Beef Dairy cross cattle in feedlot production: Current opportunities and challenges

Presented by Lee-Anne Walter, PhD

Continuing education questionnaire

CE credit: 1

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Questions

1. True or False. Beef cow numbers were down 4% in the US in 2023 vs. 2022. *
2. The primary reason for contraction of the beef cow herd in recent years is: *
3. Packers don’t like to harvest purebred Holstein steers because of: *
4. Which quality beef grade is the highest grade? *
5. What is the most common carcass grade in the USA *
6. What are some general implant program guidelines for beef x dairy cross calves? *
7. Dressed yield (hot carcass weight/shrunk live weight)*100 is: *
8. True or False. Liver abscesses in the serial harvest trials discussed were over 50% abscessed *
9. True or False. Hot carcass weight increased across days on feed for both steer and heifer beef x dairy crosses *
10. Primary issue packers have with beef x dairy cross cattle is *