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A steer. The Texas Longhorn is an American breed of beef cattle, characterized by its long horns, which can span more than 8 ft (2.4 m) from tip to tip. [4] It derives from cattle brought from the Iberian Peninsula to the Americas by Spanish conquistadors from the time of the Second Voyage of Christopher Columbus until about 1512. [5]
A ticker symbol or stock symbol is an abbreviation used to uniquely identify publicly traded shares of a particular stock or security on a particular stock exchange. Ticker symbols are arrangements of symbols or characters (generally Latin letters or digits) which provide a shorthand for investors to refer to, purchase, and research securities.
In the United States, these red individuals could until 1917 be registered in the herdbook of the American Angus Association. From about 1945, some herds consisting only of red-coated stock were formed. [6]: 238 In 1954 a breeders' association, the Red Angus Association of America, was established at a meeting in Fort Worth, Texas.
According to USDA statistics published at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association website, between 1985 and 2009 average annual per capita consumption of beef dropped from 79.2 lbs. to 61.1 lbs.
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The American Angus is a beef breed, and is reared only for that purpose. [ 3 ] : 730 Comparative trials have not identified any commercially-significant difference between it and the Red Angus. [ 2 ] : 278 Since 1978, beef meeting certain criteria may be marketed as "Certified Angus Beef", a quality mark of the American Angus Association ...
For the September quarter, the company's beef segment generated $5.03 billion in sales but faced an operating loss of $323 million. Volume fell 6.7% from last year as the average price increased ...
When used without a qualifier, the modern meaning of cattle is usually restricted to domesticated bovines. [15] Cow is in general use as a singular for the collective cattle. The word cow is easy to use when a singular is needed and the sex is unknown or irrelevant—when "there is a cow in the road", for example.