SELECTING STEERS FOR FEEDING 13 



Classification of cattle can be found in the market reports in 

 any reliable agricultural journal, and the following is taken 

 from "The Breeders' Gazette" of October 4, 1911: 



CLASS I. NATIVE BEEF CATTLE 



Price per 

 Grades hundred pounds 



Prime yearling steers 930 to 1,300 Ibs $7.75 to $8.00 



Good yearling steers 950 to 1,200 Ibs 7.00 to 7.60 



Prime fat steers 1,450 to 1,700 Ibs 8.00 to 8.35 



Prime fat steers 1,250 to 1,450 Ibs 7.80 to 8.20 



Good fat steers 1,250 to 1,400 Ibs 7.00 to 7.65 



Medium fat steers 1,200 to 1,300 Ibs 6.45 to 6.85 



Medium fat steers 1,100 to 1,200 Ibs 6.00 to 6.45 



Fair fat steers 1,100 to 1,200 Ibs 5.65 t* 5.99 



Fair fat steers 900 to 1,100 Ibs 5.15 to 5.50 



Common fat steers 900 to 1,050 Ibs 4.90 to 5.15 



CLASS II. WESTERN RANGE CATTLE 



CLASS III. BUTCHER CATTLE AND CALVES 



Price per 



Cows hundred pounds 



Choice to prime cows $.00 to $5.85 



Good to choice beef cows 4.15 to 5.00 



ij'air to good beef cows 3.60 to 4.15 



Common to fair beef cows 3.20 to 3.50 



Common to good cutters... 2.75 to 3.15 



Inferior to good canners 1.50 to 2.75 



Heifers 



Prime selected heifers , 6.25 to 7.10 



Good to choice heifers 4.65 to 6.00 



Fair to good heifers 4.00 to 4.65 



Common to fair heifers 3.25 to 4.00 



Bulls 



Good to choice fat bulls 4.50 to 5.65 



Fair to good fat bulls 3.90 to 4.50 



Bologna bulls 3 30 to 3.70 



Common light bulls 2.75 to 3.25 



Calves 



Good to choice veal calves 8.50 to 9.25 



Fair to good veal calves 7.50 to 8.50 



Good to choice heavy calves 4.25 to 5.25 



Inferior to fair heavy calves 3.25 to 4.25 



CLASS IV. STOCKERS AND FEEDERS 



Price per 

 hundred pounds 



Selected fleshy feeders $.25 to $5.75 



Good feeders, 900 to 1000 Ibs 4.75 to 5.15 



Selected stockers, 500 to 700 Ibs 4.56 to 5.00 



Fair to good stockers, 600 to 700 Ibs 4.00 to 4.50 



Common and mixed stockers, 500 to 700 Ibs 3.40 to 3.75 



Inferior stockers, 500 to 700 Ibs 3.00 to 3.35 



Stock heifers, 650 to 800 Ibs 3.25 to 4.00 



Stock heifers, 400 to 600 Ibs 3.00 to 3.50 



Stock bulls . . 3.00 to 3.50 



