Assume a dressing percentage of 80% and carcass shrink 2%, if you shipped a 130 kg pig: a)what would be the hot and cold carcass weights? Please show calculations b) If the pig had an estimated lean yield of 62%, what would it index on the grid provided? c) How much will the producer receive for the animal when the price base is $ 188/ 100kg? Please show calculations

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Assume a dressing percentage of 80% and carcass shrink 2%, if you shipped a 130 kg pig:

a)what would be the hot and cold carcass weights? Please show calculations

b) If the pig had an estimated lean yield of 62%, what would it index on the grid provided?

c) How much will the producer receive for the animal when the price base is $ 188/ 100kg? Please show calculations

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