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- 3. cut from the shoulder and neck of beef cattle; flavorful, but may be tough and fatty and contain excess bone and gristle.
- 5. A primal cut of meat from the rear region of beef cattle
- 7. Cattle that lack horns by natural or artificial means
- 8. A primal cut from the abdominal muscles of beef cattle.
- 9. A term to describe young, female beef/dairy cattle that have not been bred
- 11. An operation used to breed and birth beef cattle for sale
- 14. A tough, fatty primal cut of meat from the front belly of beef cattle, just below the rib cut
- 15. A specific group of cattle that has similar appearance, characteristics, and behaviors that distinguish it from other cattle in the same species
- 16. Cattle Bulls, heifers, and cows that are used in registered breeding herds as well as commercial cattle operations.
- 17. A term to describe young and mature male beef/ dairy cattle
- 19. The process of carrying young in the womb between conception and birth; pregnancy.
- 20. A group of cattle of a single kind that is kept together for a specific purpose.
- 21. The proportion of lean, salable meat yielded by a carcass.
- 22. A term to describe young beef/dairy cattle
- 23. A fairly tough, boneless primal cut that lies over the sternum, ribs, and connecting cartilage of beef cattle
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- 1. A tender primal cut made from the center section of rib.
- 2. A beef cattle operation in which young calves are allowed to graze pastures for moderate weight gain, before moving to feedlots.
- 3. Cut Term used to describe the large primary pieces into which a beef carcass is divided
- 4. A primal cut from the section between the ribs and the round, and above the flank of beef cattle.
- 6. A term to describe mature female beef/dairy cattle
- 8. A cattle operation in which large numbers of cattle are grouped based on size, genetics, and consistency in order to maximize profit; cattle are fed high-grain diets and not allowed to graze.
- 10. Cattle Usually crossbred beef cattle produced for sale to stocker operations and feedlots.
- 12. The term used to describe a cow who is in the process of giving birth.
- 13. Castrated beef/dairy cattle.
- 17. The cattle breeds that originated in tropical countries such as Asia, Africa, and India.
- 18. The cattle breeds that originated in Europe