. 72 JULGING CATTLE 



SCALE OF POIXTS FOR BEEF CATTLE STEEKS. tj 







GENERAL APPEARANCE: 58 



Weight, score according to age 10 



Form, straight topline and underline; deep broad, low 



set, stylish 10 



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



bone; evenly fleshed 10 



Condition, deep, even covering of firm flesh, especially 



in regions of valuable cuts 10 



HEAD AND NECK: 



Muzzle, broad; mouth large; jaw wide; nostrils large. 1 



Eyes, large, clear, placid 1 



Face, short, quiet expression 1 



Forehead, broad, full 1 



Ears, medium size, fine texture 1 



Horns, fine texture; oval, medium size 1 



Neck, thick, short; throat clean 1 



FORE QUARTERS: 



Shoulder Vein, full 2 



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



Brisket, advanced, breast wide 1 



Dewlap, skin not too loose and drooping 1 



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 ether parts 2 



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



Pin Bones, not p^omirent, far apart 1 



Thighs, full, deen, wide 2 



Twist, den, plump 2 



Purse, full, indicating fleshiness 2 



Legs, straight, short, shank fine, smooth 2 



Total.. .100 



