Beef

Beef

Beef is the meat attained from bovines especially cattle. Beef can be cut into steaks, roasts or short ribs.

Industry: Meat products

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Grading-up

Meat products; Beef

The process of using purebred bulls to breed multiple generations within a herd. Female dams are chosen from the herd to breed again with the bulls.

Heat synchronisation

Meat products; Beef

The process of inducing heat and manipulating the oestrogen cycles of cows in an effort to create synchronisation and thus reduce cost and create a more uniformed herd.

Hot carcass weight

Meat products; Beef

The weight of a carcass prior to chilling with its hide, head, gastrointestinal tract, and internal organs removed.

Inbreeding

Meat products; Beef

The breeding of plants or animals where the parents are more related than the average of the breed. This can often lead to a higher probability of recessive and undesirable traits surfacing.

Linebreeding

Meat products; Beef

A form of inbreeding where cattle closely related are breed in an effort to create a more consistent offspring, identify genetic flaws, and to encourage traits that are more desirable.