Impacts of Heavier Carcass Weights
- ZISK
- Jul 10
- 1 min read
Carcass sizes are at some of the highest today than they have ever been, says Erin Beyer, assistant professor of sustainable meat and industry at Kansas State University.
“We’ve been seeing this trend for over 20 years, and progressively carcasses keep getting bigger,” she says.
When Beyer first started going into a beef plants, which was about 10 years ago, she says it was hard to find a carcass more than 1,000 lb.
By Maggie Malson
Updated July 09, 2025 05:53 AM
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