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The carcass composition of Angus, Hereford X Angus, Friesian X Angus, Charolais X Angus and South Devon X Angus steers

Bass, J.J.; Baker, R.L.; Carter, A.H.; Jones, K.R.

Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 35: 112-118

1975


Accession: 000527561

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For 20, 20, 14, 17 and 20 animals of the Aberdeen-Angus breed and the 4 breed crosses resp., age at slaughter averaged 611, 609, 605, 608 and 605 days, fasted live weight 30, 370, 391, 403 and 370 kg, hot half-carcass weight 96.1, 105.5, 114.2, 118.9 and 107.6 kg, and boneless meat in the half carcass 61.8, 68.5, 72.0, 79.4 and 69.1 kg.

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