Carcass and organoleptic characteristics of meat from steers grazed on alfalfa/grass pastures and finished on grain
1996
McCaughey, W.P. | Cliplef, R.L.
Forty-eight pasture-raised steers were fed grain for 0, 33 or 75 d before slaughter. Approximately 69% of steers slaughtered directly off pasture met A-grade standards with the remainder grading B1 due to insufficient marbling. However, a 33-d period of grain feeding was sufficient for all steers to meet A-grade standards. Pasture-finished steers had lower predicted lean yields, smaller rib-eye areas, and darker coloured meat than grain-finished steers. Grain feeding did not change fat colour or texture, nor tenderness, juiciness, flavour and overall acceptability.
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