. Types and market classes of live stock. ...350—500 None [Heavy Butchers 280—350 lbs. Butcher Hogs 180—350 lbs ^Medium Butchers 220—280 lbs. [Light Butchers 180—220 lbs. [Heavy Packing 300—500 lbs. Packing Hogs 200—500 lbs 1 Medium Packing 250—300 lbs. [Mixed Packing 200—280 lbs. f [English 160—220 lbs. jBacon \ Light Hogs . ... 125—220 lbs \ [United Statesl55—195 lbs. Light Mixed _ 150—220 lbs. [Light Light .125—150 lbs. Pigs 60—125 lbs. Roughs Stags Boars [Roasting Pigs 15— 30 lbs. ^ Feeders Miscellaneous -^Governments %, Pen Holders ,, [Dead Hogs The various sub-classes are graded
. Types and market classes of live stock. ...350—500 None [Heavy Butchers 280—350 lbs. Butcher Hogs 180—350 lbs ^Medium Butchers 220—280 lbs. [Light Butchers 180—220 lbs. [Heavy Packing 300—500 lbs. Packing Hogs 200—500 lbs 1 Medium Packing 250—300 lbs. [Mixed Packing 200—280 lbs. f [English 160—220 lbs. jBacon \ Light Hogs . ... 125—220 lbs \ [United Statesl55—195 lbs. Light Mixed _ 150—220 lbs. [Light Light .125—150 lbs. Pigs 60—125 lbs. Roughs Stags Boars [Roasting Pigs 15— 30 lbs. ^ Feeders Miscellaneous -^Governments %, Pen Holders ,, [Dead Hogs The various sub-classes are graded prime, choice, good, medium, andcommon. Prime Heavy Hogs. This means a prime, heavy, fat-back hog, weighing from350 to 500 pounds — the extreme of the fat or lard hog the tendency of the market toward the lighter hogs,there are not so many of this class as formerly. Only the best 281 282 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock hogs of these weights classify here. They yield a heavy Fig. 72. Prime Heavy Hogs. Carload of Berkshires, Grand Champions at the 1913 International,fed and exhibited by Mr. E. D. King of Burlington, Kan. Average weight,428 pounds. Note their smooth finish, good quality, and trim lines, com-bined with heavy weight. Butcher Hogs. Butcher hogs are principally barrows. Barrows sell morereadily and at better prices than sows. In a drove of butcher
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