ANSC 107 Exam 2 Tamu Questions With Expert Solutions |Updated & Verified

What are market classes and grades designed for? - To "accurately" describe livestock being sold What are the 4 market classes? - slaughter, feeder, bred heifers, pairs How do the market classes group animals? - animals separated according to use How do the grades group animals? - relative merit of the animals within a market class What two factors determine grades? - quality (palatability) and cutability (leanness or trimness) How are feeder cattle described? - okie or crossbred What are feeder cattle graded on? - frame size (S, M, L) and muscle thickness (1-4) Are feeder grades often used for pigs? - no, because the industry is highly commercialized What are the parameters for frame grades of feeder cattle? - small, medium, and large; predicts the weight at which cattle will grade choice