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http://www.beefmagazine.com/cow-calf/relationship-between-cow-size-production


(2011 article, advances in the fields have increased on par with all other sciences in the last decade naturally so take these numbers with a pinch of salt, like beef should be taken!)
The amount of beef produced per cow has seen an 18% improvement over the past 20 years. The average cow size across all breeds is 1,390 lbs., with less than 100 lbs. separating the heaviest and lightest breeds.

He says this data demonstrates how the industry has maintained steady beef production with a third less cows than in 1974.

 

Giant.... Juicy Cows.

Last edited by Ganoncrotch - on 23 February 2018

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