PROGRESSIVE BEEF CATTLE RAISING 



Characteristics of The following general description 

 Different Grades of each of the grades of cattle will be 

 and Classes of found applicable on the average to 

 Beef Cattle and cattle on the spring Chicago markets 

 Butcher Stock of 1922 : 



Grade Weight Condition Type 



Prime Beef Steers. .. 1350-1500 Ripe Excellent 



Choice Beef Steers. . 1250-1450 Good Excellent 



Good Beef Steers ... 1250-1450 Good Good 



Medium Beef Steers . 1 200- 1 400 Average Average 



Fair Beef Steers 1050-1 250 Average Average 



Plain Beef Steers. . . . 1000-1 1 50 Fair Deficient quality 



and form 

 Common Beef Steers qoo- 1 050 Light Few signs of good 



breeding 

 Poor Beef Steers 800-950 None Very inferior 



While the other classes and sub-classes vary in weights 

 from those quoted above, the general statements as to 

 type and condition hold good throughout. In some cases 

 a few of the grades are omitted or new grades are created 

 to meet special conditions in a particular class of stock. 

 The following table shows the grades applied to the other 

 classes : 



Class Grades 



Yearling Steers Prime, Choice, Good, Medium, Fair, Plain, 



Common. 



Yearling Heifers Extra Fancy, Fancy, Prime, Choice, Good, 



Medium, Fair, Plain, Common. 



Heavy Heifers Extra Fancy, Fancy, Prime, Choice, Good, 



Medium, Fair, Plain, Common. 



Stags Choice, Good, Medium, Plain, Common, 



Light, Thin. 



[Kosher Prime, Choice, Good. 

 /->_.. j Butcher Choice, Good, Fair, Plain. 



vs Cutter Good, Fair, Plain. 



[Canner Good, Fair, Plain, Common, Poor. 



{Butcher Prime, Choice, Good, Medium, 

 Plain. 

 Bologna Choice, Good, Medium, Plain, 

 Common, Light. 

 [Selected Prime, Choice. 



Veals. j Medium Choice, Good, Fair, Poor. 



[Heavy Choice, Good, Fair, Poor. 



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