1. A hedonic Model of Lamb Carcass Attributes
- Author
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Farrell, Terence C. and Hopkins, David L.
- Subjects
animal diseases ,technology, industry, and agriculture ,food and beverages ,Hedonic, lamb, conformation and meat value, attributes, Livestock Production/Industries ,hedonic model, lamb carcass attributes, lean meat yield, genotypes, conformation attributes, yield characteristics, meat colour, fat distribution, retailers, wholesalers, eye muscle area, eye muscle depth, Agribusiness, Farm Management, Livestock Production/Industries, Production Economics, Research Methods/ Statistical Methods, ISSN 1442-6951 - Abstract
Lamb carcass value is widely reported to be a function of lean meat yield, which is the relationship between muscle, fat and bone. Five retailers and five wholesalers assessed 47 lamb carcasses from diverse genotypes and scored seven attributes. A hedonic model reveals that conformation attributes were more highly valued (16 c/kg) relative to yield characteristics (4 c/kg). Meat colour and fat distribution were significant for retailers, but less important for wholesalers. Genotype was not a strong indicator of conformation. Eye muscle area and depth were correlated with Fat C; however, these were not significant. These results indicate that carcass conformation, meat colour and fat distribution should be incorporated into carcass grading models.
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- 2007