Abstract:
The carcass yield of prescribed proportions of muscle and dissectible fat, described as 'carcass beef ', was studied in 49 steers of four breeds. Carcass beef consisting of 80% muscle, 20% fat and also of 75% muscle, 25% fat was predicted from fat thickness (FT), liveweight, carcass weight and dressing percentage. Carcass beef as a percentage of carcass weight was usefully estimated from FT (