Definition of Carcass weight

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Carcass weight

The term 'Carcass weight ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' The weight of an animal after slaughter and removal of most internal organs, head, and skin. On average, a beef carcass is about 60% of the weight of the live animal, for hogs it is about 73%'.

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