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Plate four gives the two views of a side of prime beef, and shows 

 the relative position in the animal of the different wholesale cuts. 

 The carcass shown in this plate yielded the following percentages of 

 the different wholesale cuts : 



1 . Shank 2.7 



2. Round 17.0 



3. Rump 3.5 



4 and 5. Loin 17.8 



6. Flank 2.5 



13. Suet or kidney fat 2.4 



Total liindquarter 45 . 9 



7. Rib 10.1 



8 and 9. Plate 15.5 



10. Shin 4.5 



1 1 . Chuck 23.0 



12. Neck. 1.0 



Total rocequarter 54 . 1 100 . 



