. Types and market classes of live stock. m class of trade in cities. The gradeswithin this class are: , choice, good, and mediumheifers; prime, choice, good, and medium cows; and choice,good, and medium bulls. Heifers.—The same conformation, quality, and conditionare demanded in prime heifers that have already been noted Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 89 as characteristic of prime steers. The only noteworthy differ-ence is that of sex. Choice, good, and medium heifers aresimilar to steers of the same grades. Cows.—The prime grade includes a very small numberof strictly fancy, we
. Types and market classes of live stock. m class of trade in cities. The gradeswithin this class are: , choice, good, and mediumheifers; prime, choice, good, and medium cows; and choice,good, and medium bulls. Heifers.—The same conformation, quality, and conditionare demanded in prime heifers that have already been noted Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 89 as characteristic of prime steers. The only noteworthy differ-ence is that of sex. Choice, good, and medium heifers aresimilar to steers of the same grades. Cows.—The prime grade includes a very small numberof strictly fancy, well-bred cows, in prime condition. Choicecows are prime in condition, but are somewhat deficient inquality. Good cows lack in both condition and quality, butare fat enough to be reasonably good killers. Medium cowsare poor in form, low in condition, and deficient in is the lowest grade suitable for block beef. Bulls and stags.—There are very few choice bulls; thesupply is made up of good beef bulls which have become too. Fig. 18. Good Cutters. aged for further use as breeders. Bulls of the good gradelack in quality and condition. Medium bulls are thin, longlegged, and coarse, and are just good enough to escape bolognaor the tin can. Very few stags come to market. They areclassed and graded the same as bulls. Cutters and Canners. Cutters carry sufficient flesh to permit of the loin or rib,or both, being used for block purposes, the remainder of thecarcass being canned. The cutter and canner class is made 90 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock up mostly of old thin cows that are very paunchy, indicatinga high percentage of offal when dressed. Many of them arecast-off dairy cows which are sent to market without anyattempt being made to fatten them. They dress from 35 to55 per cent. The lowest grade of canners furnishes a sort ofcomic supplement to a cattle market; marketmen refer to themas Dairy Maids, Nellies, Hat Racks, Skins, Dogs,and Sea Horses, thus showi
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