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J. Anim. Sci. 2002. 80:2126-2133
© 2002 American Society of Animal Science

Influence of Brahman-derivative breeds and Angus on carcass traits, physical composition, and palatability1

T. D. Bidner*,2, W. E. Wyatt{dagger}, P. E. Humes*, D. E. Franke* and D. C. Blouin{ddagger}

* Animal Science Department, and {dagger} Iberia Research Station, and and {ddagger} Experimental Statistics Department, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge 70803

2 Correspondence:
(phone: 225-578-3437; fax: 225-578-3279; E-mail:
tbidner{at}agctr.lsu.edu.).

Steers were generated from Angus (A), Beefmaster (BM), Brangus (BA), Gelbray (GB), and Simbrah (SB) sires mated to cows of their breed and to Brahman x Hereford F1 cows (except A) to characterize their carcass traits, composition, and palatability. The 290 steers (48 A, 48 BM, 36 BA, 31 GB, and 46 SB) were slaughtered at an equal fatness end point as determined by real-time ultrasound and visual evaluation. Angus steers had lighter (P < 0.01), more youthful (P < 0.01) carcasses with a higher (P < 0.05) quality grade, more (P < 0.01) fat thickness, and a larger (P < 0.01) longissimus area/100 kg than BM-, BA-, GB-, and SB-sired steers. Angus steers also had a lower (P < 0.01) specific gravity, a higher (P < 0.01) percentage fat and less (P < 0.05) lean in the 9th to 11th rib, and steaks aged for 10 d were more tender (P < 0.01) than steaks from Brahman-derivative sired steers. The BM- and BA-sired steers had lighter (P < 0.01), more youthful (P < 0.05) carcasses, and smaller (P < 0.01) longissimus area than GB- and SB-sired steers. The 9th to 11th rib section from the BM- and BA-sired steers had less lean and more bone (P < 0.01) than GB- and SB-sired steers. The BA-sired steers had more (P < 0.01) marbling and a higher (P < 0.05) quality grade than BM-sired steers. The SB-sired steers had heavier (P < 0.01) carcasses than the GB-sired steers. There were no differences in shear force for steaks aged for 3 d for any of the breed types, but with 10 d of aging, steaks from Angus steers were more tender, possibly indicating that steaks of Brahman-derivative breeds aged at a slower rate than those from Angus.

Key Words: Aberdeen-Angus • Aging • Beef • Crossbreeding • Tenderness • Zebu




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