Course Information

LIVESTOCK EVALUATION I (AGRI 2321)

Term: 2021-2022 Spring

Faculty

Madison King

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Education:

Madison King

B.S. Animal Science, 2015

Texas A&M University

College Station, TX

M.A. Natural Resource Conservation, expected 2020

Sul Ross State University

Alpine, TX

Contact Information:

Madison King

1600 building, Henry Spaeth Ag building

1525 W. California St.

Gainesville, TX 76240

T: 940-668-7731

email: mmking@nctc.edu

Teaching Experience:

Madison King

Saint Jo High School, Agriculture Instructor, 1 year

Schedule

Mon, 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM (1/18/2022 - 5/14/2022) Location: GNV GNV04 401

Description

Evaluation and grading of market cattle, swine, sheep, and goats and their carcasses and wholesale cuts. Emphasis will be placed on value determination. Selection and evaluation of breeding cattle, sheep, swine, and goats with emphasis on economically important traits.
48 lecture hours

At the conclusion of the course a student will be able to: Accurately evaluate and grade meat animals (cattle, swine, sheep, and goats), their carcasses, and wholesale cuts according to USDA and industry standards; determine market value for meat animals, carcasses, and whole cuts; evaluate and select breeding animals based upon their economic potential in common production scenarios; apply knowledge of both subjective and objective techniques, tools, and information in order to make evaluation, grading, and selection decisions in practical production scenarios.