234 A STUDY OF FARM ANIMALS 



A SCORE CARD FOR FAT CATTLE 



Points of Score of 

 Scale of Points perfect score cattle judge 



GENERAL APPEARANCE, 38 Points. 



Weight, score according to age. At 12 months 



850 Ibs., at 24 months 1,250 Ibs., at 30 months 



1,500 Ibs 8 



Form, broad, deep, compact, low set, top and 



underline straight 10 



Quality, fine bone, mellow elastic hide, soft and 



silky hair 10 



Condition, deep, even covering of smooth, firm 



flesh, the cod and flank indicating finish 10 



HEAD AND NECK, 7 Points. 



Muzzle, broad, mouth large, nostrils large 1 



Eyes, large and bright, with placid expression 1 



Face, short, wide, slightly dished; cheeks fleshy; 



jaw strong 1 



Forehead, broad, full 1 



Ears, medium size, not coarse, well set 1 



Neck, thick, short, throat clean, blending well 



with shoulders 2 



FORE QUARTERS, 9 Points. 



Shoulder vein, full and smooth 2 



Shoulders, well set, compact on top, smoothly 



covered with flesh 3 



Breast, wide and full, brisket extending forward, 



with little dewlap 2 



Legs, straight, short; arm full; shank fine, smooth; 



toes pointing directly forward 2 



BODY, 31 Points. 



Chest, deep, wide, girth large, crops full 5 



Back, broad, level, thickly and smoothly fleshed .... 8 



Loin, broad, thick 8 



Ribs, long, well arched, thickly and smoothly 



fleshed 8 



Flanks, deep, full, underline straight from front 



to rear 2 



HIND QUARTERS, 15 Points. 



Hips, smoothly covered, not wide apart, nor 



prominent 1 



Rump, long, wide, level, free of patchiness, 



tail head smooth 4 



Thighs, thick, broad, deep, full 4 



Twist, deep, full 4 



Legs, well placed, short; hocks straight; shank 



fine and smooth; toes pointing straight forward ... 2 



Total.. ..100 



