boners or breakers

[clem]

:?: When calling to find out current prices foe slaughter cows, I was asked boners or breakers. Can anyone tell me what this means? Thanks, Clem

 

[BlackBaldyMan]

This is from Des Moines, IA, here is the list of cuts....

BONER/BREAKER
112 Rib, ribeye roll, light 6 13,698 $271.21 $3.95
112 Rib, ribeye roll, medium 55 194,360 $269.73 $12.44
112 Rib, ribeye roll, heavy 21 37,748 $280.76 $34.74
Chuck, boneless 85% 21 126,400 $146.48 $11.28
168 Round, top inside, light
168 Round, top inside, medium 8 52,760 $162.94 ($4.13)
168 Round, top inside, heavy 6 41,245 $171.66
169A Round, top inside cap-off, lgt 12 68,886 $190.63 $0.78
169A Round, top inside cap-off, med 35 268,529 $194.75 $6.43
169A Round, top inside cap-off, hvy 3 6,718 $188.49 ($11.20)
171B Round, outside round 18 98,048 $167.40 $1.95
171C Round, eye of round 9 17,465 $181.25 $4.56
Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, lgt
Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, med 4 2,753 $249.44 ($0.35)
Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, hvy
180 Loin, strip, bnls, light
180 Loin, strip, bnls, medium 7 5,825 $176.50 $8.95
180 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 4 12,263 $181.91 $1.98
182 Loin, sirloin butt
184 Loin, top sirloin butt 4 11,444 $135.66 ($16.65)
191A Loin, butt tender, peeled 5 13,385 $429.21 ($0.25)

 

[mitchwi]

I thought boners were the thin slaughter cows - soup bone material and the breakers were broken mouths but still holding their weight.... is this right?

 

[Caustic Burno]

I thought boners were the thin slaughter cows - soup bone material and the breakers were broken mouths but still holding their weight.... is this right?

Correct grasshopper.

"White cows" or "High Quality Cows"- these carcasses have a significant covering of white fat, good body conformation, and high muscle quality (color and marbling).
"Boners and Breakers- these are relatively lean carcasses with some marbling and good body conformation.
"Cutters and Canners - these are lean carcasses with little or no marbling and with poor to very poor body conformation.
"Bulls"- these are bull carcasses that usually have little fat cover but good body conformation.