228 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS 



procedure is to make a general examination of the animals 

 from a distance, slowly passing around and surveying them 

 from various points of vantage. Next comes a careful 

 inspection, beginning at the head, gradually working back 

 to the hindquarters, considering each part in order, as 

 detailed in the following scale of points for a fat steer. 



SCORE CARD FOR BEEF CATTLE OR STEER. 



Standard of Score of 

 SCALE OF POINTS Perfect Cattle 



Score studied 

 A — GENERAL APPEARANCE, 38 Points: 



Weight, score according to age. At 12 months 850 



lbs., at 24 months 1,250 lbs., at 30 months 1,500 



ibs 8 



Pona, broad, deep, compact, low set, top and underline 



straight 10 



Quality, fine bone, mellow, elastic hide, soft and silky 



hair 10 



Condition, deep, even covering of smooth, firm flesh, 



the cod and flank indicating finish 10 



B — HEAD AND NECK, 7 Points: 



Muzzle, broad, mouth large, nostrils large 1 



Eyes, large and bright, with placid expression . . . . 1 

 Face, short, wide, slightly dished ; cheeks fleshy ; jaw 



strong 1 



Forehead, broad, full 1 



Ears, medium size, not coarse, well set 1 



Neck, thick, short, throat clean, blending well with 



shoulders 2 



C— POREQUARTERS, 9 Points: 



Shoulder vein, full and smooth 2 



Shoulders, well set, compact on. top, smoothly covered 



with flesh 3 



Breast, wide and full, brisket extending forward, with 



little dewlap 2 



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



toes' pointing directly forward 2 



D — ^BODY, 31 Points: 



Chest, deep, wide, girth large, crops full 5 



Back, broad, level, thickly and smoothly fleshed. ... 8 



Iioin, broad, thick • 8 



Ribs, long, well arched, thickly and smoothly fleshed. . 8 

 Flanks, deep, full, underline straight from, front to rear 2 

 E — HINDQUARTERS, 15 Points: 



Hips, smoothly covered, not wide apart nor prominent 1 

 Rump, long, wide, level, free of patchiness, tail-head 



smooth 4 



Thighs, thick, broad, deep, full 4 



Twist, deep, full 4 



Legs, well placed, short; hocks straight; shank fine 



and smooth, toes pointing straight ahead . . . . 2 



Total 100 



