Cattle judging

Cattle judging is the process of judging a series of cattle and pronouncing a first-, second- and third-place animal based on each animal's individual traits compared to that of the others. Most cattle judging occurs in show rings at agricultural shows and livestock shows.{{cite web |last1=Lipsey |first1=Jerry |title=Livestock Judging Techniques |url=https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g2952 |website=University of Missouri |access-date=27 April 2021}}

Judgments on cattle are ultimately based on which animal is worth the most profit.{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Edmund Harry |title=Judging Beef Cattle |date=1919 |publisher=U.S. Department of Agriculture}}{{Page needed|date=May 2021}}

There are many fine points to cattle judging. In a beef animal, for example, it is desirable to have a large animal with muscle development.{{Page needed|date=May 2021}}

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