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Prediction of slaughter cow composition using live animal and carcass traits.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jun 1998
O'Mara F M, Williams S E, Tatum J D, Hilton G G, Pringle T D, Wise J W, Williams F L
Abstract excerpt
Slaughter cows (n = 120), representing four genotypes (British, continental, Bos indicus, and dairy) and three body condition classes (thin, moderate, and fat), n = 10 per subclass, were used to identify practical and accurate prediction equations for the yield of boneless manufacturing beef of specific fat percentages. Cows and their carcasses were weighed and evaluated for USDA yield and quality grade factors...
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