WorksheetsLivestock Judging
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Select the top 2 priorities for market cattle.
muscle
correctness of finish
balance
body volume
Select the top 2 priorities for breeding cattle.
body volume
muscle
balance
structural correctness
market cattle are called...
steers
barrows
cows
bulls
one of the top places to look at muscling in market cattle is the...
rib
loin
hip
all of these
Where should you look for structural correctness of an animal? (pick 2)
topline
loin
feet (hock, pastern)
rump
Where is the loin located?
A
B
C
E
Where is the rump located?
A
B
C
E
Where is the rib located?
A
B
C
E
Where should you look for correctness of finish of a market animal?
over ribs
topline
feet
rump
Which of the following does NOT describe an ideal market steer?
long bodied
muscular quarter
narrow based
straight topline
What are the top 2 priorities for market hogs?
muscle
skeletal width
leanness
structural soundness
Which of the following is NOT a primal / wholesale cut in hogs?
ham
loin
picnic shoulder
rib
Which of the following terms does NOT describe an ideal market hog?
deep bodied
lean, level rump
wide chest
steep rump
When judging market hogs, what shape should you look for along the back / rump?
square
circle
butterfly
round
