Rule 32.12.503 - MONTANA PROCUREMENT GRADES AND WEIGHT CLASSES FOR SHELL EGGS(1) Montana procurement grade I. (a) Montana procurement grade I at origin must consist of eggs which are 85% A quality or better. Within the maximum of 15% which may be below A quality, not more than 5% may be of the qualities below B. The maximum tolerance of 5% may be of C quality, not more than 3% checks and not more than 0.30% dirties, leakers and loss eggs combined. Loss, other than meat and blood spots, may not exceed 0.15%.(b) Montana procurement grade I at destination must consist of eggs which are 80% A quality or better. Within the maximum of 20% which may be below A quality, not more than 5% may be of the qualities below B. The maximum tolerance of 5% may consist of C quality, not more than 3% checks and not more than 0.30% dirties, leakers and loss eggs combined. Loss, other than meat and blood spots, may not exceed 0.20%.(2) Montana procurement grade II. (a) Montana procurement grade II at origin must consist of eggs which are 65% A quality or better. Within the maximum of 35% which may be below A quality, not more than 10% may be of the qualities below B. The maximum tolerance of 10% may consist of C quality, not more than 3% checks, and not more than 0.30% dirties, leakers and loss eggs combined. Loss, other than meat and blood spots, may not exceed 0.15%.(b) Montana procurement grade II at destination must consist of eggs which are 60% A quality or better. Within the maximum of 40% which may be below A quality, not more than 10% may be of the qualities below B. The maximum tolerance of 10% may consist of C quality, not more than 3% checks, and not more than 0.30% dirties, leakers and loss eggs combined. Loss, other than meat and blood spots, may not exceed 0.20%.(3) Individual cases may contain not over 10% less A quality eggs than specified for the procurement grade.(4) The weight classes for Montana procurement grades for shell eggs are as indicated in the following table and shall apply to all procurement grades. | MONTANA PROCUREMENT GRADES AND WEIGHT CLASSES FOR SHELL EGGS |
| WEIGHT CLASSES | AVERAGE NET WEIGHT ON LOT BASIS 30-DOZEN CASE | MINIMUM NET WEIGHT INDIVIDUAL 30-DOZEN CASE | MINIMUM NET WEIGHT OF INDIVIDUAL EGGS AT RATE PER DOZEN | MAXIMUM AVERAGE PERCENT OF INDIVIDUAL EGGS BELOW MINIMUM WEIGHT LOT AVERAGE* |
| (Pounds) | (Pounds) | (Ounces) | (Percent) |
| Extra Large.. | 50.5....... | 50.......... | 26..... | 3.33 |
| Large........ | 45......... | 44.5........ | 23..... | 3.33 |
| Medium....... | 39.5....... | 39.......... | 20...... | 3.33 |
| Small........ | 34......... | 33.5........ | 17....... | 3.33 |
*Individual cases may contain not over 10% of individual eggs below minimum weights specified in any weight class but such eggs shall weigh not less than the minimum specified for the next lower weight class.
Mont. Admin. r. 32.12.503
Sec. 81-20-207 MCA; IMP, Sec. 81-20-207 MCA;