Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
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> "pamjd" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> > Why is only the front half of the cow used?
> >
> The back half, near the rump, is not considered kosher.

No, it could be made kosher, but it generally isn't
because the labor cost would be too high.

Kosher requires dissecting out the major blood vessels,
which is easy to do on forequarters but much more
difficult on hindquarters.