mitch2":3bud3c22 said:My thought was he would probably get docked on the grid (or auction) due to the size of the carcass... am I wrong here? If I am correct, then he almost has to sell privately.
If I ever can get over to see them and he lets me take some pics, I will definitely post them here.
Michele
Packers generally discount "heavy" carcasses. On this grid, they don't get serious about docking until the carcass is 1,000 lbs. But it's likely to vary according to the packer.
http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_ct155.txt