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Low voltage electrical stimulation of young bulls at 30 to 45 min after bleeding resulted in a lower muscle pH, higher marbling score, lighter cherry red color and reduced incidence of heat ring formation when compared to non-stimulated controls. Ribeye steaks from electrically stimulated sides were more tender than non-stimulated controls, but bottom round steaks were not different. Our results indicate that low voltage electrical stimulation, incorporated into a continuous slaughter operation as late as 30 to 45 min after bleeding, can improve USDA quality characteristics and tenderness of meat from young bulls.
Keywords: Cattlemen's Day, 1984, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution, no. 84-300-S, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 448, Beef, Electrical stimulation, Quality, Bulls
How to Cite: Gray, D. , Unruh, J. A. , Kastner, C. L. & Dikeman, M. E. (1984) “Effects of low voltage electrical stimulation on quality characteristics of young bulls fed to 14, 16 and 18 months of age”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports. 1(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2477