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Ranking of Traits for Market Steers

Steers today should be extra thick, medium framed, and adequately finished. For market steers, the ranking of traits in the order of their importance is as follows:

  1. Degree of muscling
  2. Degree of finish (fat cover)
  3. Growth capacity
  4. Soundness and structural correctness
  5. Balance
  6. Frame size