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The following tables give current estimates of cattle height, along with adjustment equations for bulls and heifers. Values for steers are not available; however, bull height estimates may be used as approximations for steers.

 

Bulls:
(-11.548+(0.4878*HIP HEIGHT))-(0.0289*DAYS OF AGE)+(0.00001947*(DAYS OF AGE*DAYS OF AGE))+(0.0000334*HIP HEIGHT*DAYS OF AGE)

*The following equations only apply to hip heights taken when the animal is between the ages of 5 and 21 months.

Bulls 5 to 48 Months of Age

Age in Months Inches Required for Frame
4 5 6 7 8 9
5 39.5 41.6 43.6 45.6 47.7 49.7
6 40.8 42.9 44.9 46.9 48.9 51.0
7 42.1 44.1 46.1 48.1 50.1 52.2
8 43.2 45.2 47.2 49.3 51.3 53.3
9 44.3 46.3 48.3 50.3 52.3 54.3
10 45.3 47.3 49.3 51.3 53.3 55.3
11 46.2 48.2 50.2 52.2 54.2 56.2
12 47.0 49.0 51.0 53.0 55.0 57.0
13 47.8 49.8 51.8 53.8 55.8 57.7
14 48.5 50.4 52.4 54.4 56.4 58.4
15 49.1 51.1 53.0 55.0 57.0 59.0
16 49.6 51.6 53.6 55.6 57.5 59.5
17 50.1 52.0 54.0 56.0 58.0 60.0
18 50.5 52.4 54.4 56.4 58.4 60.3
19 50.8 52.7 54.7 56.7 58.7 60.6
20 51.0 53.0 55.0 56.9 58.9 60.9
21 51.2 53.2 55.1 57.1 59.0 61.0
24 52.3 53.9 56.0 58.0 60.0 62.0
30 53.2 54.9 57.0 59.0 61.0 63.0
36 53.8 55.5 57.5 59.5 61.5 63.5
42 54.0 55.7 57.8 59.8 61.8 63.7
48 54.1 55.9 58.0 60.0 62.0 63.9



Heifers:
(-11.7086+(0.4723*HIP HEIGHT))-(0.0239*DAYS OF AGE)+(0.0000146*(DAYS OF AGE*DAYS OF AGE))+(0.0000759*HIP HEIGHT*DAYS OF AGE)

*The following equations only apply to hip heights taken when the animal is between the ages of 5 and 21 months.

 

Females 5 to 48 Months of Age

Age in Months Inches Required for Frame
4 5 6 7 8 9
5 39.3 41.3 43.4 45.5 47.5 49.6
6 40.3 42.3 44.4 46.5 48.5 50.6
7 41.2 43.3 45.3 47.4 49.4 51.5
8 42.1 44.1 46.2 48.2 50.2 52.3
9 42.9 44.9 47.0 49.0 51.0 53.0
10 43.7 45.7 47.7 49.7 51.7 53.8
11 44.3 46.4 48.4 50.4 52.4 54.4
12 45.0 47.0 49.0 51.0 53.0 55.0
13 45.5 47.5 49.5 51.5 53.5 55.5
14 46.1 48.0 50.0 52.0 54.0 56.0
15 46.5 48.5 50.4 52.4 54.4 56.4
16 46.9 48.9 50.8 52.8 54.8 56.7
17 47.2 49.2 51.1 53.1 55.1 57.0
18 47.5 49.5 51.4 53.4 55.3 57.2
19 47.7 49.7 51.6 53.6 55.5 57.4
20 47.9 49.8 51.8 53.7 55.6 57.6
21 48.0 50.0 51.9 53.8 55.7 57.6
24 48.8 50.7 52.5 54.5 56.4 58.2
30 49.4 51.3 53.1 55.1 57.0 58.9
36 49.8 51.8 53.6 55.5 57.2 59.2
42 49.9 51.9 53.8 55.7 57.4 59.3
48 50.0 52.0 53.9 55.8 57.5 59.4