200 FARM ARITHMETIC. 



723. A 2,200 steer was sold for 9 cents per pound live 

 weight. When slaughtered the carcass yielded 68.9 per 

 cent of the live weight. Had he been sold on basis of 

 dressed weight what price per pound would have been 

 required to make the selling price equal ? 



724. Two cattle weighing 1,200 pounds each were 

 sold. The dressed weight of one was 69 per cent of its 

 live weight, and of the other 48 per cent of its live 

 weight. If both had been sold at 11 cents per pound 

 dressed weight, how many dollars more would the better 

 animal have brought? 



725. On account of quality, the steer that dressed 

 highest sold at 11 cents per pound dressed weight, while 

 the other brought but 6 cents per pound. What was the 

 difference in value? 



Sheep. The ideal .sheep is one that carries a large 

 proportion of flesh or lean meat with but a limited quan- 

 tity of fat. In live sheep this is indicated by a firm, even 

 covering over the meat parts of the body. In lambs the 

 dressed weight varies from 50 per cent to 60 per cent of 

 the live weight. 



Leg, 22.2 pounds 



Loin, 17.5 pounds 



Rib, 14.5 pounds 



Necjc, 3.0 pounds 



Shoulder, 4.5 pounds 



Breast, 7.5 pounds 



Shank, 4.8 pounds 



Location of Cuts in a Mutton Carcass. 



726. What is the percentage of the leg cuts to the 

 whole carcass ? 



727. What is the percentage of value of leg cuts to 

 the value of the whole carcass ? 



