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50. The dressing percentage for sheep is approximately 50% at a slaughter weight of 127 pounds.
What would be the price per lb. of dressed weight, if you bought a 125 lb. lamb for $152.11/
cwt. of live weight? (use dressing % of 57%)
______ price/lb.
Solution:

( Price / cwt ÷ 100 #/cwt)
—————–————— = $/lb. dressed
dress %

( $152.11 / cwt ÷ 100 #/cwt)
——————————— = $/lb. dressed
59 %

( $1.5211 / #)
—————–— = $/lb. dressed
0.57 Converted % to decimal value

$2.669 = $/lb. dressed

51. The dressing percent for hogs ranges from 70% to 72% at a slaughter weight of approximately
245 pounds. What would be the price per lb. of dressed weight, if you bought a 235 lb. hog for
71.20¢/lb. of live weight? (use dressing % of 72%)
__________price/lb.
Solution:

( Price / cwt ÷ 100 #/cwt)
————————–— = $/lb. dressed
dress %

( $71.20 / cwt ÷ 100 #/cwt)
——————————— = $/lb. dressed
72 %

( $0.7120 / #)
—————–— = $/lb. dressed
0.72 Converted % to decimal value

$0.9889 = $/lb. dressed

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