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Cross Section
Of Slaughter
Grades
DEFINITE superiority m
conformation, quality and
finish mark the Prime
grade steer or heifer. These
cattle are fine boned,
smooth lointed * and ha\te
a thin and pliable hide. The
fat covering tends to be
smooth with only slight in
dications oi patchiness.
Prime cattle come with
long grain feeding and are
now considered to be un
economical except for class
trade.
CATTLE possessing mini
mum qualifications for
Good grade may differ
somewhat in appearance
because of the numerous
combinations of varying de
grees of excellence of the
grade factors. They tend’
to be low and compact,
have a limited finish, large
ly restricted to the back,
loin and upper rib. Some
coarseness may be evident
in the relatively older cat
tle of the Good grade.
RANGY, upstanding, angu
lar and thin fleshed cattle
will be found in the utility
grade. They are narrow
and show prominent hips
and shoulders. Less finish
is apparent in younger cat
tle ranging down to a very
thin covering of fat for
those under 30 months.
Utility cattle tend to be of
slightly low quality.
: Ki