When to score:

Dams should be scored 45 days before or after weaning.

How to score:

Dams should be given a score between 1-9. 

1. Severely emaciated - All ribs and bone structure easily visible. Very little visible muscle tissue, physically weak.
2. Emaciated - Similar to score one, but not weakened. Little visible muscle tissue.
3. Very thin - No fat on ribs or brisket. More apparent muscling than on condition score two. Backbone easily visible.
4. Thin or with ribs easily visible, but shoulders and hindquarters show fair muscling. Backbone visible.
5. Moderate to thin - The last two or three ribs can be seen. Little evidence of fat on brisket, over ribs, or around tail head.
6. Good condition - Smooth appearance throughout. Slight fat deposition on brisket and over tail head. Ribs covered, and backs appear slightly rounded.
7. Very good condition - Brisket full. Tail head shows pockets of fat. The back appears well rounded due to fat. Ribs are very smooth.
8. Obese - Back square due to fat. Brisket distended. Heavy fat pockets around tail head. Neck thick.
9. Rarely seen - Very obese. Similar to condition score eight, except more extreme. Heavy deposition of udder fat.

View the body condition scoring guide

When to score:

Females can be scored yearly after reaching 320 days of age.

How to score:

Dams should be scored independently on claw set and foot angle on the combined worst foot. All dams in a group should be scored by the same person.  Both are scored on a scale from 1-9. Refer to the Foot Scoring Guide linked below.

What to know:

Diet-type must be submitted with a foot score.

0—Unknown 

1—0% concentrate (no grain, on pasture, some hay)

2—Less than 50% concentrate (e.g. whole corn silage or supplemented with hay)

3—Greater than 50% concentrate (e.g. full feed, show feed, bull test diet)

View the foot scoring guide