Across
- 4. meat from cattle
- 5. leading beef producing state
- 7. growing phase of calves to prepare them for the feedlot phase
- 9. castrated male bovine
- 10. young male bovine
- 12. meat from young calves
- 14. beef breeds brought to the US for their size and growth
- 15. French breed with lean carcasses
- 18. solid black cattle known for high quality carcass and marbling
- 19. young female bovine
- 20. Swiss breed with white or light colored faces and dark bodies
- 21. cattle genetically without horns
- 23. feeds high in fiber
- 24. amount of fat cover on a bovine
- 26. breed characterized by large skin folds and drooping ears
- 27. specialized mixture of feed to meet specific management objective
Down
- 1. scientific name for cattle
- 2. phase of cultivation where animals are fed to put on fat
- 3. feeds low in fiber but high in carbohydrates
- 6. amount of weight lost between leaving a farm and arriving at a processing facility
- 8. baby bovine under 11 months
- 10. adult male bovine
- 11. the result of mating different animal breeds
- 13. cattle fattened prior to slaughter
- 14. the amount of retail cuts from a carcass
- 16. French breed that is solid white and heavily muscled
- 17. breed popularly used to crossbreed for its mothering ability
- 22. placing of some identification onto cattle
- 25. english breed distinguished by red body and white face
- 26. genus for all cattle