APSC 1464 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Rib Cage, Rib Eye Steak, Feedlot
29 Mar 2017
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Avg daily gain should be: . 5 lbs/day after weaned. Backfat should be: . 1 to . 2 in thick. Carcass weight should be: 55 to 75 lbs. Usda yield grade should be: 2. 5 or less. Usda quality grade should be: choice or higher. Avg daily gain should be: 3. 0 lbs per day in feedlot. Rib eye area should be: 12 - 16 in squared. Live weight should be : 1050 - 1450 lbs. Backfat should be: . 2 to . 5 in squared at 12th rib! Usda yield grade should be: 3. 0 or less. Avg daily gain should be: 1/8 lbs per day (in grow-finish phase) Loin eye area should be: 6 in squared. Live weight should be: 240 to 280 lbs. Back fat should be: more than . 5 in thick but less than 1 in thick at the 10th rib. Carcass weight should be: 175 to 210 lbs. Fast rate of gain (costs less if gets big quickly)
