MARKET CLASSES AND SHADES OF LIVESTOCK 
SCHEDULE: MARKET CLASSIFICATION FOR SLAUGHTER CATTLE 
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Class 
Age group 
Weight group 
Grade 
Prime 
Choice 
Good 
Lightweight, 7. r .(i pounds down 
Medium 
Common 
Cutter 
Canner 
Prime 
Choice 
Yearling 
Mediumweighl . 750 to 960 pounds 
Good 
Medium 
Common 
Cutter 
Prime 
Choice 
heavyweight, 950 pounds up 
Good 
Medium 
Common 
Steers 
Prime 
Choice 
Good 
'Lightweight, 1,100 pounds down 
Medium 
Common 
Cutter 
Canner 
Prime 
Choice 
2 years old and older 
Mediumweight, 1,100 to 1,300 pounds.. 
Good 
Medium 
Common 
Cutter 
Prime 
Choice 
,Heavyweight, 1,300 pounds up 
( tood 
Medium 
Common 
Cutter 
Prime 
Choice 
Good 
Lightweight, 750 pounds down 
Medium 
Common 
Cutter 
Canner 
Prime 
Choice 
Yearling 
Mediumweight, 750 to 900 pounds 
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Medium 
Common 
Cutter 
Prime 
Choice 
^Heavyweight, 900 pounds up 
Good 
Medium 
Common 
Heifers 
Prime 
Choice 
'Lightweight, 900 pounds down 
Good 
.Medium 
Common 
Cutter 
Canner 
Prime 
Choice 
2 years old and older 
Mediumweight, 900 to 1,050 pounds 
Good 
Medium 
Common 
Cutter 
Prime 
Choice 
,Hea\ j weighl . 1,050 pounds up 
< Jood 
Medium 
Common 
Cutter 
Choice 
Good 
Cows 
All ages 
All weights 
Medium 
( 'oinmon 
Cutter 
Canner 
