carcass weight

carcass weight
The weight of an animal after slaughter and removal of most internal organs, head, and skin.

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  • live weight — noun The weight of a living animal, used for example as a pricing basis in selling cattle for meat. The alternative for live weight pricing is dressed weight or carcass weight pricing …   Wiktionary

  • live weight — noun Weight of living animals • • • Main Entry: ↑live * * * live weight «lyv», the weight of an animal while living. * * * [līv] n. the weight of an animal before it has been slaughtered and prepared as a carcass …   Useful english dictionary

  • dressed weight — /drɛst ˈweɪt/ (say drest wayt) noun the weight of a carcass when skin and offal are removed …  

  • Livestock Inventories and Meat Production in Major Producing Countries, Table — ▪ 1999 Table V. Livestock Inventories and Meat Production in Major Producing Countries In 000,000 head and 000,000 metric tons (carcass weight) Region and country 19971 19982   1997 19981   Cattle and buffalo3   Beef and veal World total4 1,502   …   Universalium

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  • Livestock Inventories and Meat Production in Major Producing Countries, Table 1 — ▪ Table Table V. Livestock Inventories and Meat Production in Major Producing Countries                          In 000,000 head and 000,000 metric tons (carcass weight) Region and country         19951   19962       1995      19961       Cattle… …   Universalium

  • Livestock Inventories and Meat Production in Major Producing Countries, Table 2 — ▪ Table In 000,000 head and 000,000 metric tons (carcass weight) Region and country 1993{1} 1994{2} 1993{1} 1994{2} Cattle and buffalo Beef and veal World total 1,034.3 1,039.0 44.18 44.75 Canada 12.0 12.5 0.88 0.95 United States 101.7 103.4 10 …   Universalium

  • Livestock Numbers and Meat Production in Major Producing Countries, Table — ▪ Table In 000,000 head and 000,000 metric tons (carcass weight) Region and country 1992{1} 1993{2} 1992{1} 1993{2} Cattle and buffalo Beef and veal World total 1,034.4 1,033.4 45.93 45.80 Canada 11.7 11.9 0.91 0.93 United States 100.9 102.1… …   Universalium

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