Beef empire carcass merit days index system

dc.contributor.author	Powell, T.H.
dc.contributor.author	Unruh, J.A.
dc.contributor.author	Dikeman, M.E.
dc.contributor.author	Laudert, S.D.
dc.contributor.author	Lee, R.W.
dc.contributor.author	Seibert, G.
dc.date.accessioned	2010-10-14T18:01:31Z
dc.date.available	2010-10-14T18:01:31Z
dc.date.issued	2010-10-14T18:01:31Z
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2097/6347
dc.description.abstract	Kansas State University, in cooperation with the Beef Empire Days committee, developed a new beef carcass index system for 1991, incorporating yield and quality traits as indicators of carcass merit. Development of the system considered current industry and consumer demands in a critical evaluation of final carcass ranking. The index starts from 100 points and applies positive and negative adjustments for hot carcass weight; ribeye area; adjusted 12th rib fat thickness; percent kidney, pelvic, and heart fat; and quality grade. The index was first used in 1991.	en_US
dc.publisher	Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Cattlemen’s Day, 1992	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 92-407-S	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 651	en_US
dc.subject	Beef	en_US
dc.subject	Carcass	en_US
dc.subject	Index	en_US
dc.subject	Quality	en_US
dc.subject	Cutability	en_US
dc.title	Beef empire carcass merit days index system	en_US
dc.type	Conference paper	en_US
dc.date.published	1992	en_US
dc.citation.epage	146	en_US
dc.citation.spage	143	en_US
dc.description.conference	Cattlemen's Day, 1992, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 6, 1992	en_US
dc.contributor.authoreid	junruh	en_US
dc.contributor.authoreid	mdikeman	en_US