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TYPES AND MARKET CLASSES OF LIVE STOCK 



They show slightly more fatness than the general run of feeder 

 lambs, and are heavier, weighing from 65 to 70 pounds. Such 

 lambs are quickly finished into prime lambs. 



Choice feeder lambs. This grade of feeder lambs will de- 

 velop into choice or prime mutton lambs, provided they are 

 properly managed. The buyer looks for evidences of ability 

 to make economical gains and to reach a high state of finish. 

 Such evidences are manifested in the form, quality, constitution, 

 condition, and weight. 



1. Form. The form should be low set, broad, deep, com- 

 pact, and free from paunchiness. Such a conformation is es- 

 pecially important as an indication of quick maturity and is 

 the form the butcher prizes most in a carcass. 



Fig. 69. Good Feeder Lambs. 



2. Quality. The head should be medium sized and clean- 

 cut, the bone fine, and the skin free from folds or wrinkles. 



3. Constitution and thrift. A wide, deep chest and roomy 

 middle are essential to constitutional vigor. Buyers desire a 

 thrifty, active lamb and hence look with disfavor on those that 

 are lame or inactive. 



4. Condition. It is not expected that feeder lambs will 

 be fat, yet they should be fairly full in their outlines, and there 

 should be no suggestion of emaciation, as this means a weakened, 

 inactive lamb. 



5. Weight. Feeder lambs that grade as choice weigh 

 from 55 to 62 pounds. Those below this range of weight may 

 be regarded as too young or too much retarded in development 

 to respond to feeding as a choice lamb should. In a normal 



