Judging Market Hogs

Degree of muscling Growth Capacity or volume Degree of leanness Structure and soundness

Market Hog Traits

Degree of Muscling

Degree of Muscling

Degree of Muscling in

Top

Capacity : Width

Capacity: Depth

Capacity : Depth

Capacity: Length

How lean the animal is – not too fat / not too

skinny

Degree of Leaness

Feet and Pasterns Hocks Knees Rump Shoulders

Structure & Soundness

Too flat footed

Feet

Perfect!

On its toes too much

Left: Too Straight Right: Swollen hocks

Hocks Perfect

Rumps have a very drastic slope – not good

Rump Level and

flat –Good!

Left & Right:Too Straight Shouldered

Shoulder

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