A tactile method modified to assess the finish of beef cattle in marketable condition in north Queensland
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Paper/Presentation Title | A tactile method modified to assess the finish of beef cattle in marketable condition in north Queensland |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Loxton, I. D. (Author), Lindsay, J. A. (Author) and Toleman, Mark (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Australian Society of Animal Production Conference: Animal Production in Australia |
Journal Citation | 14, pp. 265-268 |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Year | 1982 |
Place of Publication | Sydney, Australia |
ISBN | 0080248373 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://openlibrary.org/books/OL9976198M/Animal_Production_in_Australia |
Conference/Event | 14th Biennial Australian Society of Animal Production Conference (ASAP 1982): Animal Production in Australia |
Event Details | 14th Biennial Australian Society of Animal Production Conference (ASAP 1982): Animal Production in Australia Event Date 10 to end of 14 May 1982 Event Location Brisbane, Australia |
Abstract | Three methods of assessing the fat finish of marketable beef cattle were compared using Bos indicus crossbred cattle. The methods were: the Queensland Livestock Market Reporting Service, the National Beef Recording Scheme and a modified tactile method (MT) of the Meat and Livestock Commission. None of the three methods was able to predict accurately the fat depth at the 13th rib of the carcass. The highest correlation between finish score and fat depth was r = 0.568 for one operator using the MT method. However, wehn data from the MT method were examined it was found that mean fat depth at the 13th rib increased (P<0.05) with increasing finish score in two of the three liveweight categories studied. It is suggested that scoring individual animals on finish is no more accurate than weighing and allocating them to finish categories on the basis of liveweight. |
Keywords | fat finish; marketable; beef cattle; modified tactile method |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300301. Animal growth and development |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Primary Industries, Queensland |
Faculty of Business and Law |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9z120/a-tactile-method-modified-to-assess-the-finish-of-beef-cattle-in-marketable-condition-in-north-queensland
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