Halakhah for Shekalim 7:3

בָּשָׂר שֶׁנִּמְצָא בָּעֲזָרָה, אֵבָרִים, עוֹלוֹת. וַחֲתִיכוֹת, חַטָאוֹת. בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם, זִבְחֵי שְׁלָמִים. זֶה וָזֶה תְּעֻבַּר צוּרָתוֹ וְיֵצֵא לְבֵית הַשְּׂרֵפָה. נִמְצָא בַּגְּבוּלִין, אֵבָרִים, נְבֵלוֹת. חֲתִיכוֹת, מֻתָּרוֹת. וּבִשְׁעַת הָרֶגֶל שֶׁהַבָּשָׂר מְרֻבֶּה, אַף אֵבָרִים מֻתָּרִין:

If meat were found in the azarah, limbs are (ruled to be) burnt-offerings [Since they are cut in the manner specified for burnt-offerings, it is evident that they are burnt-offerings]; pieces are sin-offerings, [for only sin-offerings and guilt-offerings are eaten in the azarah.] In Jerusalem, they are peace-offerings, [most of the meat eaten in Jerusalem being peace-offerings]. Both [whether they are found in the azarah or in Jerusalem] must undergo "transformation of form" and be burned. [For they became unfit by removal of attention and may not be eaten. But they may not be "cheapened" and burned until they are unfit of a certainty. Therefore, they must undergo "transformation of form" by becoming unfit through nothar (remaining beyond the permitted period of eating), which, in the instance of peace-offerings, is until the third day (after sacrifice)]. If it were found in the borders [the cities of Israel], limbs are carrion, [which is generally cut into limbs which are thrown into the streets for the dogs], and pieces are permitted, [it not being the practice to cut carrion into pieces. But it was the practice to cut kosher meat into small pieces to sell them to Jews or to place them into a pot. (This, in a city where all are Jews. But in a city where there are gentiles, even pieces are forbidden.)] And during the festival, when meat is plentiful [and the limbs are not cut into small pieces but cooked as they are], even limbs are permitted.

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