update to butcher steer

[andrews29]

got our steer back today, got 412 pounds back. hanging wt was 611

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

The books say you should lose about 1/2 hanging weight - so looks like your meat was right on target.

 

[dieselbeef]

thats dang good return...not much trim then?

 

[highgrit]

Half of 611 is not 412, thought 58 to 62 percent was the normal for hanging weights.

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Half of 611 is not 412, thought 58 to 62 percent was the normal for hanging weights.

That was a typo on my part - you are supposed to lose 1/3
You should get about 62% hanging weight from live weight.

 

[dieselbeef]

return from live is closer to 40%

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Correct - but the steps inbetween are generally 62% hanging from live - and 66% (2/3) from hanging to freezer. Final product is about 40% from live to freezer.

 

[dieselbeef]

yepper

 

[hayray]

That is real good yield, I would be happy with that, thanks for the update.