National Meat Animal Evaluation Contest
Mar 28, 2026
2026 National Meat Animal Evaluation Contest
Beef Evaluation Breeding Animal Division Communications Division Market Animal Division Meats Division Overall Sheep Evaluation Swine Evaluation

ID: 38 - -
Team Name: Texas A&M University
Participant Name:
JOAQUIN TAGLE
Individual Rank: 32
Individual Total Score: 2148
Team Rank: 5
Team Total Score: 8729.333

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class 1-1
PartContestantJudge
1Ribeye Area 159
Fat Cover 040
High Select
Yield 24
Ribeye Area 143
Fat Cover 036
Low Select
Yield 29
33
Class 1-2
PartContestantJudge
1Ribeye Area 168
Fat Cover 060
Low Choice
Yield 30
Ribeye Area 173
Fat Cover 048
Low Choice
Yield 26
35
Class 1-3
PartContestantJudge
1Ribeye Area 185
Fat Cover 080
Avg Choice
Yield 33
Ribeye Area 205
Fat Cover 048
High Choice
Yield 21
20
Class 1-1 to 1-3
58.66667
Class 1-4
PartContestantJudge
1Ribeye Area 158
Fat Cover 070
Avg Choice
Yield 33
Ribeye Area 157
Fat Cover 084
Low Choice
Yield 38
34
Class 1-5
PartContestantJudge
1Ribeye Area 185
Fat Cover 065
Low Choice
Yield 29
Ribeye Area 166
Fat Cover 044
Low Choice
Yield 27
33
Class 1-6
PartContestantJudge
1Ribeye Area 160
Fat Cover 110
Low Prime
Yield 43
Ribeye Area 153
Fat Cover 100
Avg Choice
Yield 44
33
Class 1-4 to 1-6
66.66667
Class 2
PartContestantJudge
1Price 3544Price 3504
2Price 3964Price 3924
3Price 4024Price 4044
4Price 3967Price 3987
5Price 3811Price 3811
6Price 3514Price 3514
48
Class 3
PartContestantJudge
1Price 2411Price 2392
22
Class 4
PartContestantJudge
131241324
Class 4 - Cut A3
Class 4 - Cut B2
Class 4 - Cut C5
47
Market Animal Division - Cattle
242.3333
Class 5-1
PartContestantJudge
1Loin Eye Area 075
Backfat Thickness 070
% Fat-free Lean 555
USDA Grade 14
Loin Eye Area 083
Backfat Thickness 080
% Fat-free Lean 537
USDA Grade 20
31
Class 5-2
PartContestantJudge
1Loin Eye Area 069
Backfat Thickness 120
% Fat-free Lean 494
USDA Grade 32
Loin Eye Area 067
Backfat Thickness 100
% Fat-free Lean 498
USDA Grade 24
34
Class 5-3
PartContestantJudge
1Loin Eye Area 079
Backfat Thickness 080
% Fat-free Lean 548
USDA Grade 18
Loin Eye Area 074
Backfat Thickness 120
% Fat-free Lean 486
USDA Grade 24
17
Class 5-1 to 5-3
54.66667
Class 5-4
PartContestantJudge
1Loin Eye Area 080
Backfat Thickness 090
% Fat-free Lean 530
USDA Grade 10
Loin Eye Area 091
Backfat Thickness 065
% Fat-free Lean 573
USDA Grade 18
22
Class 5-5
PartContestantJudge
1Loin Eye Area 082
Backfat Thickness 065
% Fat-free Lean 563
USDA Grade 02
Loin Eye Area 086
Backfat Thickness 060
% Fat-free Lean 575
USDA Grade 14
32
Class 5-6
PartContestantJudge
1Loin Eye Area 078
Backfat Thickness 095
% Fat-free Lean 522
USDA Grade 14
Loin Eye Area 089
Backfat Thickness 075
% Fat-free Lean 553
USDA Grade 16
27
Class 5-4 to 5-6
54
Class 6
PartContestantJudge
1Price 0698Price 0696
56
Class 7
PartContestantJudge
1Price 0692Price 0701
42
Class 8
PartContestantJudge
141321432
Class 8 - Cut A2
Class 8 - Cut B4
Class 8 - Cut C2
48
Market Animal Division - Swine
254.6667
Class 9-1
PartContestantJudge
1Ribeye Area 030
% BCTRC 483
High Choice
Yield 19
Ribeye Area 032
% BCTRC 502
Avg Choice
Yield 09
31
Class 9-2
PartContestantJudge
1Ribeye Area 040
% BCTRC 444
Avg Prime
Yield 44
Ribeye Area 041
% BCTRC 435
Avg Prime
Yield 54
36
Class 9-3
PartContestantJudge
1Ribeye Area 023
% BCTRC 450
High Choice
Yield 39
Ribeye Area 024
% BCTRC 483
Low Choice
Yield 12
21
Class 9-1 to 9-3
58.66667
Class 9-4
PartContestantJudge
1Ribeye Area 039
% BCTRC 471
Low Prime
Yield 24
Ribeye Area 043
% BCTRC 469
Low Prime
Yield 34
35
Class 9-5
PartContestantJudge
1Ribeye Area 035
% BCTRC 470
Low Prime
Yield 28
Ribeye Area 033
% BCTRC 457
Low Prime
Yield 39
34
Class 9-6
PartContestantJudge
1Ribeye Area 028
% BCTRC 478
High Choice
Yield 14
Ribeye Area 042
% BCTRC 508
High Choice
Yield 14
29
Class 9-4 to 9-6
65.33334
Class 10
PartContestantJudge
1Price 2830Price 2818
36
Class 11
PartContestantJudge
132413241
Class 11 - Cut A3
Class 11 - Cut B2
Class 11 - Cut C5
50
Market Animal Division - Sheep
210
Market Animal Division
707
Class 12- Angus Bulls
PartContestantJudge
132142314
Class 12 - Cut A4
Class 12 - Cut B5
Class 12 - Cut C3
46
Class 13- Simmental Bulls
PartContestantJudge
112342134
Class 13 - Cut A2
Class 13 - Cut B6
Class 13 - Cut C3
48
Class 14- Maine-Angus Heifers
PartContestantJudge
134213421
Class 14 - Cut A4
Class 14 - Cut B2
Class 14 - Cut C6
50
Class 15- Chester Gilts
PartContestantJudge
121434213
Class 15 - Cut A4
Class 15 - Cut B3
Class 15 - Cut C4
39
Class 16- Duroc Gilts
PartContestantJudge
112341324
Class 16 - Cut A6
Class 16 - Cut B2
Class 16 - Cut C4
48
Class 17- Wether Dam Does
PartContestantJudge
123142314
Class 17 - Cut A3
Class 17 - Cut B4
Class 17 - Cut C2
50
Class 18- Breeding Ewes
PartContestantJudge
141234123
Class 18 - Cut A3
Class 18 - Cut B3
Class 18 - Cut C6
50
Class 19- Commercial Heifers- K/C
PartContestantJudge
1KeepKeep
2KeepKeep
3CullCull
4KeepKeep
5CullCull
6CullCull
7CullCull
8KeepKeep
50
Class 20- Duroc Gilts
PartContestantJudge
1CullCull
2KeepKeep
3KeepKeep
4CullCull
5KeepKeep
6KeepKeep
7CullCull
8CullCull
50
Class 21- Hampshire Ewes- K/C
PartContestantJudge
1CullCull
2CullCull
3KeepKeep
4KeepKeep
5CullCull
6KeepKeep
7CullCull
8KeepKeep
50
Class 22 - Questions on Class 12
PartContestantJudge
133
232/F
333
41/T4
532/F
61/T1/T
72/F2/F
81/T1/T
944
1032/F
30
Class 23 - Questions on Class 13
PartContestantJudge
144
22/F2/F
333
444
533
62/F1/T
744
81/T2/F
91/T1/T
1033
40
Class 24 - Questions on Class 14
PartContestantJudge
133
244
333
41/T1/T
52/F1/T
62/F2/F
71/T4
831/T
91/T1/T
1042/F
30
Class 25 - Questions on Class 15
PartContestantJudge
143
22/F4
32/F2/F
433
52/F1/T
61/T1/T
72/F1/T
844
92/F2/F
1033
30
Class 26 - Questions on Class 16
PartContestantJudge
12/F2/F
244
32/F2/F
41/T2/F
51/T1/T
633
744
832/F
91/T3
101/T1/T
35
Class 27 - Questions on Class 17
PartContestantJudge
141/T
244
333
42/F2/F
544
62/F2/F
72/F3
844
91/T1/T
1033
40
Class 28 - Questions on Class 18
PartContestantJudge
12/F3
244
31/T1/T
41/T1/T
544
62/F2/F
72/F2/F
844
944
1033
45
Breeding Animal Division
731
Class 29- Rank 4 Beef Carcasses (Questions)
PartContestantJudge
142314231
Class 29 - Cut A2
Class 29 - Cut B5
Class 29 - Cut C3
50
Class 30- Grade 5 Beef Carcasses (Q&Y)
PartContestantJudge
1Low Select
Yield 23
Low Select
Yield 24
2Low Choice
Yield 28
Low Choice
Yield 26
3Avg Choice
Yield 25
Low Choice
Yield 28
4High Select
Yield 25
High Select
Yield 27
5High Select
Yield 22
High Select
Yield 22
90
Class 31- Grade 5 Beef Carcasses (Q&Y)
PartContestantJudge
1High Choice
Yield 38
Avg Choice
Yield 36
2Low Prime
Yield 52
High Choice
Yield 59
3Low Prime
Yield 64
Low Prime
Yield 69
4Low Choice
Yield 16
Low Choice
Yield 07
5High Select
Yield 27
High Select
Yield 30
70
Class 32- Price 2 Beef Carcasses
PartContestantJudge
1Price 3730Price 3730
2Price 3700Price 3710
37
Class 33- Price 2 Pork Carcasses
PartContestantJudge
1Price 1071Price 1050
2Price 0838Price 0838
33
Class 34- Price 2 Lamb Carcasses
PartContestantJudge
1Price 2870Price 2870
2Price 5170Price 5250
20
Class 35- Rank 4 Lamb Carcasses (Questions)
PartContestantJudge
143214312
Class 35 - Cut A4
Class 35 - Cut B6
Class 35 - Cut C3
47
Class 36- Rank 4 Pork Carcasses (Questions)
PartContestantJudge
143123412
Class 36 - Cut A2
Class 36 - Cut B5
Class 36 - Cut C4
48
Class 37- Rank 8 Pork Carcasses
PartContestantJudge
1Animal # 3Animal # 4
2Animal # 1Animal # 3
3Animal # 2Animal # 1
4Animal # 4Animal # 2
5Animal # 5Animal # 5
6Animal # 6Animal # 8
7Animal # 8Animal # 6
8Animal # 7Animal # 7
90
Class 38- Rank 4 Retail Cuts (Questions)
PartContestantJudge
142314231
Class 38 - Cut A2
Class 38 - Cut B4
Class 38 - Cut C2
50
Class 39 - Questions on Class 29
PartContestantJudge
133
22/F2/F
344
433
544
644
744
833
944
102/F2/F
50
Class 40 - Questions on Class 35
PartContestantJudge
11/T1/T
233
32/F2/F
433
52/F2/F
644
72/F3
81/T2/F
91/T1/T
1044
40
Class 41 - Questions on Class 36
PartContestantJudge
12/F2/F
244
32/F2/F
433
533
633
733
81/T3
941/T
101/T1/T
40
Class 42 - Questions on Class 38
PartContestantJudge
133
21/T1/T
333
41/T1/T
544
642/F
744
82/F2/F
92/F2/F
1033
45
Meat Division
710
Communications Division
PartContestantJudge
1 150
 


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