
- 24. a common internal parasite in cattle, a type of worm
- 26. beef breed that is a mix between an Angus and a Brahma