Livestock Judging CDE Test Questions!

The breed of cattle that was developed on the King Ranch in Texas and consists of 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Shorthorn is called:

A breed of cattle that originated in Scotland that has a smooth hair coat, black in color, polled, and is one of the most popular breeds in the United States today:

The breed of swine which is white in color with erect ears and used extensively in commercial operations for the maternal characteristics is the:

The breeds of cattle with origin in Europe such as Charolais, Simmental, and Limousin are usually referred to as:

The record of the ancestors of a particular animal is recorded in its:

The most prevalent fine-wool breed of sheep in the United States is the:

An objectionable inherited defect in swine known as a whorl is actually a(n) :

The class of sheep that are evaluated more on the quality of their fleece than other sheep
are known as:

One common characteristic between Hampshire, Yorkshire, and Berkshire swine is:

Breeds of cattle that are used for both milk and meat production are considered to be:

Beef cattle or sheep born without horns are commonly referred to as:

Which major swine breed originated in England, with the major development of the breed occurring in Kentucky? Originally known as the Thin Rind.

One common characteristic between Yorkshire, Landrace, and Chester Whites is:

Which state produces the most hogs?

Which of the following breeds of swine is best on performance of litter size?
 Yorkshire

Which state produces the most beef cattle? 

Which breed of beef cattle imported from France was originally used as draft animals?

The first American breed of beef cattle was the: 

The first breed of beef cattle imported to the United States in the late 1700’s was the:

The first of the Continental breeds to be imported in the United States:

The most popular breed of registered medium wool sheep in the United States is the: 

More than one-half of all the crossbred sheep in the United States carry some percentage of the particular breed.

Beef cattle categorized as American breeds have what breed as a genetic base?

Which exotic breed of cattle originated from Italy?

What breed of cattle used in the United States came from Australia?

What is an animal resulting from the mating of two different breeds?

Which breed of cattle descended from Spanish Andalusian cattle brought over by Columbus on his second voyage?

The most prevalent breed of sheep in the world is the:

What is a free-roaming “wild” animal that was once domesticated called?

What trait of a hog refers to its ability to raise large litters of pigs?

Which common breed of swine was imported to the United States from Denmark?

What do Hampshires, Polands, and Berkshires have in common?

Which breed of swine is considered the oldest?

Which of the following breeds of swine is best on performance of litter size?

What country produces the most swine?

Which of the following countries has the most sheep? 

The majority of composite breeds of cattle in the United States use what breed as a foundation?

Which of the following breeds of cattle did not originate in Italy? 

Modern domestic cattle evolved from what single early ancestor? 

Which of the following breeds of sheep based on popularity is the most significant breed in the world?

Which breed of sheep was developed at North Carolina State University? 

Suffolk sheep ancestry goes back to what breed of sheep? 

Which of the following breeds of cattle is primarily red in color? 

Which of the following breeds of cattle is NOT primarily white to gray in color?

What breed of sheep that has a distinctive white face originated in Scotland? 

Archaeological evidence from the Middle East indicates domestication of the pig occurred as early as __________ years ago.

Archeology has found evidence that sheep have been domesticated for _________ years. 

What breed of hair sheep originated in Texas?

Animals that through selection and breeding have come to resemble one another and pass those traits uniformly to their offspring are defined as:

Meat provides about what percent of the animal protein consumed in the world?

Which breed of swine does not have a predominant red color?

Which breed of swine developed in the United States originated in the state of New York/New Jersey?

Nutrients, which an animal can synthesize for growth and maintenance, are in a category called:

Which animals cannot synthesize all of the required amino acids?

Vitamins that are not stored in the body and need to be consumed everyday are:

Organic compounds, which are the building blocks in the formation of proteins, are: 

What is the basic energy feed used in hog rations? 

Feed additives in swine rations that control internal parasites are:

The recommended protein percent of a grower ration for swine from weaning to 75
pounds is:

Which of the following vitamins is in the category of water-soluble? 

Which of the following minerals is categorized as a macro mineral?

Wheat bran and animal fat are feed concentrates that are classified as:

Which protein concentrate is limited to use by ruminants? 

Feedstuffs such as hay and silage are classified as:

A complex protein produced by living cells that causes changes in other substances in the body without being changed itself and without becoming a part of the product is a(n):

Amino acids are the building blocks of:

Feed that is provided to young animals as an extra ration and is fed in an area that is inaccessible to the mothers is called a:

Vitamins that are stored in the body and need not be consumed everyday are: 

What feedstuff contributes most of the carbohydrates in swine rations? 

The ability to initiate, sustain, and support reproduction. 

Which of the following vitamins is in the category of water-soluble?

How well an animal likes or accepts a feed is referred to as the: 

What is the most important nutrient in a swine ration? 

The total protein contained in a feed is ________ protein.

Which of the following minerals is a trace mineral?

Which of the following elements is not a component of a carbohydrate?

Fats and oils provide _________ times more energy than do carbohydrates,

An  essential or non-essential element or compound in a food or feed is a(n): 

Which of the following feeds is highest in total digestible nutrients (TDN)? 

Which feed uses fermentation in order to increase palatability? 

The largest compartment of the ruminant stomach is the: 

Feed additives used to prevent disease and promote growth are:

Rations formulated to keep an animal at its current weight and size is a _________ ration. 

The feed component containing the most easily digested carbohydrates is the: 

 Which of the following is NOT required on a feed tag?

Which of the following is water-soluble vitamin? 

A single stomach animal can synthesize ________ of the 22 required amino acids. 

Ruminant animals can synthesize ________ of the 22 required amino acids. 

Swine are in a class of animals that consume both plants and meat known as:

Calves younger than 3 months of age sold for slaughter are: 

The average feed conversion ratio for beef cattle on full feed is:

The first milk produced by a ewe after giving birth is known as: 

The physical appearance of an animal is known as: 

The removal of the testicles from a male animal is: 

Feeder calves classed as yearlings usually weigh:

The critical stage of production in livestock when giving birth to their offspring is: 

The secretion and production of milk in sheep, cattle and swine is known as:

The first milk produced by a cow after giving birth is known as:

The degree to which the crossbred offspring out performs its purebred parents is

An animal that has extremely straight hind legs is best described as being: 

A method of animal identification that uses very low temperature to change pigment color of the skin is:

The gestation time for cattle is: 

. Which trait has the highest heritability estimate in cattle? 

The average age of puberty in sheep is: 

A cattle producer that produces breeding stock including bulls and females for cow-calf operations is commonly called a:

The most important factor when formulating a ration for livestock is:

The gestation time for sheep is: 

Heifers most commonly reach puberty at the average age of

Estrus in cattle usually occurs every: 

EPD stands for: 

A market where cattle are sold by public bidding, with the animals going to the highest bidder is known as a(n):

In swine, a male that has been castrated before reaching sexual maturity is called a:

A system that is used for trading contracts for future delivery of cattle is known as:

In 1985, a one dollar per head checkoff for every head of beef sold in the United States was established as a result of the passage of the:

The process of placing sperm in the female reproductive tract by some other means than natural mating is known as:

The process of preparing calves for the stress of being moved into the feedlot is called: 

The rate or percentage of animals becoming pregnant. 

The removal of all or part of the tail from sheep is referred to as: 

A method of animal identification that is a puncture in the skin of numbers or letters is known as:

A selective form of breeding in which the sire and dam are related which some refer to as a mild form of inbreeding is called: 

The average daily gain for growing cattle on full feed. 

Which of the following traits is considered undesirable when judging market lambs?

Cattle are in a class of animals which consume only plant products known as: 

The gestation time for swine is: 

When evaluating swine performance data, litter weights are adjusted to a standard of how many days?

The most common swine identification system is: 

The mating of animals of different family lines within the same breed is:

The testes produce sperm cells and the male sex hormone: 

The age at which an animal reaches sexual maturity is:

The length of the estrus cycle for a ewe is: 

The estrus cycle in swine occurs:

The process of taking food nutrients through the intestinal wall is: 

The reflex and response that an animal has at birth is

The normal body temperature of sheep and swine is

Sheep and cattle both have multiple stomachs referred to as a(n): 

The growth and development of animals prior to birth

A permanent change in the genotype of an offspring from that of its parents.

An impairment that affects the performance of the vital life functions. 

The most common sheep identification system is:

What hormone is produced primarily by the ovaries in female animals? 

Cattle have how many pairs of chromosomes? 

The use of living organisms or their products (livestock production) is also known as:

External fat on a lamb carcass is measured between which two ribs?

The tube that carries air to an animal’s lungs.

The use of liquid nitrogen for storage of semen and embryos.  

 The expected yield of a hog with a USDA quality grade of No. 1 is:

The most important wholesale cut of lamb is:

The age of the beef animal and the amount of marbling in the carcass affect the
 ________ of the carcass.

The amount of fat cover on a market lamb is referred to as: 

When evaluating sheep, the term that refers to ruggedness and stamina is: 

Cattle that are generally between six months and one year old and are sold to people who fatten them for market are commonly referred to as:

Cattle can generally lose from 1 to 5 percent of their weight when transported. The loss of weight that occurs when cattle are moved to market is referred to as:

The expected yield of a hog with an USDA quality grade of No. 2 is: 

The amount of fat cover on a market steer is referred to as:

Which of the following wholesale cuts of beef has the highest value?

The weight of a chilled beef carcass compared to the live weight of the animal is referred
to as:

An animal’s central nervous system includes the brain and:

The leg and loin of a lamb are the primary wholesale meat cuts that come from the:

Fat present in muscle tissue is known as:

The average dressing percentage of a steer grading choice is:

The swine trait having the highest heritability estimate is:

When using sonoray to evaluate breeding swine, the two measurements taken are backfat thickness and:

A male sheep castrated before reaching sexual maturity is called a: 

In a swine carcass, the loin is about ________ percent of the total carcass. 

The genetic makeup of an animal is called its:

Fistulated cattle are use primarily for ______________ studies and research.

Angus and Hereford cattle originated from the species:

Which country accounts for the highest percent of the world cattle population? 

Which of the following countries has the greatest number of hogs? 

Which of the following countries produces the most sheep?

A disorder characterized by gas distention in
the rumen, seen on the animal’s left side is
commonly referred to as:

A medication sprayed directly into the animal’s nostrils is called a __________ injection.

Newborn animals receive immunity to diseases by drinking

Administering an medicinal agent to livestock that requires placement directly into the bloodstream is a(n) ___________ injection.

Subcutaneous injections are given: 

A swine disease causing degeneration of the turbinate bones in the snout and the twisting of the snout is:

The biggest problem of raising sheep is the loss caused by: 

The most common parasites affecting beef cattle are:

Medications used to produce immunity in livestock that are derived from plasma and fibrinogen removed from blood are:

Administering a medical agent to livestock that requires placement into the skin is a(n)
_________ injection.

Disease caused by an organism that mainly affects the lungs.

Diseases caused by a virus or bacteria are classed as: 

A nutritional problem characterized by a swollen abdomen on the left side, labored breathing, profuse salivation, groaning, lack of appetite, and stiffness.

Helminths are of major economic importance to the livestock industry in regard to the management of:

A disease carried by insects that affect the eyes of cattle is: 

A nutritional problem in cattle characterized by swelling of the tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot and lameness of the animal.

Which of the following swine health problems is caused by a nutritional deficiency?

The normal body temperature of cattle is:

When animals band together in a herd or flock, the behavior is known as:

What area of livestock production is the major issue of animal rights organizations?

Morphological defects in livestock are caused by:

 A disease that affects cattle and sheep with symptoms of lameness, followed by depression and fever, followed by swelling in the muscles of the hip, shoulder, chest. Back, and neck, with sudden death within 3 days of the onset of the symptoms is:

Tetanus is a __________ disease. 

Cholera is a __________ disease.

Proteins produced by an animal’s immune system in response to invasion by bacteria, viruses, or parasites are:

About _______ percent of total income from all livestock marketing in the United States comes from the beef industry?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of raising beef?  

A. high demand for meat
B. death losses are usually low
C. efficient conversion of concentrate feeds into meat
D. beef adapt to either small or large operations

The United States is divided into _____ cattle-raising regions.

Name the breed of cattle which the United States Congress appropriated money in 1927 because they were almost extinct.

Which breed of cattle were called Durhams when they originated around 1600?

Which breed of white colored swine originated in Pennsylvania? 

The ____________ breed of swine can be traced to the early 1700’s? 

Most swine purebred associations require several items of information for the registration of individual hogs. Which information is NOT required?

 The Pietrain breed of swine originated in ____________. 

The most common classification of sheep is by:

Fine Wool breeds of sheep include all of the following EXCEPT:

The majority of medium wool breeds of sheep originated in

Cotswold sheep are classified as:  

The state having the highest population of sheep and lambs is: 

Which of the following medium wool breeds of sheep are solid white in color?

Sheep are a major enterprise in the _________ area of the United States.

The amount of ammoniacal nitrogen in a feed multiplied by 6.25 is the ____________ content of a feed.

The male bovine of any age that has not been castrated.

Pigs must be ear notched for _______________, which is necessary for good record keeping.

Two factors that have a major influence on profitability in swine production are

Swine dysentery is also known as: 

The sudden death of heavily muscled hogs is referred to as ____________. 

A condition caused by a lack of sugar in the diet:

____________ is a disease that affects the tissue of the foot in sheep.

Anthrax is a disease caused by bacteria that may remain in the soil for ______ years or longer.

Pinkeye is a disease in cattle that is carried by _____________. 

Brisket disease affects the ________ in cattle.

___________ occurs when the breakdown of carbohydrates by enzymes in the rumen is too rapid.

__________ are growths on the skin of cattle caused by a virus.

Accelerated lambing is a system that produces ___________________ lamb crops in two years. 

Lambs are commonly weaned at about ________________ months of age. 

__________________ is the practice of feeding a ration for ten days to two weeks before breeding.

Range production accounts for __________ percent of the total sheep production in the United States.

What is the only breed of sheep raised for fur in the United States?

The traditionally recommended weight for selling slaughter hogs has been _____________. 

Baby pigs require temperatures of ______________ degrees F. 

Solid floors in hog houses are usually made of ___________.

Many of the odor problems from confinement operations are related to the release of
___________ from manure.

Pigs must be ear notched for _____________, which is necessary for good record keeping. 

A visual evaluation of the amount of muscle on a hog is best seen by looking at the ____________ view of the hog.

Yearlings are feeder calves between one and two years old weighing about ____________ pounds.

Feed efficiency can be increased by _____________ grain because less is wasted.

During cold weather, cattle feed should be increased by what percent for each degree of cold stress?

A _______________ animal is one that is of a particular breed. 

What is a common disqualification in rules for registering animals in a breed association?