National Western in Honor of R. Paul Clayton
Jan 18, 2026
National Western- National Division
Beef Grading Beef Judging Lamb Judging Overall Overall Beef Pork Judging Specifications Total Placing Total Reas/Quest

ID: 41 - -
Team Name: New Mexico State University
Participant Name:
GIANNA NILVO
Individual Rank: 33
Individual Total Score: 826
Team Rank: 7
Team Total Score: 3550

DefinitionResponsesScore
Placing 1R - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
143214231
Placing 1 - Cut A6
Placing 1 - Cut B2
Placing 1 - Cut C6
48
Placing 2R - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
221342134
Placing 2 - Cut A4
Placing 2 - Cut B5
Placing 2 - Cut C6
50
Placing 3R - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
342134213
Placing 3 - Cut A2
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C4
50
Placing 4R - Pork Cuts
PartContestantJudge
423412341
Placing 4 - Cut A5
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C5
50
Placing 5R - Lamb Carc.
PartContestantJudge
512341234
Placing 5 - Cut A5
Placing 5 - Cut B3
Placing 5 - Cut C5
50
Placing 6 - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
641321423
Placing 6 - Cut A3
Placing 6 - Cut B6
Placing 6 - Cut C4
43
Placing 7 - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
732413412
Placing 7 - Cut A3
Placing 7 - Cut B4
Placing 7 - Cut C4
38
Placing 8 - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
812431423
Placing 8 - Cut A5
Placing 8 - Cut B2
Placing 8 - Cut C3
48
Placing 9 - Pork Wole. / Retail
PartContestantJudge
921341243
Placing 9 - Cut A2
Placing 9 - Cut B4
Placing 9 - Cut C2
46
Placing 10 - Lamb / Veal Carc.
PartContestantJudge
1031243421
Placing 10 - Cut A2
Placing 10 - Cut B5
Placing 10 - Cut C3
34
Placing 11
 
Placing 12
 
Reasons 1 - Beef Carc.
 
Reasons 2 - Beef Cuts
 
Reasons 3 - Pork Carc.
 
Reasons 4 - Pork Cuts
 
Reasons 5 - Lamb Carc.
 
Quality
PartContestantJudge
1High CommercialHigh Commercial
2Low PrimeLow Choice
3Low SelectLow Select
4Low PrimeLow Prime
5High ChoiceAvg. Prime
6High SelectHigh Select
7High ChoiceHigh Choice
8Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
9High SelectLow Choice
10Low ChoiceLow Choice
11High ChoiceAvg. Choice
12High CommercialLow Commercial
13High ChoiceHigh Choice
14High SelectHigh Select
15Low ChoiceLow Choice
124
Yield
PartContestantJudge
13.63.9
23.63.5
31.01.1
44.54.7
54.23.8
61.11.3
75.45.1
83.94.2
92.12.1
105.55.1
111.52.2
123.12.4
134.03.8
142.21.9
154.54.2
105
Keep/Cull 1
 
Keep/Cull 2
 
Specification 1
PartContestantJudge
1 
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 3- Chine / feather bone removal
  •  
    Specification 2
    PartContestantJudge
    2 
  • 5- Diaphragm and/or hanging tender removal

  • 20- Rib number incorrect
  •  
    Specification 3
    PartContestantJudge
    3 
  • 14- Muscle number incorrect
  •  
    Specification 4
    PartContestantJudge
    4 
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal
  •  
    Specification 5
    PartContestantJudge
    5 
  • 6- Fat exceeds recommended depth

  • 11- Length of cut
  •  
    Specification 6
    PartContestantJudge
    6 
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect
  •  
    Specification 7
    PartContestantJudge
    7 
  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect

  • 22- Sacral / caudal vertebrae number or removal
  •  
    Specification 8
    PartContestantJudge
    8 
  • 4- Deckle and associated fat removal

  • 7- Fat / skin not trimmed or tapered to proper length
  •  
    Specification 9
    PartContestantJudge
    9 
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 9- Foot / shank removal location

  • 18- Quality grade / Yield grade
  •  
    Specification 10
    PartContestantJudge
    10 
  • 8- Fat not entirely removed

  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed
  •  
    Questions 1 - Beef Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    144
    212
    313
    411
    523
    611
    742
    811
    932
    1043
    Questions - Points per Question5
    20
    Questions 2 - Beef Cuts
    PartContestantJudge
    144
    212
    322
    444
    543
    623
    731
    832
    911
    1014
    Questions - Points per Question5
    20
    Questions 3 - Pork Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    122
    233
    322
    433
    531
    631
    744
    842
    912
    1043
    Questions - Points per Question5
    25
    Questions 4 - Pork Cuts
    PartContestantJudge
    111
    222
    311
    433
    511
    633
    744
    811
    912
    1041
    Questions - Points per Question5
    40
    Questions 5 - Lamb Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    111
    244
    322
    442
    511
    644
    711
    843
    944
    1031
    Questions - Points per Question5
    35
    Beef Judging Total
    219
    Beef Grading Total
    229
    Overall Beef Total
    448
    Lamb Judging Total
    119
    Pork Judging Total
    259
    Placing Total
    457
    Specifications Total
     
    Questions Total
    140
    Reasons Total
     
    Overall Score
    826
    Placing 1- Penalty
     
    Placing 2 - Penalty
     
    Placing 3 - Penalty
     
    Placing 4 - Penalty
     
    Placing 5 - Penalty
     
    Reasons 11
     
    Reasons 12
     


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