Grade, weight and sex effects upon retail yield of beef cuts and certain carcass measurements

Author

Alfred Ray Cavender

Date of Award

3-1958

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Animal Husbandry

Major Professor

J. M. Cole

Committee Members

C. S. Hobbs, Harold J. Smith

Abstract

This study was designed to determine some of the effects of carcass weight, grade, sex, and certain carcass measurements upon yield of retail cuts.

Specifically, the objectives were:

1. To study further the effect of carcass measurements upon the yield of retail cuts in regard to grade and weight.

2. To determine the effects of a range of carcass weights of the various grades upon yield of retail cuts.

3. To determine the effects of sex upon percentage yield of the various retail cuts.

4. To compare yields among grades and weight groups within grades as a basis for economical selection for edible portion.

Recommended Citation

Cavender, Alfred Ray, "Grade, weight and sex effects upon retail yield of beef cuts and certain carcass measurements. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1958.
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