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Meat Quantity Calculator

Estimate how many pounds to buy for a household meal, cookout, or batch-cooking session using the portion size you choose.

Choose assumptions that match your meal

The calculator does not prescribe a serving size. You choose the cooked ounces you want to plan for and the usable-yield assumption. Bone-in cuts, trimming, rendering, and cooking loss can require more purchased weight than boneless foods.

How it calculates

People multiplied by meals and cooked ounces gives the target cooked ounces. That converts to pounds, then divides by your usable-yield percentage to estimate purchased pounds. Round up based on package sizes and whether you want leftovers.