PROGRESSIVE BEEF CATTLE RAISING 



Extra fancy heifers are females showing very light de- 

 velopment in the essentially feminine characters; that is, 

 they are trimmer of middle and smoother through the hooks 

 and rump than usual, being prime in other particulars. 

 They usually are very well bred and extremely uniform. 

 Fancy heifers are similar to extra fancy except that they 

 are slightly less uniform, and usually a little lighter. 



Kosher cows are of good size, and well enough finished 

 to make a thick forequarter for the Jewish trade. The 

 quarter is cut off behind the fifth rib, and thickness of 

 meat is essential in order to produce the requirements. 



Light thin stags are animals that border between 

 feeders and canners. Their name is indicative of their 

 type and quality. 



Prime selected veal calves weigh from 1 35 to 165 pounds 

 and are fat. Medium weight veals run from no to 150 

 pounds, the better grades being heavier, and the poor to 

 fair veals average from 1 10 to 125 pounds. Heavy veals 

 weigh 200 to 350 pounds, the plain skim-milk calves in 

 this class ranging from 200 to 300 pounds. Over the 

 year the number of heavy veals and true veals runs about 

 equal in calves slaughtered for interstate trade. 



Feeders and stockers are graded in a man- 

 Grades and ner similar to finished cattle, but the deter- 

 Classes of mining factors are based on their ability to 

 Feeders and gain rather than their ability to kill. Feed- 

 Stockers er steers have the following classification : 



Grade Weight Breeding Type 



Fancy selected. . i ooo 1 1 50 Nearly pure beef 



blood Uniform, beefy 



Choice 1000 High in beef blood Beefy 



Good QOO One or two crosses 



pure bulls Above average 



Medium 850- qoo Mixed Below average 



Fair 800- 850 Some cold blood 



evident Rougher, plainer 



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