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Genetic and environmental parameters for steer ultrasound and carcass traits.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jun 2002
Kemp D J, Herring W O, Kaiser C J
Abstract excerpt
Carcass measurements for weight, longissimus muscle area, 12-13th-rib fat thickness, and marbling score, as well as for live animal measurements of weight at the time of ultrasound, ultrasound longissimus muscle area, ultrasound 12-13th-rib fat thickness, and ultrasound-predicted percentage ether extract were taken on 2,855 Angus steers. The average ages for steers at the time of ultrasound and at slaughter were...
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