1 66 JUDGING CATTLE 



comes from the digestive tract and its contents. When 

 an animal is slaughtered, the part that is retained for meat 

 is termed the " carcass," and the waste material is termed 

 " offal." The butcher is interested in getting an animal 

 that will produce, when slaughtered, a high percentage of 

 carcass and a low percentage of offal. The producer of the 

 beef animal is interested in fulfilling, in so far as is possible, 

 the demands of the butcher. 



What the Butcher Demands. — The butcher desires an 

 animal that has a small head, small bones, short legs, and a 

 small paunch. The animal shduld also have a wide thick 

 back, a wide deep loin, and well-developed hindquarters. 

 The man who is to feed the steer to sell to the butcher looks 

 for an animal that promises to fulfill these demands. . 



What the Feeder Demands. — The form of the animal 

 sought by the man who feeds beef cattle will vary somewhat 

 from the standard of the butcher. While the feeding steer 

 should possess such desirable qualities as a straight back 

 and well-developed quarters, it of necessity differs from the 

 ideal of the butcher in that it should have a well-developed, 

 wide head ; thick neck ; large heart girth ; a roomy paunch, 

 and rather strong bone. The feeding steer must possess 

 these points, because the feeding period is trying to the 

 health of the animal, and strength and constitution are 

 essential. The feeding steer must have a large paunch so 

 as to have sufficient capacity for feed. 



What the Breeder Demands. — The breeding animal 

 should not only conform in type to the accepted type for 

 the butcher,' but sex and breed characters should also be 

 emphasized in the breeding animal. In the bull the head 

 and heck should be strong and somewhat heavier than the 

 butcher demands, and the development of bone and muscle 



