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How much meat can I expect from a 1200-pound steer?
From a 1200-pound steer, you can expect about 490 pounds of boneless, trimmed beef. That’s roughly 40% of the live weight.
What is the dressing percentage of a steer?
For fed beef, the dressing percentage is typically 62–64%. This means a 1200-pound steer yields a carcass weight of approximately 740–770 pounds.
Why is the final meat yield so much lower than the steer’s live weight?
After the animal is processed, weight is lost due to fat trim, bones, and inedible parts. Only around 40% of the live weight ends up as boneless, edible beef.
What affects the amount of meat you get from a steer?
Factors include the breed, fatness, muscling, whether it’s grain or grass-fed, and how the meat is trimmed and cut.
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