WASHINGTON— WITH his beefy six-foot frame and hog-caller's voice, the United States trade representative, Clayton K. Yeutter, of Eustis, Neb., resembles the successful farmer he once wanted to be: He flashes a contagious grin and his strong handshake suggests that he has milked a lot of cows.
But President Reagan's new trade chief is clearly more than a farmer. After four and a half months in office, Mr. Yeutter is credited, along with Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige, with convincing the White House to finally formulate its first comprehensive policy on the politically volatile trade issue. And with the support of Treasury Secretary James A. Baker 3d, Mr. Yeutter (the name rhymes with fighter) is firmly established as enforcer of the more aggressive trade strategy.