The Sheep Carcase (Classification and Price Reporting) (England) Regulations 2025
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Schedule 1 Classes of conformation and fat cover to be used in classification of carcases obtained from sheep aged less than twelve months
Regulation 5 Table 1 CONFORMATION CLASSES Descriptions of the essential parts of a sheep carcase (hindquarter, back and shoulder) which indicate the conformation class for that carcase Conformation class | Description S Superior | Hindquarter: double muscled. Profiles extremely convex. Back: extremely convex, extremely wide, extremely thick. Shoulder: extremely convex and extremely thick. E Excellent | Hindquarter: very thick. Profiles very convex. Back: very convex, very wide and very thick to the shoulder. Shoulder: very convex and very thick. U Very good | Hindquarter: thick. Profiles convex. Back: wide and thick to the shoulder. Shoulder: thick and convex. R Good | Hindquarter: profiles mainly straight. Back: thick, but less wide to the shoulder. Shoulder: good development, but less thick. O Fair | Hindquarter: profiles tending to slightly concave. Back: lacking width and thickness. Shoulder: tending to narrow. Lacking thickness. P Poor | Hindquarter: profiles concave to very concave. Back: narrow and concave, with bones apparent. Shoulder: narrow, flat and bones apparent. Table 2 CLASS OF FAT COVER Descriptions of the degrees of fat coverage of a sheep carcase which indicate the fat cover class for that carcase Class of fat cover | Description 1. Low | External: | Traces of, or no, fat visible. Internal: | Abdominal: Traces of, or no, fat visible on kidneys. Thoracic: Traces of, or no, fat visible between ribs. 2. Slight | External: | A slight layer of fat covers part of the carcase, but may be less evident on the limbs. Internal: | Abdominal: Traces of fat, or slight layer of fat envelops part of the kidneys. Thoracic: Muscle clearly visible between ribs. 3. Average | External: | A light layer of fat covering most, or all, of the carcase. Slightly thickened fat zones at the base of the tail. Internal: | Abdominal: Light layer of fat envelops part, or all, of the kidneys. Thoracic: Muscle still visible between ribs. 4. High | External: | A thick layer of fat covering most, or all, of the carcase; but may be thinner on limbs, and thickening on shoulders. Internal: | Abdominal: Kidney is enveloped in fat. Thoracic: Muscle between ribs may be infiltrated with fat. Fat deposits may be visible on the ribs. 5. Very high | External: | Very thick fat cover. Patches of fat sometimes visible. Internal: | Abdominal: Kidneys enveloped in thick layer of fat. Thoracic: Muscle between ribs infiltrated with fat. Fat deposits visible on ribs.
Schedule 1 Classes of conformation and fat cover to be used in classification of carcases obtained from sheep aged less than twelve months
Regulation 5 Table 1 CONFORMATION CLASSES Descriptions of the essential parts of a sheep carcase (hindquarter, back and shoulder) which indicate the conformation class for that carcase Conformation class | Description S Superior | Hindquarter: double muscled. Profiles extremely convex. Back: extremely convex, extremely wide, extremely thick. Shoulder: extremely convex and extremely thick. E Excellent | Hindquarter: very thick. Profiles very convex. Back: very convex, very wide and very thick to the shoulder. Shoulder: very convex and very thick. U Very good | Hindquarter: thick. Profiles convex. Back: wide and thick to the shoulder. Shoulder: thick and convex. R Good | Hindquarter: profiles mainly straight. Back: thick, but less wide to the shoulder. Shoulder: good development, but less thick. O Fair | Hindquarter: profiles tending to slightly concave. Back: lacking width and thickness. Shoulder: tending to narrow. Lacking thickness. P Poor | Hindquarter: profiles concave to very concave. Back: narrow and concave, with bones apparent. Shoulder: narrow, flat and bones apparent. Table 2 CLASS OF FAT COVER Descriptions of the degrees of fat coverage of a sheep carcase which indicate the fat cover class for that carcase Class of fat cover | Description 1. Low | External: | Traces of, or no, fat visible. Internal: | Abdominal: Traces of, or no, fat visible on kidneys. Thoracic: Traces of, or no, fat visible between ribs. 2. Slight | External: | A slight layer of fat covers part of the carcase, but may be less evident on the limbs. Internal: | Abdominal: Traces of fat, or slight layer of fat envelops part of the kidneys. Thoracic: Muscle clearly visible between ribs. 3. Average | External: | A light layer of fat covering most, or all, of the carcase. Slightly thickened fat zones at the base of the tail. Internal: | Abdominal: Light layer of fat envelops part, or all, of the kidneys. Thoracic: Muscle still visible between ribs. 4. High | External: | A thick layer of fat covering most, or all, of the carcase; but may be thinner on limbs, and thickening on shoulders. Internal: | Abdominal: Kidney is enveloped in fat. Thoracic: Muscle between ribs may be infiltrated with fat. Fat deposits may be visible on the ribs. 5. Very high | External: | Very thick fat cover. Patches of fat sometimes visible. Internal: | Abdominal: Kidneys enveloped in thick layer of fat. Thoracic: Muscle between ribs infiltrated with fat. Fat deposits visible on ribs.
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