ANSC 2340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Subcutaneous Tissue, Ultrasound, Permanent Teeth
16 Apr 2017
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Place carcasses into uniform groups based on similar quality (carcass or eating), saleable meat yield, and value: facilitates. Producer may decide to feed animals for specific reasons (eating quality, value, meat yield) Basis for producer settlement: describes value of the carcass, impartial third party between buyer and seller. Buyers & sellers may disagree on what defines carcass quality. Ensures consumers greater consistency and predictability of eating quality in the case of beef: much better eating experience with high amounts of marbling. Grading is not mandatory: may or may not affect whether the product will be purchased. Low quality cuts to mexico, china, west indies (won"t care) High quality cuts to u. s. and japan (will care) Grading differs from inspection: inspection is mandatory and ensures the carcass is safe to enter the human food chain, stamping of carcasses. Variation in carcass and eating quality: within grades: variation in carcass and eating quality, but not as significant as between grades, between grades.
