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yield,
1 an amount or quantity produced in return for an effort or investment.
2 the energy released by a nuclear reaction.

yield
amount produced.

yield grade
the amount of meat which will be harvested from a carcass; expressed in a code 1 to 5 with 1 being best. The assessment is based on weight of the carcass, the size of the longissimus dorsi muscle at the 12th rib, the thickness of fat at the same location and the percentage of kidney, heart and pelvic fat.


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