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Kansas State University, in cooperation with the Beef Empire Days committee, developed a new beef carcass index system for 1991, incorporating yield and quality traits as indicators of carcass merit. Development of the system considered current industry and consumer demands in a critical evaluation of final carcass ranking. The index starts from 100 points and applies positive and negative adjustments for hot carcass weight; ribeye area; adjusted 12th rib fat thickness; percent kidney, pelvic, and heart fat; and quality grade. The index was first used in 1991.
Keywords: Cattlemen's Day, 1992, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution, no. 92-407-S, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 651, Beef, Carcass, Index, Quality, Cutability
How to Cite: Powell, T. , Laudert, S. , Lee, R. , Seibert, G. , Unruh, J. A. & Dikeman, M. E. (1992) “Beef empire carcass merit days index system”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports. 1(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2176