Venezuela
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
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