Bulletin 1470, U. S. Department of Agriculture 
Plate 1 4 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 
DIVISION OF LIVESTOCK , MEATS AND WOOL 
LAMB CHART 
WHOLESALE CUTS 
J)(2)and(6;>HIND saddle 
LEG 
LOIN 
(65 PLAN K 
(4)and{!5) FORE SADDLE 
HOTEL RACK 
©CHUCK 
BREAST 
RETAIL CUTS 
(T)LEG 
I to A CHOPS 
7 -ROAST 
(2)LOiN 
ITOI3 LOIN AND KIDNEY 
CHOPS OR ROAST 
(3)HOTEL RACK 
I to(3 RIB OR TRENCH CHOPS 
©CHUCK 
I -ROASTS AND STEWS 
(f)BREAST 
I -STEWS OR BONED AND 
ROLLED ROASTS 
<g)FLAN K 
l-STEWS 
CHUCKS & BREASTS HOTEL RACK 
Numero/s tn circ/es (prefer To who/esa/e cuts. Orher numera/s 
refer ro refai/ cuts 
YIELDS OF WHOLESALE CUTS 
PER CENT OP CARCASS 
© @ «.<g) HIND SADDLE SO.O'/, 
@ ® & (B) FORE SADDLE 50. OX 
SUBDIVISIONS - PER CENT OF CARCASS 
© LEGS 33.0% 
(|) & (6) LOIN AND TLANK 17.0 
(§) HOTEL RACK 12.0 
(§) CHUCK INC. NECK 23.5 
(§) BREAST INC. SHANK 1-4.5 
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