Carcase comparisons
U+2
Conformation - Wide and thick back from a rounded shoulder to round hindquarter.
Fat - Skin is tight on the tail head, and the area around the root of the tail and over the pin bones is fairly firm. The ends of the transverse processes are prominent, and individual bones are felt as deep corrugations. The ribs are prominent, visible, and also felt as deep corrugations.
R4L
Conformation - Well-developed round and shoulder with thick back.
Fat - Thin layer of fat felt when skin on either side of tail head is pinched between fingers. Ends of transverse processes slightly rounded by fat. Thin layer of fat is felt over ribs with light pressure.
O+5H
Conformation - Average round. Slightly lacking thickness on a marginally flat back.
Fat - The tail head looks puffy and feels spongy. A thick, and sometimes, patchy layer of fat can be felt over the bones. Heavy in the brisket. The individual transverse processes cannot be felt. The rib cage is smooth to the touch, with a tendency to patchiness, and individual ribs cannot be felt.
