Butcher Yield Calculator

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Weight of Usable Meat (lbs) Total Weight of Animal (lbs) Butcher Yield (%)

The Butcher Yield Calculator is quite helpful for professional butchers as well as for house use. It helps to understand the yield of meat from an animal after the butchering.

Formula:

Contents

1 Formula:
2 How to Calculate Butcher Yield :
3 Solved Examples :
4 What is the Butcher Yield Calculator?
5 Final Words:

The formula is:

$\text{BY} = \left(\frac{\text{WM}}{\text{TW}}\right) \times 100$

Variables

Variable	Meaning
BY	Butcher Yield (percentage of usable meat)
WM	Weight of Meat (the usable weight after processing)
TW	Total Weight (the initial weight of the animal or cut)

How to Calculate Butcher Yield :

Firstly, determine the total weight (TW) of the animal or cut before processing. Now, measure the weight of the usable meat (WM) after processing. Next, divide the weight of the usable meat by the total weight. Finally, multiply the result by 100 to calculate the butcher yield as a percentage.

Solved Examples :

Example 1:

Given:

Weight of Meat (WM) = 40 kg
Total Weight (TW) = 60 kg

Calculation	Instructions
Step 1: BY = $\left(\frac{WM}{TW}\right) \times 100$	Start with the formula.
Step 2: BY = $\left(\frac{40}{60}\right) \times 100$	Replace WM with 40 kg and TW with 60 kg.
Step 3: BY = $0.6667 \times 100$	Divide 40 by 60 to get 0.6667.
Step 4: BY = 66.67%	Multiply by 100 to get the butcher yield percentage.

Answer:
The butcher yield is 66.67%.

Butcher Yield Calculator

Example 2:

Given:

Weight of Meat (WM) = 25 kg
Total Weight (TW) = 50 kg

Calculation	Instructions
Step 1: BY = $\left(\frac{WM}{TW}\right) \times 100$	Start with the formula.
Step 2: BY = $\left(\frac{25}{50}\right) \times 100$	Replace WM with 25 kg and TW with 50 kg.
Step 3: BY = $0.5 \times 100$	Divide 25 by 50 to get 0.5.
Step 4: BY = 50%	Multiply by 100 to get the butcher yield percentage.

Answer:
The butcher yield is 50%.

What is the Butcher Yield Calculator?

The Butcher Yield Calculator helps to know the percentage of usable meat obtained or received from an animal or cut after processing. It is crucial in the meat industry as it helps butchers, farmers, and consumers understand how much of the original weight results in usable product. The formula $\text{BY} = \left(\frac{\text{WM}}{\text{TW}}\right) \times 100$ calculates this yield by comparing the weight of the processed, usable meat (WM) to the total initial weight (TW) and expressing it as a percentage.