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BEEF-CLASS STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE

Beef-Class Structural Trai Ke e
Assessment Guide Docility D
1 2 3 4 5
For docility: 1 is ideal (doc-

ile), 3 is less ideal (restless) Front Feet Claw Set FC 1. Open/Divergent
and 5 is aggressive. (Scores Rear Feet Claw Set RC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5. Good
9. Scissor Claw
of 1 and 2 are
preferred). Front Feet Angle FA 1. Stubbed Toe
For traits scored 1-9: 4 Rear Feet Angle RA 5. Good
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9. Shallow Heel
from ideal but this includes 1. Straight
most animals. Any animal Rear Legs Side View RS 5. Good
scoring 4 and 6 would be 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9. Sickle Hocked
acceptable in any breeding
programme. 1. Bow Legged
3 and 7 shows greater Rear Legs Hind View RH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5. Good
9. Cow Hocked
acceptable in most com- 1. Bow Legged
mercial Front Legs Front View FF 5. Good
breeding programmes, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9. Knocked Knee
but seed stock producers 1. Dropped Fore Qtr.
should be wary. Udder Evenness UE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5. Good Balance
2 and 8 are low scoring 9. Dropped Rear Qtr.
animals and should be 1. Very Small/Thin
looked at closely before Teat Size and Shape TZ 5. Good
purchasing. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9. Very Large/Bulbous
1 and 9 should not be 1. Pendulous
catalogued and are consid- Sheath & Navel Score SN 3. Good
ered culls. 1 2 3 4 5 5. Clean/Tight
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
Beef Class Explained
due to badly structured animals. Whether it is the bull being unable to serve, steers not being

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portant aspect prior to any purchase, which is then combined with the EBV’s to help complete
the picture.