Judging Beef Cattle. 



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SCORE CARD FOR BREEDING CATTLE. 



A score card for judging breeding cattle needs to be slightly differ- 

 ent from that for judging fat cattle and feeders. For making a 

 detailed study of the different parts the fat-cattle scora card may be 

 used for breeding cattle, but it does not cover all the points which 

 are desired in breeding beef cattle. For that reason the following 

 score card is submitted. 



Score Card for Breeding Beef Cattle. 



Class . 



Scale of points. 



1. Weight and size, according to age 



2. Form — deep, broad throughout, low set, straight top and underline.. 



3. Constitution — good depth and width of chest 



4. Quality— smooth throughout; good handler as indicated by soft, loose, 



pliable skin covered with fine, mossy hair; bone, fine yet of sufficient 

 substance and strength to carry the body 



5. Condition — carrying natural flesh enough to indicate vigor; free from 



patchiness 



6. Breed, type, and color— clean-cut head and neck with good form; 



color markings typical of breed 



7. Sex character — strong, masculine head and neck in bull; more refine- 



ment throughout cow than in bull 



8. Disposition — docile, with quiet temperament 



(Disqualifications automatically eliminate the animal from the class.) 



DISCUSSION OF SCORE CARD FOR BREEDING CATTLE. 



In the score card for judging breeding cattle of the beef type are 

 enumerated those points which are most essential in an animal kept 

 for reproduction. Included among these points are also those which 

 are important from the commercial standpoint. The commercial 

 idea must always be kept in mind, because the object of keeping the 

 breeding cattle is to supply animals of the right kind for the butcher's 

 block. 



Under the points of the score card the weight and size according to 

 age are important, because the greatest possible growth is desired in 

 the shortest possible time. Quick growth indicates profitable gains 

 and enables the beef-cattle producer to sell his cattle at an early age. 



The form of breeding cattle is essentially the same as that of fat 

 cattle. The body should be broad and deep throughout with short, 

 straight legs and a straight top and underline. The form of breeding 

 cattle, unless in unusually fat condition, will be somewhat inter- 

 mediate between that of feeders and fat cattle. 



Standard. 



10 



25 

 15 



15 

 10 

 10 



10 



5 



100 



Student's 

 score. 



Corrected 



score. 



