62 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 



13. Ancestry, age, sex, feed, and care determine what sort of a 

 carcass an animal will yield. 



14. Half of the carcass meets with strong demand and sells high, 

 while the remainder sells low. 



15. There is demand for carcasses of all weights, but the strongest 

 demand is for handy- weight carcasses from cattle weighing 1,100 to 

 1,300 pounds. 



16. To secure the greatest returns, the feeder should send his 

 cattle to market well done after a short feeding period, but not in an 

 excessively fat condition resulting from long continued feeding. 



