how do you know when a steer is correctly finished?

[Brice8]

what does he look like/ feel like?

 

[Bradenh]

when there is fat over the last rib and you can feel that fat over it and it feels soft

 

[4sistersshowingwhatwegot]

He's also going to have a fuller brisket, it'll have more of a u shape rathen than a v shape...

 

[fed_champions]

external indicators:
Brisket: will be full and like the other person said, it will have a u shape.
Flank: will have a fat pocket, should fill ur hand when u grab it, like the judges do.
Cod: where his nuts were, will be full
Tailhead: on each side he should have slight pones

When u handle him over his ribs, it should be soft and feel fresh, the ideal fat cover over the last two ribs is 3 to 5 tenths.

Hope this helps.
Cain