Carcass Math Breakdown & Value Add Meats Presentation
( 2023 )
Summary
• Evaluating an animal’s finish and timely processing have an impact on: • Yield rates • Sellable pounds • Profitability • Under-finished animals may yield OK, but there are fewer pounds to sell. Lean? • Large-framed animals perform well, but may not be a good fit for direct-to-consumer channels. • Value-added products are easier to sell than the cuts they are made from. • Crunching the numbers on yields and costs informs pricing.
Details
| Organization | Cornell University |
| Publisher | NC Choices |
| Publication Date | 2023 |
| Publication Views | 29 |
| Material Type | Presentation |