2. 100 200 300 400 500 Grain Fed Beef Grass Fed Beef CAB™ Beef Production Tricky Marketing

3. Subject 1 – 100 [ This refers to the flakes of fat in the meat which is typically more prominent in grain fed beef ] [Marbling]

4. Subject 1 - 200 [ Give two advantages of grain-fed beef ] [ More marbling, higher carcass weight, faster to slaughter, less land usage, etc.]

5. Subject 1 - 300 [Give three disadvantages of grain-fed beef] [typically higher caloric value, higher cost of production, more maintenance]

6. Subject 1 - 400 [What is the average slaughter weight of grain-fed cattle?] [1250 lbs]

7. Subject 1 - 500 [How many pounds of beef does the U.S. consume per year?] [25-30 billion]

8. Subject 2 - 100 [Why is grass-fed beef considered to be healthier?] [It has less fat]

9. Subject 2 - 200 [What is an advantage to grass-fed beef, in addition to the fact that it typically has less fat?] [It usually has a lower production cost and requires less maintenance]

10. Subject 2 - 300 [What do processors have to do in order to make the meat tender enough for customer satisfaction?] [Hang the carcass for up to six weeks. (Dry aging)]

11. Subject 2 - 400 [What are four disadvantages to grass-fed beef?] [More expensive, longer to slaughter, more land usage, less marbling, etc.]

12. Subject 2 - 500 [What does the term hormone-free mean?] [The cattle have never been given any form of growth hormone]

13. Subject 3 – 100 [ What is the order of quality grades, from lowest to highest?] [standard, select, choice, prime]

14. Subject 3 - 200 [What are three requirements in order for cattle to receive CAB™ premiums?] [51% black hided, 10 -16 square inch rib-eye, top choice or higher quality]

15. Subject 3 - 300 [ What are the 3 quality grades that are eligible to receive CAB™ premiums?] [Avg choice, high choice, prime]

16. Subject 3 - 400 [What impact has CAB™ had on the beef industry?] [ Breeders produce less muscular, lower- quality, black-hided cattle simply to get premiums ]

17. Subject 3 - 500 [What maturity must a beef carcass be in order to receive CAB™ premiums?] [A Maturity]

18. Subject 4 - 100 [How many total head of cattle are there in the U.S.?] [93 million]

19. Subject 4 - 200 [How many head of cattle are slaughtered each year in the U.S?] [34 million]

20. Subject 4 - 300 [What percent of beef cattle from the U.S. are exported?] [9%]

21. Subject 4 - 400 [How is the beef cattle industry vertically integrated?] [it’s not!]

22. Subject 4 - 500 [What is the typical pathway of grain-fed market cattle?] [Commercial/seedstock, sale barn, stocker, feedlot, processor, distributor, retailer]

23. Subject 5 - 100 [What does USDA stand for?] [United States Department of Agriculture]

24. Subject 5 - 200 [What does it mean when a packaged beef product is labeled “USDA certified’?] [ it simply means that the meat has been certified sanitary and safe by the USDA ]

25. Subject 5 - 300 [What does hormone-free mean?] [t he animal has never been given any type of growth hormone ]

26. Subject 5 - 400 [ give two examples of how marketers try to trick consumers by labeling package ] [ teacher decides by response ]

27. Subject 5 - 500 [what does the term ‘no additives’ mean on a beef package?] [there are no added products to the meat; it is simply beef.]

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