However, in 2005, it was reported that miners in Madagascar dug up a gem weighing 1,182 pounds which has also been feted as the world's largest emerald. Of less contention is the largest known pearl which was found by a Filipino diver off the island of Palawan in 1934.
USDA Beef Grades. Beef is graded for quality by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) graders according to standards established by the USDA. Grades are based on the amount of marbling (flecks in fat within the lean) and the age of the animal.
An average hanging weight for a half of a beef is 400 pounds. Standard-cut processing results in an approximately 38% yield loss. So if you have the beef âstandard-cutâ, you would expect to take home approximately 248 pounds of packaged meat.or each 25 pounds of packaged beef you will need about 1 cubic foot of freezer space. So if you order a quarter of beef, you need about 5 cubic feet; for a half of a beef, youâll need about 10 cubic feet.