Beef Sector Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| well-turned top | rounded over the top; not flat |
| trimness | freedom from excess finish |
| finish | fat on an animal |
| symmetry | balance of animal parts |
| type | combination of characteristics which make an animal most useful for a specific purpose |
| soundness | having a correct skeletal structure; may also refer to ability to reproduce |
| growthiness | having a good size and weight for age of animal |
| scale | size of the animal as determined by skeletal structure |
| ruggedness | quality of having large bones and fream |
| broodiness | characteristics which indicate female will be a good mother; femintity |
| sex characterisitcsv | traits distinguishing females from males |
| crossbreeding | mating an animal of one vreed to an animal of another breed |
| polled | naturally without horns |
| crest | part of the topline of a veef animal where the neck joins the body; secondary male sex characteristic |
| switch | lower part of tail consisting of long hair |
| lean | muscle without the fat |
| reproductive effciency | ability of an animal to produce offspring |
| selection differential | difference between a trait of a particular animal and the average of all the animals from which it was chosen |
| heritability | percentage of differences in a trait that can be explained by the inheritance as opposed to environment |
| yield grade | numerical indicator of cutability which is defined as the percent of closely trimmed. boneless meat from the round, loin, rib and chuck |
| quality grade | evaluation of the tenderness and flavor of hte meet |
| marbling | fat dispersed within the meat |
| scrotum | external sac containing the testicles |
| cod | part of scrotum left on a steer after castration |
| twist | area between rear quarters |
| cow | main products are weaner calves or yearling calves |
| stocker-feeder | utilize low quality roughage to raise animals from weaning to the feedlot or for herd replacement |
| feedlot | utilize a high energy ration to produce animals for slaughter |
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