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Terminology: Carcass (market lambs only)

Positive
Negative

Meatier, more muscular carcass
Greater percentage weight in hindsaddle
More correctly finished carcass
Higher yielding/grading
Higher dressing/cutting
More symmetrically balanced carcass

  Narrow, light muscled
Lower percentage in hindsaddle
Poorly covered carcass
Low yielding
Wasty fat carcass

 

 

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