ALEXIS F HETZER - University of Illinois - 2026 National Meat Animal Evaluation Contest - National Meat Animal Evaluation Contest

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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:	10 - -
Team Name:	University of Illinois
Participant Name:	ALEXIS F HETZER
Individual Rank:	94
Individual Total Score:	2011.333
Team Rank:	9
Team Total Score:	8300.334

Definition

Responses

Score

Class 1-1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 142 Fat Cover 068 Avg Choice Yield 37	Ribeye Area 143 Fat Cover 036 Low Select Yield 29

Class 1-2

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 154 Fat Cover 052 Avg Choice Yield 33	Ribeye Area 173 Fat Cover 048 Low Choice Yield 26

Class 1-3

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 166 Fat Cover 088 High Choice Yield 43	Ribeye Area 205 Fat Cover 048 High Choice Yield 21

Class 1-1 to 1-3

45.33334

Class 1-4

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 152 Fat Cover 088 High Choice Yield 42	Ribeye Area 157 Fat Cover 084 Low Choice Yield 38

Class 1-5

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 150 Fat Cover 076 Avg Choice Yield 42	Ribeye Area 166 Fat Cover 044 Low Choice Yield 27

Class 1-6

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 157 Fat Cover 112 Low Prime Yield 48	Ribeye Area 153 Fat Cover 100 Avg Choice Yield 44

Class 1-4 to 1-6

Class 2

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Price 3524	Price 3504
2	Price 3874	Price 3924
3	Price 3949	Price 4044
4	Price 3967	Price 3987
5	Price 3811	Price 3811
6	Price 3494	Price 3514

Class 3

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Price 2376	Price 2392

Class 4

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3142	1324

Class 4 - Cut A	3
Class 4 - Cut B	2
Class 4 - Cut C	5

Market Animal Division - Cattle

211.3333

Class 5-1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Loin Eye Area 058 Backfat Thickness 053 % Fat-free Lean 532 USDA Grade 10	Loin Eye Area 083 Backfat Thickness 080 % Fat-free Lean 537 USDA Grade 20

Class 5-2

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Loin Eye Area 064 Backfat Thickness 065 % Fat-free Lean 534 USDA Grade 11	Loin Eye Area 067 Backfat Thickness 100 % Fat-free Lean 498 USDA Grade 24

Class 5-3

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Loin Eye Area 060 Backfat Thickness 060 % Fat-free Lean 529 USDA Grade 10	Loin Eye Area 074 Backfat Thickness 120 % Fat-free Lean 486 USDA Grade 24

Class 5-1 to 5-3

40.66667

Class 5-4

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Loin Eye Area 071 Backfat Thickness 067 % Fat-free Lean 544 USDA Grade 10	Loin Eye Area 091 Backfat Thickness 065 % Fat-free Lean 573 USDA Grade 18

Class 5-5

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Loin Eye Area 065 Backfat Thickness 065 % Fat-free Lean 541 USDA Grade 10	Loin Eye Area 086 Backfat Thickness 060 % Fat-free Lean 575 USDA Grade 14

Class 5-6

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Loin Eye Area 068 Backfat Thickness 069 % Fat-free Lean 531 USDA Grade 11	Loin Eye Area 089 Backfat Thickness 075 % Fat-free Lean 553 USDA Grade 16

Class 5-4 to 5-6

Class 6

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Price 0705	Price 0696

Class 7

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Price 0705	Price 0701

Class 8

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	1423	1432

Class 8 - Cut A	2
Class 8 - Cut B	4
Class 8 - Cut C	2

Market Animal Division - Swine

238.6667

Class 9-1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 023 % BCTRC 467 Low Choice Yield 24	Ribeye Area 032 % BCTRC 502 Avg Choice Yield 09

Class 9-2

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 027 % BCTRC 443 High Choice Yield 36	Ribeye Area 041 % BCTRC 435 Avg Prime Yield 54

Class 9-3

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 024 % BCTRC 468 Low Choice Yield 29	Ribeye Area 024 % BCTRC 483 Low Choice Yield 12

Class 9-1 to 9-3

Class 9-4

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 028 % BCTRC 448 Avg Choice Yield 34	Ribeye Area 043 % BCTRC 469 Low Prime Yield 34

Class 9-5

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 026 % BCTRC 443 Avg Choice Yield 37	Ribeye Area 033 % BCTRC 457 Low Prime Yield 39

Class 9-6

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ribeye Area 024 % BCTRC 458 High Choice Yield 32	Ribeye Area 042 % BCTRC 508 High Choice Yield 14

Class 9-4 to 9-6

51.33334

Class 10

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Price 2810	Price 2818

Class 11

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3241	3241

Class 11 - Cut A	3
Class 11 - Cut B	2
Class 11 - Cut C	5

Market Animal Division - Sheep

197.3333

Market Animal Division

647.3333

Class 12- Angus Bulls

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3214	2314

Class 12 - Cut A	4
Class 12 - Cut B	5
Class 12 - Cut C	3

Class 13- Simmental Bulls

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	2134	2134

Class 13 - Cut A	2
Class 13 - Cut B	6
Class 13 - Cut C	3

Class 14- Maine-Angus Heifers

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3241	3421

Class 14 - Cut A	4
Class 14 - Cut B	2
Class 14 - Cut C	6

Class 15- Chester Gilts

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	4213	4213

Class 15 - Cut A	4
Class 15 - Cut B	3
Class 15 - Cut C	4

Class 16- Duroc Gilts

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	1324	1324

Class 16 - Cut A	6
Class 16 - Cut B	2
Class 16 - Cut C	4

Class 17- Wether Dam Does

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	2314	2314

Class 17 - Cut A	3
Class 17 - Cut B	4
Class 17 - Cut C	2

Class 18- Breeding Ewes

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	4123	4123

Class 18 - Cut A	3
Class 18 - Cut B	3
Class 18 - Cut C	6

Class 19- Commercial Heifers- K/C

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Keep	Keep
2	Keep	Keep
3	Cull	Cull
4	Keep	Keep
5	Cull	Cull
6	Cull	Cull
7	Cull	Cull
8	Keep	Keep

Class 20- Duroc Gilts

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Keep	Cull
2	Keep	Keep
3	Keep	Keep
4	Cull	Cull
5	Cull	Keep
6	Keep	Keep
7	Cull	Cull
8	Cull	Cull

Class 21- Hampshire Ewes- K/C

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Cull	Cull
2	Cull	Cull
3	Keep	Keep
4	Keep	Keep
5	Cull	Cull
6	Keep	Keep
7	Cull	Cull
8	Keep	Keep

Class 22 - Questions on Class 12

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3	3
2	3	2/F
3	3	3
4	4	4
5	2/F	2/F
6	1/T	1/T
7	2/F	2/F
8	1/T	1/T
9	1/T	4
10	3	2/F

Class 23 - Questions on Class 13

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	4	4
2	1/T	2/F
3	3	3
4	4	4
5	3	3
6	2/F	1/T
7	4	4
8	2/F	2/F
9	1/T	1/T
10	3	3

Class 24 - Questions on Class 14

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	1/T	3
2	4	4
3	3	3
4	1/T	1/T
5		1/T
6	4	2/F
7	2/F	4
8	3	1/T
9	1/T	1/T
10	4	2/F

Class 25 - Questions on Class 15

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3	3
2	1/T	4
3	2/F	2/F
4	3	3
5	2/F	1/T
6	3	1/T
7	1/T	1/T
8	4	4
9	2/F	2/F
10	1/T	3

Class 26 - Questions on Class 16

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	2/F	2/F
2	4	4
3	2/F	2/F
4	1/T	2/F
5	1/T	1/T
6	3	3
7	4	4
8	2/F	2/F
9	3	3
10	1/T	1/T

Class 27 - Questions on Class 17

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	1/T	1/T
2	4	4
3	3	3
4	2/F	2/F
5	4	4
6	3	2/F
7	2/F	3
8	4	4
9	1/T	1/T
10	3	3

Class 28 - Questions on Class 18

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	1/T	3
2	4	4
3	1/T	1/T
4	1/T	1/T
5	4	4
6	2/F	2/F
7	2/F	2/F
8	4	4
9	4	4
10	3	3

Breeding Animal Division

747

Class 29- Rank 4 Beef Carcasses (Questions)

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	4213	4231

Class 29 - Cut A	2
Class 29 - Cut B	5
Class 29 - Cut C	3

Class 30- Grade 5 Beef Carcasses (Q&Y)

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	High Select Yield 22	Low Select Yield 24
2	Low Choice Yield 25	Low Choice Yield 26
3	Avg Choice Yield 26	Low Choice Yield 28
4	Low Choice Yield 26	High Select Yield 27
5	High Select Yield 24	High Select Yield 22

Class 31- Grade 5 Beef Carcasses (Q&Y)

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	High Choice Yield 34	Avg Choice Yield 36
2	Low Prime Yield 52	High Choice Yield 59
3	Avg Prime Yield 72	Low Prime Yield 69
4	Low Choice Yield 17	Low Choice Yield 07
5	High Select Yield 32	High Select Yield 30

Class 32- Price 2 Beef Carcasses

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Price 3690	Price 3730
2	Price 3640	Price 3710

Class 33- Price 2 Pork Carcasses

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Price 1071	Price 1050
2	Price 0697	Price 0838

Class 34- Price 2 Lamb Carcasses

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Price 2860	Price 2870
2	Price 4800	Price 5250

Class 35- Rank 4 Lamb Carcasses (Questions)

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	4312	4312

Class 35 - Cut A	4
Class 35 - Cut B	6
Class 35 - Cut C	3

Class 36- Rank 4 Pork Carcasses (Questions)

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	4312	3412

Class 36 - Cut A	2
Class 36 - Cut B	5
Class 36 - Cut C	4

Class 37- Rank 8 Pork Carcasses

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Animal # 3	Animal # 4
2	Animal # 1	Animal # 3
3	Animal # 4	Animal # 1
4	Animal # 2	Animal # 2
5	Animal # 5	Animal # 5
6	Animal # 6	Animal # 8
7	Animal # 8	Animal # 6
8	Animal # 7	Animal # 7

Class 38- Rank 4 Retail Cuts (Questions)

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	4231	4231

Class 38 - Cut A	2
Class 38 - Cut B	4
Class 38 - Cut C	2

Class 39 - Questions on Class 29

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3	3
2	2/F	2/F
3	4	4
4	3	3
5	3	4
6	4	4
7	4	4
8	2/F	3
9	4	4
10	2/F	2/F

Class 40 - Questions on Class 35

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	1/T	1/T
2	3	3
3	2/F	2/F
4	2/F	3
5	3	2/F
6	4	4
7	3	3
8	2/F	2/F
9	1/T	1/T
10	4	4

Class 41 - Questions on Class 36

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	2/F	2/F
2	4	4
3	2/F	2/F
4	3	3
5	1/T	3
6	2/F	3
7	3	3
8	4	3
9	1/T	1/T
10	4	1/T

Class 42 - Questions on Class 38

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	3	3
2	2/F	1/T
3	3	3
4	3	1/T
5	4	4
6	4	2/F
7	2/F	4
8	1/T	2/F
9	2/F	2/F
10	3	3

Meat Division

617

Communications Division

Part	Contestant	Judge
1		150

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