Abstract:The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of increased finishing weights on trained panel analysis and Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF) values of locally grown beef. Angus crossbred steers (n = 48) at an average weight of 340.9 kg were divided among two treatments: short-fed (SF) = 522.7 kg average final weight and long-fed (LF) = 613.6 kg average final weight to simulate a beef direct marketing operation. Cattle were split into two pens (n = 12 calves/treatment in each pen) and each pen had acc… Show more
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