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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2003
Lincoln Woods, Marshall, MO (US);
Thomas Hayes, Wichita, KS (US);
Gregory Wurtz, Wichita, KS (US);
Anthony Sommers, Beardstown, IL (US);
Lincoln Woods, Marshall, MO (US);
Thomas Hayes, Wichita, KS (US);
Gregory Wurtz, Wichita, KS (US);
Anthony Sommers, Beardstown, IL (US);
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, Wichita, KS (US);
Abstract
A system and a method for determining a break point of a plurality of hog carcasses is disclosed. The method includes establishing at least one criterion for determining whether the loin of a carcass should be boned. Data is then collected from the hog carcasses relating to the quality of the hog carcasses. Next a determination is made, based on the criteria, whether the loin of a selected carcass of the plurality of hog carcasses is appropriate for boning. If so, the break point of the selected carcass is adjusted appropriately.