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Division 3 The lean meat content of the carcasses shall be calculated using the following formula:

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Ŷ = 61,21920 – 0,77665 * X1 + 0,15239 * X2

where:

Ŷ

  • the estimated percentage of lean meat in the carcasse

    • X1

  • thickness of fat, including rind, in millimetres, measured at 7 cm from the midline, between the third and fourth last rib

    • X2

  • thickness of the muscle in millimetres, measured at 7 cm from the midline, between the third and fourth last rib

    • This formula shall be valid for carcasses weighing between 50 and 120 kilograms.