A hedonic model of lamb carcass attributes
| dc.creator | Farrell, Terence C. | |
| dc.creator | Hopkins, David L. | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T16:33:10Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T02:58:39Z | |
| dc.description | 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. | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.10389 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/10389/files/cp07fa04.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/10389 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/524062 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
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| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/10389 | |
| dc.title | A hedonic model of lamb carcass attributes | |
| dc.type | Text |