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Table 5

Carcass Characteristics for 1996 and 1997 DREC Steer Calves

Year
N
Hot Carcass Weight
Rib Eye Area
Final Yield Grade
Quality Grade (a)
Hot Carcass Price / Cwt (b)
1996
159
707
12.5
2.3
2.45
$107.73
1997
127
716
11.6
2.8
2.34
$105.30
DREC Goal -
 
725
12.8
2.5
2.25
$110.50

a) Quality Grade 1=Prime 2=Choice 3=Select 4=Standard; one dark cutter in 1997.

b) Hot Carcass price includes 2 realizers in 1996 and 1 realizer in 1997.

 

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