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: 35 - -
Team Name: Western Texas College
Participant Name:
HEATHER SPIRES
Individual Rank: 31
Individual Total Score: 847
Team Rank: 9
Team Total Score: 3136

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
424312341
Placing 4 - Cut A5
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C5
47
Placing 5R - Lamb Carc.
PartContestantJudge
513241234
Placing 5 - Cut A5
Placing 5 - Cut B3
Placing 5 - Cut C5
47
Placing 6 - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
614231423
Placing 6 - Cut A3
Placing 6 - Cut B6
Placing 6 - Cut C4
50
Placing 7 - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
734213412
Placing 7 - Cut A3
Placing 7 - Cut B4
Placing 7 - Cut C4
46
Placing 8 - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
814321423
Placing 8 - Cut A5
Placing 8 - Cut B2
Placing 8 - Cut C3
47
Placing 9 - Pork Wole. / Retail
PartContestantJudge
912341243
Placing 9 - Cut A2
Placing 9 - Cut B4
Placing 9 - Cut C2
48
Placing 10 - Lamb / Veal Carc.
PartContestantJudge
1031423421
Placing 10 - Cut A2
Placing 10 - Cut B5
Placing 10 - Cut C3
39
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 ChoiceLow Choice
3High StandardLow Select
4Low PrimeLow Prime
5Avg. PrimeAvg. Prime
6Low SelectHigh Select
7High ChoiceHigh Choice
8Low ChoiceLow Choice
9Low ChoiceLow Choice
10Low ChoiceLow Choice
11Avg. ChoiceAvg. Choice
12High UtilityLow Commercial
13High CommercialHigh Choice
14High SelectHigh Select
15Low ChoiceLow Choice
134
Yield
PartContestantJudge
13.33.9
23.83.5
31.41.1
44.04.7
53.83.8
61.01.3
74.65.1
83.14.2
92.02.1
104.45.1
111.02.2
123.12.4
133.83.8
141.71.9
153.74.2
81
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
    232
    323
    411
    533
    611
    742
    811
    932
    1033
    Questions - Points per Question5
    30
    Questions 2 - Beef Cuts
    PartContestantJudge
    144
    222
    322
    444
    533
    623
    731
    822
    921
    1034
    Questions - Points per Question5
    30
    Questions 3 - Pork Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    122
    233
    342
    433
    511
    611
    724
    832
    932
    1023
    Questions - Points per Question5
    25
    Questions 4 - Pork Cuts
    PartContestantJudge
    111
    222
    311
    443
    511
    623
    734
    811
    922
    1011
    Questions - Points per Question5
    35
    Questions 5 - Lamb Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    111
    244
    322
    432
    511
    644
    741
    833
    944
    1011
    Questions - Points per Question5
    40
    Beef Judging Total
    254
    Beef Grading Total
    215
    Overall Beef Total
    469
    Lamb Judging Total
    126
    Pork Judging Total
    252
    Placing Total
    472
    Specifications Total
     
    Questions Total
    160
    Reasons Total
     
    Overall Score
    847
    Placing 1- Penalty
     
    Placing 2 - Penalty
     
    Placing 3 - Penalty
     
    Placing 4 - Penalty
     
    Placing 5 - Penalty
     
    Reasons 11
     
    Reasons 12
     


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