The red blood cells will be replaced within a few weeks. You may donate whole blood once every 56 days, which allows plenty of time for your red cells to be replenished. Platelet (apheresis) donors may donate more frequently -- as often as once every seven days and up to 24 times per year.
An average beef animal weighs about 1200 (Â± 250) pounds and has a hanging hot carcass weight (HCW) of. about 750 (Â± 200) pounds. In general, freezer beef is sold using HCW as the basis.
Hot carcass weight (HCW) is the hot or unchilled weight of a beef carcass after harvest and removal of the hide, head, gastrointestinal tract, and internal organs. It is sometimes reported as carcass weight. Carcass weight is the most important factor in determining carcass value when cattle are sold.he National Beef Quality Audit outlined a range of 650 to 850 pounds as an industry target for carcass weight. Carcass size is genetically influenced and can be changed with an emphasis on frame size and growth rate in breeding decisions.