226 



Dressing percentage 62.38% 



Dressed weight after 58 hrs. chilling 613 lbs. 



Loss in shrinkage 19 



Percentage loss in shrinkage 3.09% 



Weight of caul fat 24 lbs. 



" tripe 30 



'' liver 11 



" " tongue 6 



" '' cheek meat 7 



'' heart 5 



" '* green hide 81 



" tail 2^__ '' 



" " suet and kidneys 18.75 '* 



" " hind quarters 291 



" '*' fore quarters 322 " 



Weight of different cuts and percentage of same : 



Cuts. Weiglit. Percentage. 



Rounds 136 lbs. 22.18 



Chucks 106 " 17.28 



Loins 130 '' 21.20 



Plates 87 ^^ 14.19 



Cross ribs and shanks 60 '' 9.78 



Ribs 65.5 " 10.68 



Flanks ^ 



Skirt steaks V 28.5 " 4.65 



Tail, suet and kidneys ... .J 



STEER CARCASS NO. 3 — THIRD PRIZE. 



Owner H. W. Rice 



Subject Hereford steer 



Age 14 months 



Feednig Grain-fed 



Live weight 829 lbs. 



Dressed 452_ '' 



Dressing percentage 54.52% 



Dressed weight after 58 hrs. chilling 440 lbs. 



Loss in shrinkao^e 12 



"^ts' 



Percentage loss in shrinkage 2.72% 



Weight of caul fat 11 lbs. 



" tripe 26 



" liver 9 



" tongue 5 



" " cheek meat 6 " 



