CHAPTER X 

 JUDGING CATTLE 



The judging of cattle should be considered under three 

 main heads, namely, beef, dairy, and dual purpose cattle. 

 The dual purpose type of cattle falls naturally between 

 the beef and the dairy types. 



JUDGING BEEF CATTLE 



The profitable beef animal is one that will return the 

 largest amount of good meat in proportion to its live weight. 

 The market will pay more for some cuts than for others, be- 

 cause the meat consiuners have preferences for particular 

 cuts. Experience of the butcher has taught us that a good 

 beef animal must have a conformation upon which is 

 possible the greatest development of high priced cuts of 

 meat. 



High Priced Cuts. — The highest priced meat is on the 

 back in the region of the loin, that part of the animal imme- 

 diately in front of the projecting hip points. Next to this 

 just back of the shoulders is another cut of good meat. The 

 hindquarters also produce meat that sells for a good price. 



Cheap Cuts. — The head is practically all waste material. 

 The neck forms cheap meat, and that in the region of the 

 belly or underhne is also sold for a low price. 



Waste Material. — The legs are waste material so far as 

 meat is concerned, and a great deal more waste materia] 



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