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BULLETIN 1441, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Table 1. — Wholesale and retail cutting test, close side steer beef, grade " good" 
Continued 
Yields and Percentage of Wholesale and Retail Cuts— Continued 
RETAIL CUTS 
Weight 
(pounds) 
Per cent 
of side 
Price 
Total 
Chuck, 6334 pounds: 
Chuck roasts . ._. 
35 
12M 
10 
1 
5% 
11.290 
3.952 
3.226 
.323 
1.693 
$0.16 
.22 
• 12J5 
.0034 
$5.60 
Cross rib roast . . _ . ... . . 
2.70 
Boneless neck. . . .... 
1.25 
Lean trimmings __ _ . .. 
.13 
Bones- .. .. ... 
.03 
Total 
6334 
20.484 
9.71 
Rib, 3034 pounds: 
1634 
13 
1 
5.323 
4.193 
.323 
.30 
.25 
.00 
4.95 
Ribs (third and fourth cuts) . . 
3.25 
Bones.. 
.00 
Total. . 
30^ 
9.839 
8.20 
Plate and brisket, 43 pounds: 
11 
6M 
2034 
r 
3.548 
2.177 
6.613 
.807 
.645 
.081 
.14 
• 12M 
.10 
.0034 
1.54 
.84 
Stew beef (plate) 
2.05 
Bones.. 
.01 
Brisket fat 
.01 
Total 
43 
13. 871 
4.46 
Shank, 2534 pounds: 
Shoulder clod. . _ 
10 3 ^ 
4 3 /4 
m 
3.468 
1.532 
3.065 
.161 
.22 
.15 
.0034 
2.37 
.71 
Bones __ .... - __ 
.05 
Total- .. 
2sy 2 
25- 
14 
934 
IX 
8.226 
8.064 
4.516 
3.065 
.484 
3.13 

Loin, 50 pounds: 
Sirloin steak 
.32 
.38 
■ 00 l A 
.ooy 2 
8.00 
Porterhouse steak _ 
5.32 
Suet 
.05 
Bones.. ... _.-_-_ 
.01 
Total . 
50 
16. 129 
Sirloin tip, 12 pounds: 
8 
3^ 
M 
2. 580 
1.210 
.081 
.32 
.28 
2. .56 
1.05 
Cutting waste 
Total 
12 
3.871 
3.61 
Round, 72 pounds: 
17M 
19 
15 
4 
10 
5. 726 
6.129 
2.016 
4. 839 
1. 290 
3. 226 
.25 
.30 
.15 
.22 
.1234 
.ooy 2 
4.44 
5.70 
.94 
Rump roast.- . . . ... 
3.30 
Lean trimmings.. ... 
.50 
Bones.. . . 
.05 
Total .- 
72 
23. 226 
14.93 
Flank, 13 pounds: 
Flank steak _ . . 
1 
8 
4 
.323 
2.580 
1.290 
.25 
.0034 
25 
LOO 
Fat . 
.02 
Total 
13 
4.193 
1.27 
Total retail sale value of side of beef $58. 68 
Less wholesale cost of side 40.30 
Gross margin (or profit) 18. 38 
Wholesale cost per pound cents.- 13.00 
Average retail price per pound do 18.96 
Gross percentage of margin (or profit) on costs 45. 61 
Gross percentage of margin (or profit) on sales 31. 32 
