How much meat should I expect from a whole beef
Carcass weight: A 1,200 lb beef cow will yield a carcass that weighs about 750 lbs hot, and about 730 lbs after cooling.
How much meat should i expect for take home?
Meat yield: After de-boning and trimming, a 1,200 lb beef cow will yield about 500 lbs of meat.
What is hanging weight and how much meat should i expect from a whole hog?
Time to harvest: Pigs are usually ready to harvest after 6-7 months, when they reach a weight of around 280 lbs. The hanging weight of a carcass is the weight that is typically used to calculate the cut and wrap fee. A hanging pork carcass will typically yield about 75% of the carcass weight, in mostly bone-in meat cuts, resulting in approximately 130-194 pounds of meat to take home.