STANDARD SCALE OF POINTS 



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STUDENT'S SCORE CARD 

 BEEF CATTLE. BREEDING STOCK 



Scale of Points 



Perfect 

 Score 



Student's 

 Score 



Corrected 

 Score 



FORTY POINTS 



pounds ; actual . 



pounds. 



GENERAL APPEARANCE, 



Weight, estimated . . 

 According to age . 



Form, straight top line and underline, deep, broad, low- 

 set, stylish 



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

 clean bone ; evenly fleshed without ties or rolls . . . 



Condition, deep even covering of firm flesh, especially 

 in region of valuable cuts 



HEAD AND NECK, SEVEN POINTS 



Muzzle: mouth large; lips thin; nostrils large 



Eyes, large, clear, placid 



Face, short, quiet, expressive 



Forehead, broad, full 



Ears, medium size, fine texture 



Neck, thick, short; throat clean 



FORE QUARTERS, NINE POINTS 



Shoulder vein, full 



Shoulder, covered with flesh, compact on top, snug 



Brisket, advanced, breast wide 



Dewlap, skin not too loose and drooping .... 

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



BODY, THIRTY POINTS 



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



Ribs, long, arched, thickly fleshed 



Back, broad, straight 



Loin, thick, broad 



Flank, full, even with underline 



proportion 



HIND QUARTERS, FOURTEEN POINTS 

 Hip, smoothly covered; distance apart in 



with other parts 



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



Pin bones, not prominent, far apart 



Thighs, full . 



Twist, deep, plump, indicating fleshiness .... 

 Legs, straight, short, shank fine, smooth 



Total 



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 Student's Name 



