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"clear" young sows which have never produced pigs may 

 be included. Medium to light weight butcher hogs are 

 the most popular and highest selling hogs on the market. 

 From 25 to 30 per cent of all hogs coming to the market 

 are of this class. 



As the name suggests, butcher hogs are largely depended 

 on to supply the demand for fresh pork. They are usually 

 divided into the following cuts, — fresh loins, fat backs, 

 Boston butts. New York shoulders, short cut hams, clear 

 bellies, and extra clears. According to the records of 

 Wilson and Company, butcher hogs kill out as follows : 



Packing hogs. 



Packing hogs may weigh all the way from 200 up to 

 500 pounds. As a class it is made up principally of sows 

 which have done service as breeders. Extremely rough 

 barrows, too coarse in quality to go as butcher hogs, and 

 good stags, are also included in this class. The grades 

 range from inferior to good. About 40 per cent of all the 

 hogs coming to the Chicago market belong to this group. 

 Packing hogs generally are deficient in quality and too 

 heavy to be suitable for use as fresh or smoked meats. 

 As the name indicates, they are ordinarily packed as 



