Livestock Evaluation and Cattle Market Priorities

In this visual guide, various aspects of livestock evaluation, focusing on cattle breeding, market priorities, muscle indicators, body parts of a cow, finish indicators, structural evaluation, rib and feeding ability assessment, and balance along with eye appeal considerations are discussed in detail. The images provide insights into key evaluation criteria such as muscle correctness, structure, movement, finish indicators, and overall body balance for evaluating livestock effectively.

• Livestock
• Cattle
• Evaluation
• Market Priorities
• Livestock Structure

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1. EVALUATION OF LIVESTOCK

2. CATTLE

3. CATTLE Breeding Heifers Bulls Market

4. PARTS OF A COW

5. MARKET CATTLE Priorities Muscle Correctness of Finish Structure and Movement Rib and Feeding Ability Balance and Eye appeal

6. MUSCLE INDICATORS Forearm Rib Loin Hip Stifle Quarter Base Width

7. Loin and Ribs Loin and Ribs Quarter Quarter Hock Hock Forearm Forearm Stifle Stifle

8. FINISH INDICATORS Brisket Down top Over Ribs Around Tailhead Drop to flank Cod fat

9. Down Top Down Top Fat Fat Brisket Brisket Over ribs Over ribs Drop to Flank Drop to Flank

10. EVALUATING STRUCTURE Front foot alignment Shoulder angle Strength of topline Levelness and length of hip Set to hock Set to pastern Heaviness of structure

11. Levelness of hip Levelness of hip Strength of topline Strength of topline Shoulder angle Shoulder angle Set to hock Set to hock Front Front f foot alignment oot alignment Set to pastern Set to pastern

12. EVALUATING RIB/FEEDING ABILITY Steers should possess dimension to their skeleton in terms of chest width and center body shape Width of chest Depth of body Rib shape Uniformity of body depth

13. Rib shape Rib shape Depth of chest Depth of chest Width of chest Width of chest

14. EVALUATING BALANCE AND EYE APPEAL How well the animal fits together Length of neck Levelness of topline and hip Smooth pattern General attractiveness

15. Length of neck Length of neck Levelness of topline Levelness of topline

16. BREEDING CATTLE Priorities Functionality Growth Performance Balance and Eye appeal Muscle Femininity/Masculinity

17. FUNCTIONALLY Structural Correctness Optimal Rib Shape design Depth of rib Spring and shape of rib

20. GROWTH PERFORMANCE It is important to choose cattle that have the ability to gain weight while possessing an optimal frame size to limit mature weight and maintenance costs Length of Face Length of cannon Length of body Weight of animal

21. BALANCE AND EYE APPEAL Similar as in market steers proportional Very important to look for attractiveness and refinement in the head, neck and shoulders of heifers

22. Feminine Feminine Masculine Masculine

23. MUSCLE Important, but not as much as it is in market cattle Want to select heifers that are not excessive in their degree of muscle Too Much Muscle!!! Too Much Muscle!!!

24. SHEEP

25. SHEEP Breeding Rams Ewes Market

26. PARTS OF A SHEEP

27. MARKET LAMBS Priorities Muscle Correctness of finish Growth/weight Skeletal correctness Balance and eye appeal

28. MUSCLE INDICATORS Forearm Rack Loin Hip Leg Base width

29. Loin Loin Rack Rack Hip Hip Leg Leg Forearm Forearm

30. FINISH INDICATORS Breast/Chest Plate Forerib Over Ribs Flank Twist

31. Over Ribs Over Ribs Breast/Chest Breast/Chest plate plate Flank Flank Fore ribs Fore ribs

32. GROWTH INDICATORS Length of cannon bone Height at top of shoulders Length of body Weight

33. Length of body Length of body Height @ top of shoulder Height @ top of shoulder Length of Length of cannon bone cannon bone

34. SKELETAL CORRECTNESS Proper angle to shoulder and knee Appropriate set to pastern Levelness of top and dock set Square set from hock to ground from behind Heaviness of structure

36. BALANCE AND EYE APPEAL Similar to other species Proportionalism Trim Chested Length and smoothness of front end Level topline and square hip Attractive rib design

37. BREEDING SHEEP Priorities Growth and performance Functionality Balance and appeal Muscle

38. GROWTH AND PERFORMANCE A extremely important factor Ability to offer future growth Length of face and cannon bone Length of body

39. FUNCTIONALITY Similar to breeding cattle Rib Structural correctness Pasterns Length of stride

40. BALANCE AND EYE APPEAL Proportionalism Length and smoothness of front end Cleanliness through shoulder and chest Levelness of topline and hip

41. IDEAL EWE

42. MUSCLE Indicators will be similar to market lamb evaluation Excessive musculature should be avoided

43. SWINE

44. SHEEP Breeding Boars Gilts Market

45. PARTS OF SWINE

46. MARKET HOGS Priorities Muscle Content Lean Growth Skeletal Width and Dimension Structural Correctness Balance and Eye Appeal

47. MUSCLE CONTENT Forearm Blades Loin Ham-Loin Junction Hip Stifle Ham

48. Loin Loin Blades Blades Ham Ham Stifle Stifle Forearm Forearm

49. LEANNESS Absence of fat deposition Jowl Over blades Elbow pocket Loin edge Seam of Ham Lower one-third of body

50. Loin Loin Blades Blades Jowl Jowl Elbow Pocket Elbow Pocket

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