liveweight
noun
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The weight of a living animal before it is slaughtered for meat; used for example as a pricing basis in selling cattle for meat.
Example: The alternative to live-weight pricing is dressed-weight or carcass-weight pricing.
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The weight of a living animal before it is slaughtered for meat; used for example as a pricing basis in selling cattle for meat.
Example: The alternative to live-weight pricing is dressed-weight or carcass-weight pricing.