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DOMESTICATED ANIMALS AND PLANTS 



STUDENT'S SCORE CARD 

 BEEF CATTLE. MARKET STOCK 



Standard of Excellence 



Perfect 

 Score 



Student's 

 Score 



pounds ; actual 



pounds. 



Weight, estimated 



According to age 



Form, straight top and underlines, deep, broad, low-set, 

 compact, symmetrical 



Quality: hair fine; bone fine but strong; skin pliable; 

 mellow, even covering of firm flesh, especially in region 

 of valuable cuts ; absence of ties and rolls 



Condition, prime ; flesh deep ; evidence of finish especially 

 marked in cod, at tail head, flank, shoulder, and throat ; 

 absence of bunches, patches, or rolls of fat 



Head, clean, symmetrical ; quiet expression ; mouth and 

 nostrils large ; lips moderately thin ; eyes large, clear, 

 placid ; face, short ; forehead broad, full ; ears medium 

 size, fine texture 



Neck, thick, short, tapering neatly from shoulder to head; 

 throat clean 



Shoulder vein, full 



Shoulder, well covered with flesh, compact 



Brisket, full, broad, but not too prominent ; breast wide . 



Dewlap, skin not too loose and drooping 



Chest, deep, wide, full 



Crops, full, thick, broad 



Ribs, long, arched, thickly fleshed 



Back, broad, straight, thickly and evenly fleshed . . . . 



Loin, thick, broad, thickness extending well forward . . 



Flank, full, low, thick 



Hips, smoothly covered ; width in proportion with other 

 parts, but not prominent 



Rump, long, level, wide and even ; tail head smooth, not 

 patchy 



Pin bones, not prominent ; width in proportion with other 

 parts 



Thighs, full, fleshed well down to hock 



Twist, deep, full ; purse in steers full 



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



Total 



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 Student's Name 



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