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Assume a live weight of â130 lbs. Using the common dressing percentage of 52% we see a yield of: Hot Carcass Weight â68 lbs. Then, using the common yield of 72% from hot carcass to retail we see a yield of: â49 lbs. of âtake homeâ cuts. Most lamb cuts are bone-in.
By dividing the cows' average carcass weight â 475 lbs. in 1975 and 621 lbs. in 2005 â by 47%, we approximate the live weights at slaughter, which is 1,010 lbs. and 1,321 lbs., respectively. A 1,321-lb. cow at slaughter is a big cow, but that's not her mature weight.The mature weight for cows is established at a constant BCS of 5.0. Because the BCS was estimated at 4.5, the average slaughter weight must be adjusted to a BCS of 5.0 to determine her mature weight.y dividing the cows' average carcass weight â 475 lbs. in 1975 and 621 lbs. in 2005 â by 47%, we approximate the live weights at slaughter, which is 1,010 lbs. and 1,321 lbs., respectively. A 1,321-lb. cow at slaughter is a big cow, but that's not her mature weight.