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Evaluating Growth Capacity
Because steers are sold by the pound,
it is important that they have good width, depth,
and length for maximum feeding capacity. width is
determined by evaluating width through the chest,
base width at the ground (width between the front
and rear feet when the animal stands or walks),
and spring of rib. Depth should be uniform from
front to back and fit proportionally with length
and width.
The steer in this picture has good growth capacity.
It is wide based, long bodied, uniform in its
body depth, and has an open rib shape.
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