Methods of improving quality of grass-fed beef

Authors

Melvin C. Hunt
Donald H. Kropf
V. Chen
A. Harrison
O. Corte
C. Kuntapanit
M.E. Smith
J. Thomas
Curtis L. Kastner

Keywords

Cattlemen's Day, 1976; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station); 262; Beef; Quality; Grass-fed beef; Carcass characteristics

Abstract

Ten steers of known background, approximately 18 months old, and wintered on alfalfa and protein were finished on a brome and bluestem grazing program. Carcass characteristics were measured. The influence of conditioning carcass halves at 55 F until eight hours post-mortem was compared with conventional chilling at 36 F. Finally, the effects of vacuum storage and display on beef quality were evaluated.

Recommended Citation

Hunt, Melvin C.; Kropf, Donald H.; Chen, V.; Harrison, A.; Corte, O.; Kuntapanit, C.; Smith, M.E.; Thomas, J.; and Kastner, Curtis L. (1976) "Methods of improving quality of grass-fed beef," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2727