An evaluation of the USDA standards for feeder cattle frame size and muscle thickness

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 560-567

  Grona, A D ^a   Tatum, J D ^a   Belk, K E ^a   Smith, G C ^a   Williams, F L ^a,b,c  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Carcasses; Meat Grades; Muscle Weight

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BONE; CATTLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MEAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD; TIME;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BONE AND BONES; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036517163     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.803560x     Document Type: Article

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