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N. C. AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



quarantine area are usually quoted at twenty-five to thirty-five cents less 

 per hundred pounds than steers from the non-quarantine areas, al- 

 though the discrimination in price is not as great as heretofore. 



Market Classification. 



The subject of market classification is a special study in itself, es- 

 pecially on the larger central markets. It is necessary, however, for the 

 cattle feeder to have a general knowledge of the grades and classes of 

 cattle on the market where his cattle are usually sold. For example, it 

 must be known where cattle will grade in order to study market quota- 

 tions intelligently and determine the approximate price for which a given 

 lot of cattle will sell. The farmer who has a load of butcher cattle for 

 sale would be at a loss to know what his cattle would likely sell for, un- 

 less he actually knew that they would grade as butcher stock. These 

 facts must be known by the man who expects to sell on the central 

 markets intelligently. 



FIG. 10. A lot of 950-pound steers which will grade as medium feeders. This class of cattle 

 is very satisfactory for the average feeder, especially the beginner. 



The following classification is used by a Baltimore commission firm 

 and will give some idea of the range in grades and classes of cattle on 

 that market. The figures given are March quotations. It will be 

 noticed that no quotations are given on export cattle during this season 

 of the year, as the supply is limited. 



MARKET CLASSES AND QUOTATIONS. 



Choice Export Steers 

 Medium Export Steers ...... . 



Choice Butcher Steers ...................... $6.50 



Medium Butcher Steers ..................... 5.50 



Good Fat Heifers ......................... . 5.00 



Light Heifers ............................. 3.00 



Fat Cows ................................. 2.00 



Bulls .................................... 4.00 



Oxen .................................... 3.00 



Fresh Cows .............................. . 15.00 



Good Fat Calves ........................... 9.00 



Light Common Calves ...................... 6.00 



$7.00 

 6.50 

 6.25 

 5.00 

 5.50 

 6.00 

 6.50 



60.00 

 9.50 

 8.00 



