Show Cattle Terms 2

3. / always a positive term. However this term is a moving target
4. / intact male
5. / Typically Charolais cross cattle will be a variety of colors including yellow, silver, peach, mouse or mousey, smoke or smoky
6. / the dressing percentage is calculated by dividing the carcass weight by the live weight. The average dressing percentage in cattle is 60-65%
8. / roan, spots or splashes of color (white). "The white bellied calf..."
10. / amount of fat covering the animal
11. / a calf that has a good appetite, converts feed, and gains well. Typically associated with a correct rib shape.

1. / the dressed (processed) body of a processed animal
2. / small circumference of the bone
3. / the act of giving birth to a calf
6. / referring to the attitude of the animal. An animal with an easy disposition will be easier to work with throughout the project.
7. / mature female that has calved
9. / In the diet, the portion of a feed that is indigestible or slowly digested by ruminants. It may be expressed as crude fiber, neutral detergent fiber, acid fiber, or effective fiber.