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Provedor de dados: | 31
País: | United States
Título: | A hedonic model of lamb carcass attributes
Autores: | Farrell,   Terence C.; Hopkins,   David L.
Data: | 2007-04-11
Ano: | 2007
Palavras-chave: | Hedonic; Lamb; Conformation and meat value; Attributes; Livestock Production/Industries.
Resumo: | Lamb carcass value is widely reported to be a function of lean meat yield, which is the relationship between muscle, fat and bone. Five retailers and five wholesalers assessed 47 lamb carcasses from diverse genotypes and scored seven attributes. A hedonic model reveals that conformation attributes were more highly valued (16 c/kg) relative to yield characteristics (4 c/kg). Meat colour and fat distribution were significant for retailers, but less important for wholesalers. Genotype was not a strong indicator of conformation. Eye muscle area and depth were correlated with Fat C; however, these were not significant. These results indicate that carcass conformation, meat colour and fat distribution should be incorporated into carcass grading models.
Tipo: | Conference Paper or Presentation
Idioma: | Inglês

Identificador:

25802

http://purl.umn.edu/10389

Editor: | AgEcon Search

Relação:

Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society - 2007&gt;2007 Conference (51st), February 13-16, 2007, Queenstown, New Zealand

Conference Paper

Formato:

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