Judging Beef Cattle. 



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Score Card for Fat and Feeder Beef Cattle, 

 Class 



Scale of points. 



A . (. ! eneral Appearance— 38 per cent: 



1. Weight according to age; estimated, pounds; actual, 



pounds 



2. Form— broad, deep, low-set, smooth, compact, cylindrical; 



straight top and underline; stylish 



3. Quality— loose, pliable skin of medium thickness; dense, clean, 



Medium-sized bone; fine, soft hair 



4. Condition— deep, even covering of firm, mellow, flesh, free from 



patches, ties, lumps, and rolls; full cod and flank, indicating 

 finish 



B. Head and Neck— 6 percent: 



5. Muzzle broad; mouth large; nostrils large and open 



6. Eyes large, clear, placid 



7. Face short, jaws strong 



8. Forehead broad, full; ears medium-sized, fine texture 



9. Neck short, thick, blending smoothly with shoulders; throat 



clean with light dewlap 



C. Fore Quarters— 8 percent: 



10. Shoulder vein, full 



11. Shoulders smoothly covered, compact, snug, neat 



12. Brisket trim, neat; breast wide and full. 



13. Legs wide apart, straight, short; arm full, shank fine 



D. Body— 30 percent: 



14. Chest full, deep, wide; girth large; crops full 



15. Ribs long, arched, thickly and smoothly fleshed 



16. Back broad, straight, thickly and smoothly fleshed 



17. Loin thick, broad, evenly covered 



18. Flank full, even with underline 



E. HrND Quarters— 18 per cent: 



19. Hips smooth, evenly covered 



20. Rump long, wide, level; tail head, smooth; pin bones wide apart 



not prominent 



21. Thighs deep, full 



22. Twist deep, plump 



23. Legs wide apart, straight, short; shanks, fine, smooth 



Standard. 



Student's 

 score. 



DISCUSSION OF THE SCORE CARD. 



In judging fat cattle the score card is divided into 5 parts, each 

 carrying a certain per cent of the 100 points of a perfect individual. 

 The 5 parts and the relative importance of each are as follows : 



Per cent. 



A. General appearance 38 



B. Head and neck 6 



C. Fore quarters 8 



D. Body 30 



E. Hind quarters 18 



100 



