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.
Beef, according to the USDA, comes from cattle that are considered full grown and are approximately 2 years old. These cattle generally yield 450 lbs of meat for human consumption coming from different parts of the cattle. Beef from different parts of the cattle are classified into different cuts.