Influence of breed of sire, sex, and carcass grade on measurements and proportions of primal cuts of lamb carcasses
- 1 September 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Journal of Experimental Agriculture
- Vol. 2 (3) , 213-217
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03015521.1974.10427678
Abstract
Measurements taken at a competition of 369 lamb carcasses were analysed for the effects of breed of sire, sex, and carcass grade. Measurements included proportions of the various primal cuts, fat depth over m. Longissimus dorsi, the cross-sectional depth of m. L. dorsi, and length of tibia-tarsus. Analyses were made to determine the contribution made by each of the measurements to the total score allocated to each carcass. The most important determinant of the total score was shown to be the points given for fat depth. Some aspects of the judging standards and procedure arc discussed.Keywords
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