Abstract
The objective was to study the relationships between the carcass characteristics and meat composition of young Simmental beef, classified with regard to conformation and degree of fatness scores, and total lipid content, depending on gender. For this purpose, 90 animals (60 male and 30 female Simmental beef cattle) were analysed. The results of the study showed that gender affected carcass measurement scores and chemical composition of meat through its important effect on overall animal fatness. Referring to correlations, male carcass conformation score was negatively related to slaughter weight, total lipid content and fatness score. On the other hand, slaughter weight, hot and cold carcass weight, dressing percentage and carcass conformation was positively related to fatness score, all of them being significant. However, female carcass conformation score was positively related to slaughter weight, total lipid content and fatness score. Hot and cold carcass weights of female Simmental beef cattle were positively correlated to slaughter weight, total lipid content and carcass conformation score. Carcass conformation score and fatness score were affected by gender of young Simmental beef cattle.
Highlights
The quality of the beef is affected by many factors, including gender, feeding, animal handling, slaughter of animal, genotype of animals [1,2,3]
Many studies [8,9,10] have shown the relationships among production factors and beef carcass characteristics
The objectives of this study were to determine the relationship between carcass characteristics and meat composition of young Simmental beef cattle, using the European beef carcass grading system
Summary
The quality of the beef is affected by many factors, including gender, feeding, animal handling, slaughter of animal, genotype of animals [1,2,3]. In the European Union, beef carcass classification for conformation and fatness play important point in marketing within and between countries [4]. The food industry prefers to buy steers because they have carcasses with higher fat deposits as indicated by fat thickness and marbling [5,6]. Meat price in the market is positively related to carcass conformation [7]. Many studies [8,9,10] have shown the relationships among production factors and beef carcass characteristics. The objectives of this study were to determine the relationship between carcass characteristics and meat composition of young Simmental beef cattle, using the European beef carcass grading system
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