Consumers who buy a live animal from a local cattle producer or 4-H member for custom processing are often surprised by the amount of beef they receive, the amount of freezer space needed and that they did not get back the entire live weight of the animal in retail cuts. Learn how to estimate how much meat one will receive when purchasing an animal to harvest.
Have realistic expectations on beef poundage
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It's important to understand that the amount of meat that is cut and wrapped for consumption will be much less than the live weight of the animal.
The figure shows typical weights and percent of a carcass of various primals from an 880-pound carcass.
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