What is the raw bone weight on the average of a Limousin calf?
So if a steeer weighs 1000 pounds, then there would be about 7% bone. I’m sure there is some variation among breeds, but can’t think there would be that much. There is likely as much variation in bone weight within a breed as there is across breeds, but think the 7% value to be average. According to the book “The Meat We Eat” by Romans and Zeigler: Of the live animal on the average: • 38% muscle tissue and other tissue • 15% fat • 7 % bone • the rest liquid, hide, hair, etc.
