Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 10 Large-Animal Production 523 Lesson 10.1 Review and Assessment Words to Know Match the key terms from the lesson to the correct definition. 1. A term to describe young and mature male beef/ dairy cattle. 2. A primal cut of meat from the rear region of beef cattle. 3. Primal cut from the shoulder and neck of beef cattle flavorful, but may be tough and fatty and contain excess bone and gristle. 4. A specific group of cattle that has similar appearance, characteristics, and behaviors that distinguish it from other cattle in the same species. 5. A beef cattle operation in which young calves are allowed to graze pastures for moderate weight gain, before moving to feedlots. 6. The term used to describe a cow who is in the process of giving birth. 7. A term to describe young beef/dairy cattle. 8. A fairly tough, boneless primal cut that lies over the sternum, ribs, and connecting cartilage of beef cattle. 9. 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. Usually crossbred beef cattle produced for sale to stocker operations and feedlots. 11. An operation used to breed and birth beef cattle for sale. 12. Cattle that lack horns by natural or artificial means. 13. A term to describe young, female beef/dairy cattle that have not been bred. 14. The cattle breeds that originated in Europe. 15. A term to describe mature female beef/dairy cattle. 16. A group of cattle of a single kind that is kept together for a specific purpose. 17. The cattle breeds that originated in tropical countries such as Asia, Africa, and India. 18. The proportion of lean, salable meat yielded by a carcass. 19. A tender primal cut made from the center section of rib. A. backgrounding operation B. Bos Indicus C. Bos Taurus D. breed E. brisket F. bull G. calf H. calving I. chuck J. commercial cattle K. cow L. cow-calf operation M. cutability N. feedlot O. flank P. gestation Q. heifer R. herd S. loin T. plate U. polled V. primal cut W. rib X. round Y. seedstock Z. steer