 When judging beef cattle, the judge looks for


On cows, the judge usually cannot check their teeth without using a head bail, as cattle are sensitive around the mouth area.When checking their teeth, the teeth must sit evenly – if the cow has overshot or undershot teeth (much like an overbite or an underbite) then this could cause problems for the cow later.These may include soreness in the mouth, and the cow will not be able to eat as well, and will therefore not be as muscled.