WISCONSIN BULLETIN 224 



CLASS 



Choice milkers . . . 



Good cows 



Inferior to fair . , 



V. MILKERS AND SPRINGERS 



Price per bead 



JjUiS.OO to $70.00 



45.00 to 60.00 



, 25.00 to 35.00 



CLASS VI. EXPORT CATTLE 

 CLASS VII. SHIPPING CATTLE 

 CLASS VIII. STAGS 



Class I. Native Beef Cattle. Cattle in this class either go at 

 once to the slaughtering pens, are shipped to eastern markets, ex- 



FlGrKE S. A PRIME HEREFORD OF GREAT CAPACITY AND SCALE 



This steer gained 4 pounds daily after he had attained a weight of 1,'JJO 

 pounds. When sold he weighed over 2,500 pounds. The market cau handle 

 only a few such cattle, but generally pays top prices for the few. 



ported to meet the demand of foreign trade, or, in the case of 

 sv<me of the thinner stuff showing quality or ability to finish off 

 on feed, they go back to the country as feeders. Prime cattle in 

 this class are the best the country can turn out and are usually 

 market toppers (See Figures 8, 9, and 10). On the other hand, 

 market toppers are not always prime cattle, because real prime 

 sliiff may not always be found on the market. 



It should be remembered that there are no hard and fast lines 

 between one grade and another, but the best of a poor grade may 



