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 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CARCASSES. 



STEER CARCASS NO. 1 FIRST PRIZE. 



Owner Grove Ranch 



Subject Poll Angus steer 



Age 2 years 



Feeding Grain-fed 



Live weight 968 lbs. 



Dressed 607 " 



Dressing percentage 62.70% 



Dressed weight after 58 hrs. chilling 591 lbs. 



Loss in shrinkage 16 " 



Percentage loss in shrinkage 2.7% 



Weight of caul fat 31 lbs. 



" tripe 33 " 



" liver 12 " 



" " tongue 6 " 



" " cheek meat 7 " 



" heart 5 " 



" " green hide 66 " 



" tail 2 " 



" '' suet and kidneys 18 " 



" hind quarters . '. 277 " 



" fore quarters 314 " 



Weight of different cuts and percentage of same : 



Cuts. Weig-lit. Percentage. 



Rounds 135 lbs. 22.84 



Chucks 103.5 •' 17.51 



Loins 106.5 " 18.02 



Plates 82 " 13.87 



Cross ribs and shanks 63 '' 10.66 



Ribs 64 " 10.83 



Flanks ^ 



Skirt steaks ^ 37 " 6.26 



Tail, suet and kidneys ... J 



STEER CARCASS NO. 2 SECOND PRIZE. 



Owner Haleakala Ranch 



Subject Hereford steer. 



Age 2 years 



Feeding : . Grain-fed 



Live weight 1013 lbs. 



Dressed 632 " 



