Table 2.

Approximate associations between cull cow marketing classification, carcass quality grade, and cow body condition score¹

Marketing class	Lean yield (%)	Dressing percentage	Carcass quality grade	Body condition score
Breaker	75–80	High	Commercial	4.5–5
		Average	Commercial	4.5
		Low	Commercial/ Utility	4–4.5
Boner	80–85	High	Utility	3.5–4
		Average	Utility	3.5
		Low	Utility	3–3.5
Lean	85–90	High	Utility/ Cutter	2.5–3.5
		Average	Cutter	2.5
		Low	Cutter	2–2.5
Light	75–90	High	Cutter	1.5–2
		Average	Cutter/ Canner	1.5
		Low	Canner	1–1.5

¹Adapted from Peel and Doye (2017).