ANGUS BEEF CHART A 1200 pound, Yield Grade 1 steer yields 518 pounds of retail cuts from a 750 pound carcass. A 1200 pound, Yield Grade 2 steer yields 502 pounds of retail cuts from a 750 pound carcass. A 1200 pound, Yield Grade 3 steer yields 435 pounds of retail cuts from a 750 pound carcass. Of the retail cuts, on a carcass weight basis: