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BEEF CLASS EXPLAINED

All lots have been individually assessed as per the Simmental NZ Beef-Class
Structural Assessment Guide

Beef-Class Structural

Assessment Guide

How to do Beef- Trait Key Scoring Range
Class Structural 1. Docile
Assessments Docility D 1 2 3 4 5 3. Restless
5. Aggressive
For docility– 1 is Ideal Front Feet Claw Set FC 1. Open/Divergent
(Docile), 3 is less ideal Rear Feet Claw Set RC 5. Good
9. Scissor Claw
(restless) and 5 is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
aggressive. (Scores of 1
and 2 are preferred). Front Feet Angle FA 1. Stubbed Toe
Rear Feet Angle RA 5. Good
9. Shallow Heel
For traits scored 1-9: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
• 4 and 6 show slight Rear Legs Side 1. Straight
variation from ideal View RS 5. Good
but this includes most 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9. Sickle Hocked
animals. Any animal
scoring 4 and 6 would Rear Legs Hind 1. Bow Legged
be acceptable in any View RH 5. Good
breeding program. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9. Cow Hocked
• 3 and 7 shows greater 1. Bow Legged
variation, but would Front Legs Front FF 5. Good
be acceptable in most View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9. Knocked Knee
commercial breeding
programs, but seed 1. Dropped Fore Qtr.
stock producers should Udder Evenness UE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5. Good Balance
be wary. 9. Dropped Rear Qtr.
• 2 and 8 are low scoring Teat Size and TZ 1. Very Small/Thin
animals and should be Shape 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5. Good
9. Very Large/Bulbous
looked at closely before
purchasing.
Sheath & Navel SN 1. Pendulous
• 1 and 9 should not be Score 1 2 3 4 5 3. Good
5. Clean/Tight
catalogued and are
considered culls.
1. Lacking Capacity
Capacity CP 3. Medium
1 2 3 4 5 5. Large Volume
A. Very Heavy
Muscle Score LM C. Medium
A B C D E E. Light
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