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MARKET CLASSES AND GRADES OF LIVESTOCK 
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C..E. GIBBONS, Business Specialist, Marketing Livestock, Meats, and Wool 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics 
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_ Need for Standardization on Livestock.Markets. -1 | Cattle Schedule. .......6.- eee ee Tl 
_ Definition of Classifying and Grading . .... 3 | Calves. . 2... 2 22 eee eee eee es 20 Har 
Purpose of Classifying and Grading... ... 3 | CalfSchedule .........22¢202-2--2 20 
ppmandard Classes and Grades, ©. s.- =<» ~,. “4 |. Vealers J. 5... 0 ek a ee wee Oe OD 
Definition of Terms... ......-.-- os, 4k Nealer Schedule S".) 5° so. 27s (cova whee } 
anrarket Groups of Livestock“... 2 Se... S61 Switle crc Soe ek he ee ee 
Hbdsrs Os Classesisise coo co eee ce ck 2, © | Hog Schedule 2020368 2000S 4a ee 
RIL NUCIARS OS ge) 2 oMhae af GP Ek 5 gk ks PIS as Se ocho cs ER CRS peat en 
asteof USC DrIeCHONE. cen va ace swe ae 8 Pig Schedules oo. S 4c occ we te ee 
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Basis of Weight Sciections. . ........ #8 | SheepSchedule........00.¢ mee 0. 2 
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| Description of the Schedule ......... #9 | LambSchedule. .......2..2.22-¢ ees ‘ 
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