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Beef

Beef is the meat attained from bovines especially cattle. Beef can be cut into steaks, roasts or short ribs.

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purebred

Meat products; Beef

An animal who's ancestry is from generations of recognized lineage.

scrotal circumference

Meat products; Beef

A measurement of the circumference of a bull's testis and a good indicator of reproduction capability.

rib-eye area (REA)

Meat products; Beef

The area of the longmisimus in between the 12th and 13th rib that is measured in square inches.

random mating

Meat products; Beef

The process by which any cow has an equal opportunity to mate with any sire selected for mating.

scurs

Meat products; Beef

Horny tissue that is usually not attached to the skull.

selection

Meat products; Beef

Choosing cattle with the more desirable traits to mate and produce offspring.

tandem selection

Meat products; Beef

A method of selection where a single trait is chosen and bred to satisfaction before the next trait is selected.

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