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USDA Feeder Calf Grades

USDA Feeder Calf Grades. Developed by: Richard Coffey, Extension Swine Specialist, University of Kentucky Kevin Laurent, Extension Associate, University of Kentucky Warren Beeler, Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Edited for Georgia by Frank B. Flanders

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USDA Feeder Calf Grades

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  1. USDA Feeder Calf Grades Developed by: Richard Coffey, Extension Swine Specialist, University of Kentucky Kevin Laurent, Extension Associate, University of Kentucky Warren Beeler, Kentucky Department of Agriculture Edited for Georgia by Frank B. Flanders Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Office March 2002

  2. The purpose of this presentation is to show the changes in the U.S.D.A. Feeder Calf Grades that are a result of updating standards to improve the accuracy of market reporting. These Feeder Calf Grades are federal standards resulting in a consistent description of cattle throughout the U.S.

  3. GROWTH CURVES 1,400 lbs Fat Muscle Weight of animal 900 lbs Frame Age of animal

  4. Weight Changes as They Relate to Frame Size STEERS OLD NEW LARGE > 1200 lbs . > 1250 lbs . MEDIUM 1000 - 1200 lbs . 1100 - 1250 lbs . SMALL < 1000 lbs . < 1100 lbs . New USDA Feeder Calf Grades

  5. Weight Changes as They Relate to Frame Size HEIFERS OLD NEW LARGE > 1000 lbs . >1150 lbs . MEDIUM 850 - 1000 lbs . 1000 - 1150 lbs . SMALL < 850 lbs . < 1000 lbs . New USDA Feeder Calf Grades

  6. Feeder Calf Grade Changes 1 2 3 Bottom 30% of #1 moved to #2 Bottom 60% of #2 moved to # 3 These new grades will allow the heavy muscled cattle to grade #1 , the average muscled cattle to grade #2, and the light muscled to gra de #3. This defining of the muscle grades will allow graders to improve unif ormity for producers and buyers. These changes took effect October 1, 2000 . New USDA Feeder Calf Grades

  7. Projected Effect of Changes on Graded Sales 1999 Graded Sale Breakdown 15 - 18% Large 2 - 5% Small 80% Large and 0% #3 and Medium # 2 #1 or #2 Medium #1 2000 Projected Graded Sale Breakdown with USDA Grade Changes 5% Small #1 35% Large and 50% Large and 10% Large and or #2 Medium #1 Medium #2 Medium #3 New USDA Feeder Calf Grades

  8. Projected Effect of Changes on Graded Sales NEW MUSCLE GRADE CHANGES OLD - NEW OLD - NEW OLD - NEW 190 - 180 130 - 100 270 - 200 180 - 170 120 - 280 250 - 380 170 - 160 110 - 260 240 - 360 160 - 140 100 - 250 230 - 350 150 - 130 290 - 230 220 - 330 140 - 110 280 - 220 210 - 310 New USDA Feeder Calf Grades

  9. 160 170 140 160

  10. 180 150 120 280 130 170

  11. 140 130 110 100

  12. 250 130 380 100

  13. 290 230 270 350 200 230

  14. 230 130 350 100

  15. 270 220 270 200 330 200

  16. 230 220 240 350 330 360

  17. # 1 MUSCLE 190 100

  18. # 2 MUSCLE 280 200

  19. # 3 MUSCLE 380 330

  20. #4 MUSCLE

  21. 130 180 170 140 110 100 280 260 240

  22. THE DIFFERENCE 190 390 180 400

  23. Why Preconditioned and Graded? • Offers large groups of like kind • Helps small producers • Helps large producer with more than one grade of cattle • Improved health and feedlot success • Improved customer satisfaction Feeder Cattle Grading

  24. Successful KY Graded Sales • CPH Sales -Hopkinsville, Guthrie, and Bowling Green • Paris Central KY Feeders • Owensboro Area (2,200 head) • Breckinridge County Sale The Advantage Hopkinsville CPH Sale, December 4, 2000 (787 head) $ - 700-790 pound steers returned an average of $8.34/cwt. over the average market reported for the Green River Area that week. Feeder Cattle Grading

  25. What Does Not Make the Grade? • Poor Eyes • Stags • Odd Color With No Match • Double Muscled • Injuries • Horns • Sick or Unthrifty Feeder Cattle Grading

  26. MIXED GROUP Feeder Cattle Grading

  27. LOAD LOTS

  28. What the Industry Wants 1250 lbs . .4@ Backfat Choice Quality Grade 2.5 Yield Grade

  29. THE REAL BUSINESS!

  30. Warren Beeler Kentucky Department of Agriculture 100 Fair Oaks Lane, Suite 252 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 502 - 564 - 5665 Ext. 223 502 - 843 - 9191 Feeder Cattle Grading

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