This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to assess and describe cattle utilising industry standards.The unit applies to workers in the livestock industry who prepare or utilise assessments of cattle as part of their duties as market reporters, or as livestock vendors, livestock buyers or lairage managers at a meat processing premises. It includes using AUS-MEAT standards and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) guidelines and applying them consistently when assessing and describing cattle.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety and animal welfare regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.Mandatory workplace requirements apply to the assessment of this unit.