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Department of Animal Science

Sheep Practice

Click on each of the 6 different sheep practices below to do practice evaluations.

Sheep Practice Number 1
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Description: Black Ear Wether, 145 lbs.

 

 

 

 

Make an estimate for the following:

  • Dressing Percent
  • Carcass Weight
  • Back Fat
  • Body Wall 
  • Ribeye Area Yield Grade
  • BCTRC
  • Quality Grade

Answers:

  • Dressing Percent - 53.79
  • Carcass Weight - 78
  • Back Fat - .3
  • Body Wall - 1.2
  • Ribeye Area - 2.8
  • Yield Grade - 3.4
  • BCTRC - 44.5 percent
  • Quality Grade - High Choice
Sheep Practice Number 2
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Description: Rambouillet Wether, 151 lbs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make an estimate for the following:

  • Dressing Percent
  • Carcass Weight
  • Back Fat
  • Body Wall
  • Ribeye Area Yield Grade
  • BCTRC
  • Quality Grade

Answers:

  • Dressing Percent - 51.66
  • Carcass Weight - 78
  • Back Fat - .32
  • Body Wall - 1.15
  • Ribeye Area - 2.4
  • Yield Grade - 3.6
  • BCTRC - 43.54 percent
  • Quality Grade - High Choice
Sheep Practice Number 3
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Description: Columbia Wether, 119 lbs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make an estimate for the following:

  • Dressing Percent
  • Carcass Weight
  • Back Fat
  • Body Wall
  • Ribeye Area
  • Yield Grade
  • BCTRC
  • Quality Grade

Answers:

  • Dressing Percent - 52.1
  • Carcass Weight - 62
  • Back Fat - .2
  • Body Wall - 1.05
  • Ribeye Area - 2.4
  • Yield Grade - 2.4
  • BCTRC - 45.85 percent
  • Quality Grade - Average Choice
Sheep Practice Number 4
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Description: Cross Ewe, 141 lbs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make an estimate for the following:

  • Dressing Percent
  • Carcass Weight
  • Back Fat
  • Body Wall
  • Ribeye Area
  • Yield Grade
  • BCTRC
  • Quality Grade

Answers:

  • Dressing Percent - 52.48
  • Carcass Weight - 74
  • Back Fat - .2 Body Wall - 1.35
  • Ribeye Area - 2.6
  • Yield Grade - 2.4
  • BCTRC - 44 percent
  • Quality Grade - High Choice
Sheep Practice Number 5
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Description: Cross Wether, 147 lbs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make an estimate for the following:

  • Dressing Percent
  • Carcass Weight
  • Back Fat
  • Body Wall
  • Ribeye Area
  • Yield Grade
  • BCTRC
  • Quality Grade

Answers:

  • Dressing Percen - 53.06
  • Carcass Weight - 78
  • Back Fat - .4
  • Body Wall - 1.4
  • Ribeye Area - 2.5
  • Yield Grade - 4.4
  • BCTRC - 42.15 percent
  • Quality Grade - High Choice

 

Sheep Practice Number 6
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Description: Suffolk Wether, 164 lbs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make an estimate for the following:

  • Dressing Percent
  • Carcass Weight
  • Back Fat
  • Body Wall
  • Ribeye Area
  • Yield Grade
  • BCTRC
  • Quality Grade

Answers:

  • Dressing Percent - 58.54
  • Carcass Weight - 96
  • Back Fat - .2
  • Body Wall - 1.2
  • Ribeye Area - 3.3
  • Yield Grade - 2.4
  • BCTRC - 44.5 percent
  • Quality Grade - High Choice