A two-tier processing measure: dressing percentage (carcass weight as a share of liveweight) and Saleable Meat Yield (bone-out, fat-trimmed retail cuts as a share of carcass).
Grass-finished steers dress 50–56% of liveweight, and saleable meat yield runs 63–72% of the carcass.
MLA More Beef from Pastures ↗A beast can dress out well on heavy bone or fat yet return poor saleable yield after trimming. Watching both tiers guides finishing times, nutrition and the genetics that maximise high-value retail cuts.
Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses, and keeps the figure current automatically.
Target optimal fat specification on pasture to avoid over-finishing.
Cut transit time and handle stock quietly to prevent dark cutting.
Select bulls with high ribeye area and positive dressing-out EBVs.
A two-tier processing measure: dressing percentage (carcass weight as a share of liveweight) and Saleable Meat Yield (bone-out, fat-trimmed retail cuts as a share of carcass).
You need: Sale liveweight (kgLW), Hot Standard Carcass Weight (kg), Trimmed retail cuts (kg). Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses and keeps the figure current automatically.
Grass-finished steers dress 50–56% of liveweight, and saleable meat yield runs 63–72% of the carcass.
Target optimal fat specification on pasture to avoid over-finishing. Cut transit time and handle stock quietly to prevent dark cutting. Select bulls with high ribeye area and positive dressing-out EBVs.
Connect the software, spreadsheets and records you already keep, and Silo keeps every benchmark on this page current automatically.
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