TI 02. Effect of male class and carcass weight on commercial yield of Venezuelan beef cuts

• Nelson Huerta-Leidenz ^[1] ; Argenis Rodas-Gonzalez ^[1] ; Nancy Jerez-Timaure ^[1] ; Margarita Arispe ^[2] ; J. M. Rivero ^[2]
  1. [1] La Universidad del Zulia

     La Universidad del Zulia

     Venezuela

     
  2. [2] Matadero Centro Occidental, C. A. Barquisimeto, Venezuela
• Localización: Archivos Latinoamericanos de Producción Animal, ISSN 1022-1301, ISSN-e 1022-1301, Vol. 5, Nº. Extra 3, 1997 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Proceedings XV ALPA meeting 2)
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Ninety-five beef carcasses were processed commercially according to Venezuelan standards to evaluate the effect of male class (bulls vs. steers), carcass weight range (163-240 kg = Light; 241-265 kg = Moderately heavy; 266-286 kg= Heavy; and 287-365 kg = Very heavy) and their interaction on percent yield of individual carcass components and groups of beef cuts. At a common carcass weight, bull carcasses (BULLS) as compared to steer counterparts, yielded a higher proportion of biceps femoris, semitendinosus, boneless chuck and total cuts derived from the forequarter and a lesser proportion of tenderloin, boneless rib, boneless rump, bone-in brisket and total bone-in cuts (P