karkasudbytte
Karkasudbytte, a Danish term, translates to carcass yield or dressing percentage in English. It refers to the proportion of the live animal's weight that remains as carcass after slaughter and processing. This metric is crucial in the meat industry for assessing efficiency and profitability.
The calculation of karkasudbytte involves weighing the live animal before slaughter and then weighing the cleaned
Different species and different cuts of meat will also have varying karkasudbytte. The term is applied across