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Term | Definition |
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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 |