figuring live weight to hanging weight

[d1]

how much meat would I get back from a cow that weighs about 350 on hoof

 

[todd walker]

75-100, at 350 lbs not much there as far as meat.

 

[lorieMN]

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is this a calf or one of those dwarf things?..

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

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Sorry, continue.

 

[lorieMN]

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Sorry, continue.

well OK..it looks funny now that I read it,,but I swear it made perfect sense in my head last night

 

[d1]

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is this a calf or one of those dwarf things?..

he is a 6-8 month old half angus and half limosuine

 

[Cara]

Are you sure his weight is correct? That sounds awfully light, or was he bottle-fed?

 

[d1]

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not 100% sure just a guess.......he is still sucking on his mom and his dad is trying to breed her again

poor girl

 

[lilwhispers]

If I remember right the difference is as follows cows 55-60% of live weight pigs 70-75% sheep 50% hope this helps

 

[StupidBird]

so if this year's cow critter the farmer is holding for us is over 1,000 lbs so far, and June is the slaughter date, then we are getting some 550 to 600 pounds of beef? I know there's more loss going from hanging weight to packages. But, this year we're asking for everything we can think of. Bones cut for stock. Tail cut for soup. Fat in 10 lb packs for projects. Liver, heart, tongue, sweetbreads. Can anyone think of anything else to use? Besides getting a second freezer. Thanks!