Senepol feedlot performance and meat tenderness
| Project start date: | 30 July 2013 |
| Project end date: | 31 January 2014 |
| Publication date: | 01 January 2014 |
| Project status: | Completed |
| Livestock species: | Grassfed cattle, Grainfed cattle |
| Relevant regions: | National |
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Summary
The feedlot performance and meat tenderness of F1 Senepol x Brahman steers and Brahman steers were compared to determine whether crossbreeding with Senepols improved the meat quality of the progeny from Brahman cows in northern Australia. The performance in the feedlot was similar for both genotypes with no significant difference in average daily gain over the 73-day feeding period. Meat tenderness was evaluated by shear force testing of striploin samples from each carcase and the F1 Senepols were found to be more tender as they had significantly (P=0.003) lower average shear force results than the Brahmans (3.43 vs 3.86 kg). MSA assessment graded the F1 Senepol carcases into lower boning groups than the Brahmans (averages of 6.3 and 8.3, respectively).
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| Project manager: | Mick Quirk |
| Primary researcher: | Northern Territory of Australia |
