72 JUDGING CATTLE 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR BEEF CATTLE STEERS. 



<B 8 



GENERAL APPEARANCE: 



Weight, score according to age ............................ io 



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



stylish ---- . ...... . ............................. ...... io 



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



evenly fleshed ....................................... io 



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



regions of valuable cuts ................................ io 



HEAD AND NECK: 



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



Eyes, large, clear, placid .................................. i 



Face, short, quiet expression ............................... i 



Forehead, broad, full ..................................... i 



Ears, medium size, fine texture .......... . . ................. i 



Horns, fine texture, oval, medium size ...... . .............. i 



Neck, thick, short ; throat clean ............... .... ........ i 



FORE QUARTERS: 



Shoulder Vein, full ........................................ 2 



Shoulder, covered with flesh, compact on top, smooth. . . t . . 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 ....................... io 



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 



