Predicting red meat yields in carcasses from beef-type and calf-fed holstein steers using the united states department of agriculture calculated yield grade

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2139-2143

  Lawrence, T E ^a   Elam, N A ^b   Miller, M F ^c   Brooks, J C ^c   Hilton, G G ^d   Vanoverbeke, D L ^d   McKeith, F K ^e   Killefer, J ^e   Montgomery, T H ^f   Allen, D M ^f   Griffin, D B ^g   Delmore, R J ^h   Nichols, W T ⁱ   Streeter, M N ⁱ   Yates, D A ⁱ   Hutcheson, J P ⁱ  

^a WEST TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^f Texas A and M University ^*

^g TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ Intervet/Schering Plough Animal Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Red meat yield; Yield grade; Zilpaterol hydrochloride

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952868768     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2739     Document Type: Article

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