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4B. Look on table 1A or 1B for the Frame Score of your calf. Find the age of your calf on the left side. Read across
until you find the hip height measurement. Now follow that column up to the top to find the Frame Score of
your calf.
Note that there are different tables for steers and for heifers!
Table 1A. Frame Score of Steers from Hip Height and Age in Months
Age in
Frame Score
Months
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
5
33.5
35.5
37.5
39.5
41.6
43.6
45.6
47.7
49.7
6
34.8
36.8
38.8
40.8
42.9
44.9
46.9
48.9
51.0
7
36.0
38.0
40.0
42.1
44.1
46.1
48.1
50.1
52.2
8
37.2
39.2
41.2
43.2
45.2
47.2
49.3
51.3
53.3
9
38.2
40.2
42.3
44.3
46.3
48.3
50.3
52.3
54.3
10
39.2
41.2
43.3
45.3
47.3
49.3
51.3
53.3
55.3
11
40.2
42.2
44.2
46.2
48.2
50.2
52.2
54.2
56.2
12
41.0
43.0
45.0
47.0
49.0
51.0
53.0
55.0
57.0
13
41.8
43.8
45.8
47.8
49.8
51.8
53.8
55.8
57.7
14
42.5
44.5
46.5
48.5
50.4
52.4
54.4
56.4
58.4
15
43.1
45.1
47.1
49.1
51.1
53.0
55.0
57.0
59.0
16
43.6
45.6
47.6
49.6
51.6
53.6
55.6
57.5
59.5
17
44.1
46.1
48.1
50.1
52.0
54.0
56.0
58.0
60.0
18
44.5
46.5
48.5
50.5
52.4
54.4
56.4
58.4
60.3
Frame Score = -11.548 + 0.4878 (Height) – 0.0289 (Days of Age) + 0.00001947 (Days of Age)
+ 0.0000334
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(Height) (Days of Age)
Table 1B. Frame Score of Heifers from Hip Height and Age in Months
Age in
Frame Score
Months
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
5
33.1
35.1
37.2
39.3
41.3
43.4
45.5
47.5
49.6
6
34.1
36.2
38.2
40.3
42.3
44.4
46.5
48.5
50.6
7
35.1
37.1
39.2
41.2
43.3
45.3
47.4
49.4
51.5
8
36.0
38.0
40.1
42.1
44.1
46.2
48.2
50.2
52.3
9
36.8
38.9
40.9
42.9
44.9
47.0
49.0
51.0
53.0
10
37.6
39.6
41.6
43.7
45.7
47.7
49.7
51.7
53.8
11
38.3
40.3
42.3
44.3
46.4
48.4
50.4
52.4
54.4
12
39.0
41.0
43.0
45.0
47.0
49.0
51.0
53.0
55.0
13
39.6
41.6
43.6
45.5
47.5
49.5
51.5
53.5
55.5
14
40.1
42.1
44.1
46.1
48.0
50.0
52.0
54.0
56.0
15
40.6
42.6
44.5
46.5
48.5
50.5
52.4
54.4
56.4
16
41.0
43.0
44.9
46.9
48.9
50.8
52.8
54.8
56.7
17
41.4
43.3
45.3
47.2
49.2
51.1
53.1
55.1
57.0
18
41.7
43.6
45.6
47.5
49.5
51.4
53.4
55.3
57.3
Frame Score = -11.7086 + 0.4723 (Height) – 0.0239 (Days of Age) + 0.0000146 (Days of Age)
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+ 0.0000759
(Height) (Days of Age)
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