Carcass weight
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Carcass weight refers to the weight of an animal after slaughter
and removal of most internal organs, head, and skin. On average the carcass weight of beef
is about 60% of the live animal weight, for hog
s it is about 73%.
Animal slaughter
Slaughter is the term used to describe the killing and butchering of animals, usually for food. Commonly it refers to killing and butchering of domestic livestock ....
and removal of most internal organs, head, and skin. On average the carcass weight of beef
Beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from bovines, especially domestic cattle. Beef can be harvested from cows, bulls, heifers or steers. It is one of the principal meats used in the cuisine of the Middle East , Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Europe and the United States, and is also important in...
is about 60% of the live animal weight, for hog
Domestic pig
The domestic pig is a domesticated animal that traces its ancestry to the wild boar, and is considered a subspecies of the wild boar or a distinct species in its own right. It is likely the wild boar was domesticated as early as 13,000 BC in the Tigris River basin...
s it is about 73%.