1. USDA Feeder Cattle Grades

2. Introduction USDA Muscle Score USDA Frame Size

3. USDA Frame Score - Description

4. USDA Frame Score - Table

5. USDA Frame Score - Occurence Frame Score00 (%)05 (%)10 (%) Variable Trend Dist. Large55.965.960.3 Medium43.133.539.0 Small1.00.60.8 N =62,04243,09132,396

6. USDA Frame Score - Value Frame Score00 ($)05 ($)10 ($)Max SEM$ Trend Variable Trend Dist. Large-0.84 a 0.49 b 0.74 c 0.08 Medium-0.05 a 1.32 b 0.24 a 0.10 Small-16.54 a -17.84 a -16.42 a 0.67 $ = $/cwt

7. USDA Muscle Score - Description

8. USDA Muscle Score - Table

9. USDA Muscle Score - Occurence Muscle Score00 (%)05 (%)10 (%) Variable Trend Dist. 185.475.382.0 214.723.517.2 30.41.00.7 N =13,6147,9977,324

10. USDA Muscle Score - Value Muscle Score00 ($)05 ($)10 ($)Max SEM$ Trend Variable Trend Dist. 10.51 a 2.75 b 2.21 c 0.06 2-8.49 a -5.40 b -5.91 c 0.13 3-15.93 a -19.37 b -21.78 c 1.16 $ = $/cwt