The proof's in the eating. In an evaluation in Queensland, dressing percentages for two purebred 25-month-old Lowline steers reached 76.13 and 74.21, well above the 70% figure aspired to by other breeds. The figures were provided by The Raw Sausage, Queensland butchers for 43 years. Butcher Graham Zahl attributes the high dress out percentage to lower bone content. | ||
Cut | Steer A 75.5kg per side |
Steer B 87kg per side |
T-Bone | 5.74 | 5.06 |
Fillet | 0.55 | 0.72 |
Rump | 2.66 | 3.56 |
Round | 2.86 | 3.05 |
Topside | 4.04 | 4.49 |
Silver-side | 4.04 | 4.69 |
Shin | 2.50 | 2.43 |
Y-Bone | 5.24 | 5.99 |
Brisket Rolled | 2.27 | 4.24 |
Roast Rolled | 6.40 | 5.99 |
Skirt | 0.71 | 1.30 |
Premium Mince | 12.0 | 13.26 |
Sausage Mince | 6.0 | 6.78 |
Rib Fillet | 2.43 | 2.77 |
Bones | 11.0 | 14.78 |
Fat | 7.0 | 7.58 |
SUB TOTAL | 75.44 | 86.69 |
Less Fat and Bones | 18.0 | 22.36 |
TOTAL | 57.44kg | 64.33kg |
RESULT | 76.13% | 74.21% |