NORTH DAKOTA
BEEF INDUSTRY
1.7 MIL
HEAD OF CATTLE IN ND
1,800
QUARTER POUNDERS PRODUCED PER COW
TERMINOLOGY
BOVINE
A ruminant mammal belonging to the genus Bos which includes cattle
BULL
A male capable of reproduction
COW
Mature female that has produced a calf
CALF
Young male or female less than one year of age
STEER
Male that has been castrated before maturity, especially raised for beef
HEIFER
Young female over one year old that has not had a calf
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There are more than 70 recognized breeds of cattle in the US. Disneyland sells over 4 million hamburgers each year. The average cow has 40,000 jaw movements per day. More than 100 medicines come from cattle. Cows use their tail to swat flies. There are about 1.75 million beef cattle in North Dakota which produces enough beef to make 113 million hamburgers annually.
TOP BREEDS IN ND
- ANGUS
- HEREFORD
- SIMMENTAL