Heritage Hog Carcass Yields
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Summary
Average hot carcass weight 187.86 pounds with 3.49 inches of fat at the 1st rib and 2.53 inches at the 10th rib. The LEA (loin eye area) was 4.33 square inches and overall the average yield of lean muscle using the industry standard formula was 31%.
Publication Date
2014
Document Type
Report
Repository Citation
Perry, Bob, "Heritage Hog Carcass Yields: Ossabaw Hog" (2014). Heritage Hog Carcass Yields. 6.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/yield_reports/6
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