Swine Marketing Crossword

the goal of futures trading is to obtain a __________ price for hogs
Number of lean cuts used in determining quality grades
carcasses get a USDA meat _________, which shows what grade the USDA inspectors gave it
more _____________ is needed to determine the right combination of genetics and nutrition that can produce good boar meat
penalty paid for having too heavy of a slaughter hog
_______________________ vary in the price offered, the services given and the costs charged
hogs hauled 150 miles or more may shrink as much as _____________ percent
grading is based on the _____________ of the lean meat and the percent of lean cuts the carcass will produce
_____________ grade showing disease or poor care
number of degrees of muscling used when grading slaughter barrows and gilts
lowest grade
fat thickness is measured at the _________ rib
a major objection of animal rights groups
establishes a price for live hogs that are to be delivered at some future date
reducing the risk by locking in the price
when hogs lose weight as they are shipped to market
the number one factor in driving the price of hogs
one of the compounds that contributes to boar taint
one of the compounds that contributes to boar taint
_____________ funds are collected based on dollar sales at commercial markets
type of swine that are sold to be fed to higher weights
young female not yet farrowed
intact male swine
male that has been castrated after reaching maturity
___________ prices are paid for hogs with more lean muscle and less fat
people who check the wholesomeness of all meat produced in plants dealing in interstate or foreign trade
_______________ firms can help producer select the best time to market hogs
odor of boar meat
______________ marketing involves selling to packing plants, order buyers, or country buying stations
_________ markets are consigned to a commission firm who then deals with the buyer
______________ marketing where people negotiate contracts with packers to supply hogs
______% of the market hogs sold in the United States are priced on the basis of carcass merit
type of market where a small percent of hogs are sold; producers have to pay insurance, yardage, commission, etc