Livestock Judging Terminology

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Across
  1. 2. Immature female pigs
  2. 3. Animals presenting traits desirable for market production
  3. 5. Immature female cattle
  4. 6. Castrated male cattle
  5. 8. How the animal is put together, needed for attractiveness
  6. 11. Depth, Width, and Length
  7. 15. Castrated male goats or sheep
  8. 17. Female sheep
  9. 18. Traits demonstrating productive breeding females
  10. 19. This affects width, typically more leads to wider
  11. 20. Mature female cattle
  12. 22. Back legs are too straight
  13. 23. Genetic data used to make breeding decisions
  14. 24. Area under the jaw
Down
  1. 1. Removal of the testicles
  2. 4. Deep pectoral portion of beef cattle
  3. 7. Castrated male pigs
  4. 9. Body part above the foot, stronger is better
  5. 10. An animal tucks its back legs underneath
  6. 12. Female goats
  7. 13. Legs remain under the pins and shoulders
  8. 14. Point right behind the shoulder
  9. 16. Allows for freedom of movement
  10. 20. Fat where a steer was castrated
  11. 21. Amount of fat