Improvements in Grades of Hogs Marketed

Karen D. Parham and Donald B. Agnew

No 330276, Miscellaneous Publications from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: The percentage of slaughter hogs that qualified for U.S. No. 1 or No. 2 grades rose dramatically between 1968 and 1980, according to the most recent U.S. Department of Agriculture nationwide sample. In 1980, nearly 96 percent of all barrows and gilts were U.S. No. 1 or No. 2, compared with 50 percent 12 years earlier. Hog producers are striving to raise leaner hogs to satisfy consumer preference.

Keywords: Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 8
Date: 1982-02
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.330276

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