Breeds of Beef Cattle Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. Cattle that originated in India
  2. 6. Group of cattle
  3. 8. Young male that has been castrated
  4. 10. Cattle of European origin
  5. 11. Cattle breeds that originated in Europe
  6. 12. The male parent
  7. 13. Male or female less than 1 year old
  8. 14. Sire breeds are often called "terminal sires" because the offspring from their matings are all marketed
  9. 16. Selectively bred to not have horns
  10. 18. Mature intact male
Down
  1. 1. Female that has never had a calf
  2. 2. The outcome of breeding the same breeds together
  3. 3. Cattle breeds that originated in the British Isles
  4. 4. Used for both meat production and maternal characteristics/breeding
  5. 5. Cattle with Brahman influence/Bos Indicus influence
  6. 7. Generic, plural term for all cows, bulls, calves, heifers, and steers
  7. 9. Female that has had at least one calf
  8. 13. The outcome of breeding two different breeds together
  9. 15. Inherited gene to have horns
  10. 17. The female parent