Any measurable or observable characteristic related to the body of an organism following removal of the head, digestive tract, internal organs, and possibly the hide and/or feet.

Parts removed during processing vary by species: Cattle: head, hide, digestive tract, internal organs, legs (from knee/hock down) Pig: head, hair, toenails, digestive tract, internal organs Chicken: head, neck, feathers, digestive tract, internal organs, feet Sheep: head, hide, digestive tract, internal organs, hooves (from epiphyseal plate of metacarpal or break/spool joint down)