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Feeder Cattle Grading
January 2001
Warren Beeler, Kentucky Department of AgricultureCertified USDA Livestock Grader
Edited for Georgia by Frank B. FlandersGeorgia Agriculture Education Curriculum OfficeMarch 2002
Feeder Cattle Grading
The information in this presentation is correct to the best of our knowledge as of the time this presentation was created.
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age , or disability in employment or the provision of services necessary to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participat e in all programs and activities.
The purpose of this presentation is to:
P Introduce the concept of feeder calf grading to individuals and/or groups that have limited or no previous experience with USDA grading of feeder cattle.
P Examine the requirements and benefits of feeder cattle through graded, co-mingled sales.
Feeder Cattle Grading
Why Preconditioned and Graded?
P Offers large groups of like kindP Helps small producersP Helps large producer with more than one grade
of cattleP Improved health and feedlot successP Improved customer satisfaction
Feeder Cattle Grading
Successful KY Graded Sales
P CPH Sales -Hopkinsville, Guthrie, and Bowling Green
P Paris Central KY FeedersP Owensboro Area (2,200
head)P Breckinridge County Sale
Feeder Cattle Grading
The AdvantageHopkinsville CPH Sale,
December 4, 2000 (787 head)
$700-790 pound steersreturned an average of $8.34/cwt. over the average market reported for the Green River Area that week.
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GROWTH CURVES
Frame
Age of animal
Wei
ght
of a
nim
al
MuscleFat
900 lbs
1,400 lbs
Steers
Frame Size/Finish Weight
Feeder Cattle Grading
What Makes the Grade on Frame?
# Large / over 1,250
# Medium / 1,100-1,250
# Small / under 1,100
(At 0.4" Backfat)
Heifers
Frame Size/Finish Weight
# Large / over 1,150
# Medium / 1,000-1,150
# Small / under 1,100
(At 0.4" Backfat)
Feeder Cattle Grading
What Makes the Gradeon Muscle?
#1 = Thick or Heavy Muscling
#2 = Average Muscling
#3 = Thin or Light Muscling
#4 = Malnourished Dairy Animal
What Does Not Make the Grade?
P Poor EyesP StagsP Odd Color With No MatchP Double MuscledP InjuriesP HornsP Sick or Unthrifty
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Possible Feeder Cattle Grades
P Large Frame 1, 2, 3, or 4P Medium Frame 1, 2, 3, or 4P Small Frame 1, 2, 3, or 4P OutsP ShortsP Fats
Feeder Cattle Grading
Common Breeds Used for Sorting/Grouping
P Blacks - Angus X, Black BaldyP Charolais - White, ChocolateP Crossbred - Red=s, Red Baldy, Simmental
X, Big BlacksP Earred - Brahman XP HerefordP Striped - Striped Simmental, Skunk Tail
Feeder Cattle Grading
GRADING TEST: LARGE, HORNS = OUT 350
MEDIUM, BLACKS 270
SMALL, BLACKS 290
MEDIUM, HEREFORD 270
MEDIUM, EARRED 370
LARGE, CHAROLAIS 100
MEDIUM, BLACK, STAGY? 130
LARGE, NO MATCH 330
SMALL, FAT, CHAROLAIS 270
LARGE, EXCELLENT CONDITION, BLACKS 170
SMALL, BLACKS 380
LARGE, CROSSBRED, SICK = OUT 370
MEDIUM, CROSSBRED, SICK? 220
LARGE, CROSSBRED OR BLACK 160
LARGE, EARRED 360
MEDIUM, CROSSBRED 280
MEDIUM, BLACKS 110
MEDIUM, CROSSBRED 490
MEDIUM, BLACK, OLD 360
SMALL, NO MATCH 340
STAG, OLD, SMALL #2 = OUT
Medium # 135% Large & 50% Large &
Medium # 2 Medium # 310% Large & 5% Small #1
or #2
Typical Distribution of Feeder Cattle in KY Graded Sales
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MIXED GROUP
LOAD LOTS
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UNIFORM FINISHED PRODUCT
THE REAL BUSINESS!
Feeder Cattle Grading
Warren Beeler
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
100 Fair Oaks Lane, Suite 252
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
502-564-5665 Ext. 223 502-843-9191