Article
Effect of frame size, muscle score, and external fatness on live and carcass value of beef cattle.
Journal of animal science - 1 Nov 1992
May S G, Mies W L, Edwards J W, Williams F L, Wise J W, Harris J J, Savell J W, Cross H R
Abstract excerpt
Commercial slaughter steers (n = 329) and heifers (n = 335) were selected to vary in slaughter frame size and muscle thickness score, as well as adjusted 12th rib fat thickness. After USDA carcass grade data collection, one side of each carcass was fabricated into boneless primals/subprimals and...
Topics
- Adipose Tissue
- Animals
- Cattle
- Female
- Male
- Meat
- Muscles
- Phenotype