Body Condition Scoring and Animal Anatomy Overview

Body Condition Scoring (BCS)

A scale for cattle ranging from 1 to 9 indicating the condition of the animal.

Score 1

Severely emaciated. Bone structure is sharp to the touch and easily visible with little evidence of fat deposits or muscling.

Score 2

Emaciated. Slight evidence of fat deposits and some muscling in the hindquarters.

Score 3

Very thin. No fat on ribs or brisket, and some muscle is still visible.

Score 4

Thin. Ribs are easily visible, but shoulders and hindquarters still show fair muscling.

Score 5

Moderate to thin. The last two or three ribs can be seen with little evidence of fat deposits.

Score 6

Good smooth appearance throughout with some fat deposits present.

Score 7

Very good flesh. Brisket is full with thick and spongy fat cover.

Score 8

Obese, with a very square shape and heavy fat pockets present.

Score 9

Severely obese. The animal's mobility may be impaired by excessive fat.

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Arm

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Back

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Barrel

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Brisket

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Cannon Bone

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Cheek

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Chest

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Crest

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Elbow

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Face

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Flank

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Forearm

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Gaskin

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Heatgirth

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Hip

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Hock

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Knee

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Muzzle

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Neck

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Pastern

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Point of Shoulder

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Pull

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Quarter

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Rib Cage

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Rump

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Scrotum

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Sheath

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Shoulder

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Stifle

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Switch

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Thigh

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Throat Latch

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Tailhead

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Twist

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Loin

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Underside

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Withers

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Back

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Barrel

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Buttock

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Cannon Bone

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Chest

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Chestnut

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Chin Grove

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Coronet

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Croup

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Elbow

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Ergot

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Fetlock

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Flank

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Forearm

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Forehead

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Forelock

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Gaskin

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Heartgirth

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Heel

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Hip

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Hock

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Hoof

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Knee

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Loin

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Mane

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Muzzle

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Neck

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Nostril

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Pastern

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Point of Hip

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Point of Shoulder

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Poll

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Shoulder

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Stifle

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Thigh

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Throatlatch

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Underside

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Upper Lip

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Withers

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Breast

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Dewclaw

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Dock

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Flank

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Forehead

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Fore Rib

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Hind Saddle

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Hock, Leg

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Loin

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Muzzle

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Poll

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Point of Shoulder

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Rack

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Ribs