Table 6. Least square means (±SD) of ten major primal cuts yields according to yield grade
Item | Yield grade |
A (n=74) | B (n=215) | C (n=114) |
Tenderloin (kg) | 5.97±0.58 | 6.10±0.65 | 6.04±0.60 |
Sirloin (kg) | 33.78±3.72b | 34.90±3.64a | 35.78±4.11a |
Strip loin (kg) | 8.58±1.05 | 8.78±1.02 | 8.86±1.14 |
Chuck (kg) | 15.30±2.34 | 15.79±2.31 | 15.67±2.52 |
Shoulder (kg) | 24.23±2.58 | 24.73±2.71 | 24.97±2.68 |
Bottom round (kg) | 23.04±2.40 | 23.03±2.58 | 23.34±2.69 |
Top round (kg) | 35.44±3.62b | 35.90±4.00ab | 36.89±4.23a |
Brisket (kg) | 43.41±5.02b | 45.64±5.20a | 45.55±5.73a |
Shank (kg) | 20.29±1.87b | 20.61±2.42b | 21.51±2.56a |
Rib (kg) | 65.36±6.80c | 72.47±7.88b | 76.25±9.12a |
Means within the same row with different superscripts are statistically different (p < 0.05).