Appraisal of Market Animals Flashcards
what is relative merit determined by
age
weight
sex
fatness
muscle
as animals age they are more likely to become…
less tender
more flavorful
darker in lean
yellow in fat
diseased
fatter
T/F all species are equally affected by age
FALSE
comparative age equation
(old value/young value) x 100
how will the old:young ratio always land between species
swine > beef > sheef
why does swine have greater culling than sheep
sheep resale value is so low they’ll keep the for wool until they die
what are old swine used for
pre rigor sausage
what happens to quality as weight increases
carcass becomes fatter
retail cuts become larger
why do sex characteristic prevalence differ drastically between species
swine go to slaughter before puberty, beef does not
spring lamb go before puberty but old crop goes after
variables that differ based on sex
dressing percent
carcass proportions
cutability
palatability
acceptability
effect of sex on beef dressing percent
bulls and heifers decrease 4-10%
heifers due to pregnancy
bulls due to heavy hides and low fat
effect of sex on swine dressing percent
no effect
effect of sex on sheep dressing percent
decrease 4-10% in old crop
effect of sex on bull carcass proportions
chuck +2 in bulls
flank +2 in heifers from udder fat
effect of sex on swine carcass proportions
no effect
