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Old April 3rd, 2008, 12:02 PM
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Default How much meat is there on a cow?

How much meat is there on a cow?
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Old April 4th, 2008, 12:01 PM
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Looks like roughly between 30% and 50% of the full weight (depending on which cuts are selected and what percentage of the animal was fat). With an average full weight beef steer of around 1200 lbs, that's roughly between 360 and 600 lbs of retail beef cuts.
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