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.

[1] Judgments on cattle are ultimately based on which animal is worth the most profit.

[2][page needed] 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.