Carcass composition of purebred and crossbred Angus steers

J.J. Bass, F. Colomer-Rocher, R.L. Baker, A.H. Carter, M.P. Jarnet and E.G Woods

Ruakura Agricultural Research Centre, Hamilton

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Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production. 1976, 36: 198-203

Steers from 10 sire breeds crossed with Angus cows were compared. The Simmental sired the heaviest steers at 20 months of age. The Blond d'Aquitaine crosses had the heaviest carcass and the Charolais crosses the highest yield of boneless meat relative to their fasted liveweights and hot carcass weights. Progeny of the Jersey, Angus and Hereford sires had the lowest weights of boneless meat of all the breeds compared.

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