Steer Carcass

The Alberta 4-H Provincial Carcass Project is a province-wide carcass steer competition. Members select and feed a beef animal to the finished weight, as they would a live market beef project, however the animal isn't judged live, it is judged on the rail.  This provides the members with an additional learning opportunity.  The goal of this competition is to find the carcass that provides the highest quality beef for a restaurant. Crestomere 4-H Multi Club has 7 members competing in the project this year which runs from November to  June.  Members will deliver their animals to predetermined abattoirs around Alberta the first week of June and the animals will be judged on their carcass traits.  Maximum points are awarded for AAA 725 lb carcasses, 5-7mm back fat and moderate steak size.  Members regroup in July for a learning and awards ceremony at Olds College.  Stay tuned to find out how our members placed!

Full Criteria for Judging

Marbling

DNA testing

Retail Cut Yield

Warm Carcass Weight

Ribeye Measurement

Fat Thickness

Muscling Score

Fat Color

Presentation of member's year with steer

Bonus points: quiet steer, can be led, ear tag can be read by hand, steer is clean