Posted by JDseller on March 20, 2012 at 22:15:20 from (208.126.196.144):
In Reply to: beef hanging weight posted by montidale on March 19, 2012 at 09:44:20:
You will usually get around 55-60 percent hanging weight. Then the dressed weight will be about 80% of that. It will make a difference on how you have it cut and what you keep. The more bone in cuts then your percentage will be higher.
Your $2.00 per pound hanging weight is cheap for a beef steer. It would be about right for a diary breed.
The processing is usually around 85 cents to a dollar a pound on the finished weight. It depends on if you have hamburger pattys and sausage made the more proceed the higher the cost.
I just had two 1400 lbs beef steers done. The hanging weight was 1600 lbs or 58%. The total proceeding cost was just under $1200. Had larger packages and no patties.
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