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FAT CATTLE. 



prefers to secure animals with a minimum development in 

 these parts; coarse, heavy bone in the head and limbs means 

 a corresponding development of bone and is usually asso- 

 ciated with a heavy skin and coarse flesh throughout, and 

 he, therefore, desires to secure animals fine in bone. 



The above points may be illustrated by a specific exam- 

 ple* Suppose a butcher buys a 1,200-pound steer at 6 cents 

 per pound. Total cost, $72.00. The animal dresses out 60 

 per cent., or 720 pounds of beef. He must sell this 720 

 pounds for an average of 10 cents per pound to come out 

 even, to say nothing of his labor. We will estimate that the 



Fig. 15. Diagram Showing the Location of Cuts. 



steer is of such a nature that the cuts weigh and sell as 



follows : 



155 pounds at 14c $21.70 



115 pounds at 20c__ _ 23.00 



Ribs- 

 Loins 

 Rounds 

 Chuck 

 Plate- 

 Shanks 



155 pounds at 



150 pounds at 



110 pounds at 



35 pounds at 



8c 12.40 



6c 9.00 



4c 4.40 



4c__ 1.40 



720 pounds $71.90 



