Use the RimWorld butchery calculator to check how much meat and leather you get from any animal before you slaughter it — built for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version.
Butchery Yield Calculator
Butchery Yield Calculator
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Community-consensus estimates for RimWorld 1.6. Yields vary with butcher skill and bill quality.
Butchering Tips
Use a butcher table (not a spot) for more yield, and keep the butchering bill on a dedicated pawn. Cows give the best meat-to-feed ratio; muffalo add leather and wool; thrumbos are a jackpot if you can take one down.
RimWorld Butchery FAQ
Does the butcher table matter?
Yes — a proper butcher table yields more meat than a butcher spot, and a sterile one yields the most.
Should I butcher animals or sell them alive?
Live animals sell for more, but butchering gives meat and leather for your colony — balance based on your food stock.
Feed the herd with the Livestock & Feed Calculator.