1. Market Swine Evaluation

2. Objectives:
You will be able to list the traits involved in evaluating market hogs.
You will be able to identify the areas of importance in terms of muscle, and locate them on a hog.
You will be able to determine finish on an hog, and indicate areas where finish may be observed.

3. Objectives Continued:
You will be able to determine the importance of structural correctness, and be able to diagnose problems with structure
You will be able to describe the importance of balance in swine evaluation.
You will also develop a model depicting the ideal market hog.

4. Swine Evaluation Traits
Muscle
Leanness
Structural Correctness
Balance
Growth Potential
Volume

5. Muscle:
Loin
Ham
Ideally you want a groove down the top and a dimple before the tail head.

6. Leanness Over loin edge Jowl
Observe shoulder blade movement when walking
At the lower third of the ham.

7. Structural Correctness
Length of body
Levelness of top
Substance of bone
Soundness of feet and legs

8. Balance Design Proportion Completeness
Ex. Pietrians are a breed that are not extremely well balanced as they may be overly muscled.

9. Summary
We identified the traits that are important in market swine evaluation.
We located areas on the market hog in which we could observe muscle.
We identified areas where finish could be observed.
We described the importance of balance.
Finally, we built the ideal market hog.