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