%0 Journal Article
%T Determining The Yields and Percentages of Retail Cuts From Holstein Bull Carcasses Marketed in South Marmara Region of Turkey
%A Faruk BALCI
%J -
%D 2018
%X The objective of this study was to determine further-processing characteristics and share of valuable cuts in Holstein carcasses marketed in South Marmara Region of Turkey. The data-set collected from a commercial slaughterhouse included observations of 311 purebred Holstein bulls. The mean values were determined 510.27¡À5.11 kg for pre-slaughter weight, 273.07¡À2.75 kg for hot carcass weight and 53.57¡À0.15 % for hot carcass dressing. Mean cold-carcass weight was 266.34¡À2.67 kg and mean carcass bone content was 19.05¡À0.09 %. In addition, the means for valuable cuts including rib, roast, sirloin, cutlet and strip loin were 17.17¡À0.19 kg, 3.35¡À0.05, 2.74¡À0.04 kg, 8.74¡À0.11 kg and 4.65¡À0.06 kg, respectively. Total yield of valuable retail cuts were 36.66¡À0.42 kg with the percentage of 13.74¡À0.06 % and the processing loss was 8.19¡À0.11 kg with the percentage of 3.11¡À0.04 %. Statistical analysis revealed that highly significant differences were observed between slaughter age groups. Moreover, significant correlations were found between pre-slaughter / carcass weights and all carcass traits analyzed. The present results may be useful for an effective evaluation of carcass characteristics in beef market of Turkey
%K Holstein
%K S£¿£¿£¿r Eti ¨¹retimi
%K Karkas £¿zellikleri
%K Perakende Par£¿a Verimi
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%U http://dergipark.org.tr/kvj/issue/37070/390226