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Salmon fillet yields 95%
You buy salmon fillet by its whole weight, but you only plate 95% of it. That 5% loss is real cost the invoice never shows — here's the math.
Yield is the fraction of an ingredient that actually reaches the plate after you clean, peel, and trim it. What you pay is the AP (as-purchased) price; what it costs on the plate is the EP (edible-portion) price.
On a whole fish, the head, frame, skin, and trim are the loss — a whole fish at a low per-pound price can cost more per plated ounce than a fillet.
Say your invoice shows $12.00 per lb of salmon fillet (an example AP price).
At 95% yield, your real cost is $12.63 per lb EP — because $12.00 ÷ 0.95 = $12.63.
AP price is illustrative; the EP figure is computed (AP ÷ yield). Use your real invoice price below.Market readconfidence low · as of 2026-04-01
About $5.26/lb (wholesale reference, single source), down -29% over the recent window.
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Sourced: CIA Standard Yield Tables, via the Plate Cost Calculator · what yield means · edible portion