The Beef Improvement Federation has recommended in its "Guidelines for Uniform Beef Improvement Programs" that height measurements for the calculation of frame score be taken at the hip directly over the hook bones as illustrated below.
Frame Score Chart -
(in inches)
|
Frame 0000 |
Frame 000 |
Frame 00 |
Frame 0 |
Age (months) |
|
26.5 |
28.5 |
30.5 |
32.5 |
6 |
|
28.75 |
30.75 |
32.75 |
34.75 |
9 |
|
31 |
33 |
35 |
37 |
12 |
|
32.75
|
34.75 |
36.75 |
38.75 |
15 |
|
34
|
36 |
38 |
40 |
18 |
|
34.75 |
36.75 |
38.75 |
40.75 |
21 |
|
35.25 |
37.25 |
39.25 |
41.25 |
24 |
|
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
24+ |
|
37 |
39 |
41 |
43 |
Fully mature |
|
Frame 0000 |
Frame 000 |
Frame 00 |
Frame 0 |
Age (months) |
|
27 |
29 |
31 |
33 |
6 |
|
30 |
32 |
34 |
36 |
9 |
|
33 |
35 |
37 |
39 |
12 |
|
35
|
37 |
39 |
41 |
15 |
|
36
|
38 |
40 |
42 |
18 |
|
36.75 |
38.75 |
40.75 |
42.75 |
21 |
|
37.5 |
39.5 |
41.5 |
43.5 |
24 |
|
39 |
41 |
43 |
45 |
24+ |
|
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
Fully mature |
Frame Score Chart -
(in inches)
Miniature Cattle Frame Charts