Carcass Calculator App: A Quick and Effective Way to Determine Carcass Cutability and Quality of Beef, Lamb and Pork Carcasses
ISSN 2158-9429
Volume 10, Issue 1 - June 2017
Editor: Linda Chalker-Scott
Abstract
- Various complex equations are used to determine carcass merit, such as dressing percentage, yield grade and the cutability of a beef, lamb, or pork carcass. These equations are used by the USDA and throughout the U.S. livestock industry by producers, university faculty, agriculture teachers, carcass graders, buyers, and livestock judges to evaluate carcass merit. Carcass merit and carcass weight are the primary factors used to determine the value of beef cattle, lambs and pigs when marketed on a carcass basis. The WSU Livestock Carcass Grade & Cutability Calculator app was developed to provide evaluators of livestock and carcasses with a quick and easy way to calculate carcass yield grade, dressing percentages, and cutability of beef, pork and lamb carcasses. Individuals can estimate these carcass merit factors from live animal data of beef cattle, lambs and pigs, in addition to calculating actual carcass merit from carcass data.
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