72 JUDGING CATTLE 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR BEEF CATTLE — STEERS. JJ u 



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GENERAL APPEARANCE: 



Weight, score according to age lo 



Form, straight topline and underline ; deep, broad, low set, 

 stylish I o 



Quality, firm handling, hair fine ; pliable skin ; dense bone ; 

 evenly fleshed lo 



Condition, deep, even covering of firm flesh, especially in 

 regions of valuable cuts lo 



HEAD AND NECK: 



Muzzle, broad ; mouth large ; jaw wide ; nostrils large 



Eyes, large, clear, placid 



Face, short, quiet expression ... 



Forehead, broad, full 



Ears, medium size, fine texture 



Horns, fine texture, oval, medium size 



Neck, thick, short ; throat clean 



FORE QUARTERS: 



Shoulder Vein, full 2 



Shoulder, covered with flesh, compact on top, smooth 2 



Brisket, advanced, breast wide i 



Dewlap, skin not too loose and drooping i 



Legs, straight, short ; arm full ; shank fine, smooth 2 



BODY: 



Chest, full, deep, wide ; girth large ; crops full 4 



Ribs, long, arched, thickly fleshed 8 



Back, broad, straight, smooth, even 10 



Loin, thick, broad 8 



Flank, full, even, with underline 2 



HIND QUARTERS: 



Hips, smoothly covered ; distance apart in proportion with 



other parts 2 



Rump, long, wide, even, tail head smooth, not patchy 2 



Pin Bones, not prominent, far apart i 



Thighs, full, deep, wide 2 



Twist, deep, plump 2 



Purse, full, indicating fleshiness 2 



Legs, straight, short, shank fine, smooth 2 



Total 100 



