Cool How Much Food Does A Cow That Weighs 1100-1300 Eat References. A 1200 steer, ½ inch fat, average muscling, yields a 750 pound carcass. Heart girth x heart girth x body length / 400 = pig weight in pounds.

There are “book values” for forages and grains, and this is a good way to get a ballpark for nutritional value. Because better cattle starts with the best nutrition. There is a target slaughter weight corresponding to each frame score.