Across
- 4. The science of body structure or parts of an animal.
- 7. Ideal is normal breastbone, back, legs and wings of poultry.
- 9. Cattle over 6 months of age that are scored and grouped according to a USDA scale that weigh between 350-1,000 lbs.
- 11. Visible in the head and general appearance of the animal.
- 12. The apparent health of the animal and it's potential to fatten and grow normally.
- 16. Arrangement of bone and muscle tissue.
Down
- 1. Cattle that are graded by USDA standards to give a quality and yield grade when animal is slaughtered.
- 2. The physical arrangement of bone and body tissue. It includes the skeletal structure, muscling, fat balance, straightness of the animal's lines and structural soundness.
- 3. The depth of rib the animal displays.
- 5. The distribution of muscle throughout the animal.
- 6. Amount of fat cover on an animal.
- 8. The dispersal or intermingling of fat among the muscle fiber between the 12th and 13th ribs.
- 10. The yield of closely trimmed, boneless retail cuts that come from the major wholesale cuts of a carcass.
- 13. Feeder cattle that are unthrifty and not expected to grow or fatten normally.
- 14. A poultry term used to define an ideal amount of muscling on carcass.
- 15. Remove animals that display poor traits and qualities from a herd.