02/07/2026
Ok let’s talk about yield!!
This was an old heifer 17 years old to be exact. Typically at about 6-7 years old, their bones start to harden up as seen on the spine. After about 9 to 10 years, they start to lose weight.
This cow still had enough weight and healthy enough to be butchered for burger, bones are more pronounced and are denser instead of 60% yield, old cows like this will be closer to 45 to 50%. Customers on this beef want back the fat and the bones so they’re still gonna get fairly good yield, considering the circumstances.