As carcass weights hit new highs, experts warn that efficiency gains bring unintended welfare risks in transport, feedlots ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - Approximately 50 percent of the meat from a beef carcass comes from the chuck and the round and is traditionally sold at the meat counter at a lower price compared to cuts from the ...

The end of the livestock portion of the Morgan County Fair was marked by the beef carcass contest. This was the 21st year for the beef carcass contest. These events were made possible with the ...

Fat steers and heifers filled the pens at the Finney County Fairgrounds in the early morning hours of June 3, waiting to be evaluated by Merck Animal Health Live Show Judge Ryan Rathmann. Rathmann is ...

More carcass evaluation ramblings? Perhaps one could forgo carcass evaluations, but that would be a big mistake. All the money that comes into the beef industry ultimately comes from the product ...

A beef carcass is composed of 70 percent to 75 percent water. As it is chilled, water evaporation will cause the carcass weight to decrease. It is not uncommon for a chilled carcass to weigh two ...