Beef empire carcass merit days index system

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2010-10-14T18:01:31Z

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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

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.

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Beef, Carcass, Index, Quality, Cutability

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