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BEEF CARCASS YIELD GRADESARCASS YIELD GRADES
Spring 2022
ments start at 2.0, and 0.25 ed YG of 3.9 is still a YG 3
What do they me is added to the PYG mea- carcass. justment = 12.2
What do they mean and how are they calculated?an and how are they calculated?
Below is an example of
surement for every 0.1 inch-
- 14.0 = -1.8 × 0.3
how to calculate a YG using
es of backfat (Table 1).
•KPH adjust-
Step 2 this method. = -0.54
Determine the required Example ment = -0.3
REA based on HCW. A 600- Carcass Characteristics: •YG = 3.0 -
pound HCW requires a 11.0 0.54 - 0.3 = 2.16
in.2 REA. For every 25- Backfat = 0.4 inches, HCW = = YG 2
pound increase in HCW, the 700 lbs., Actual REA = 14.0
required ribeye area increas- in.2, KPH = 2%
es by 0.3 in.2. For each 1 in.2
more than the required REA, •PYG = 3.0
•Required REA = 12.2
subtract 0.3 from the PYG.
For every 1 in.2 less than the
required REA, add 0.3 to the
PYG. Below are two tables Are You Tired...
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