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D-live-weight Dictionary

Live weight

The weight of a live animal

All termsIntroduced in M9Open the Toolkit
An open dictionary on a farm office desk
Plain meaning
The weight of a live animal
How to use it
Weigh animals before selling, and compare live-weight and carcass prices on the same basis.
South African benchmark
South African auctions sell cattle and small stock by live weight.
Country notes
Botswana's BMC paid P16 per kg live weight in Maun in October 2025.
Go and read
M9-U2
Calculate it
T-M9-05 Market Price Comparator
Library sources
LIB-A059, LIB-A060, LIB-P-Beef
See also
Carcass weight, Dressing percentage
A live animal and its carcass with the dressing percentage between themLive weight, carcass weight and dressing percentage450 kg live247 kg carcass= 55%Dressing % = carcass weight ÷ live weight. Figures illustrative.
Live weight, shown as a diagram.

Introduced in M9 Beef.