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Old 10/05/12, 04:37 PM
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Where's the Beef? (pics)
Ultra-sounding bulls at Tennessee Tech today. Took readings from the rib-eye area, back fat thickness, rump fat and marbling quality. The red bull had a rib-eye area of 17 square inches, average is 13.....Enjoy your weekend...Topside

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Old 10/05/12, 04:47 PM
 
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Love it!
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Old 10/05/12, 05:13 PM
 
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Red angus?
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Old 10/05/12, 06:10 PM
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David, this university primarily raises Simmental, nearly all are black hided. Only 5% of the entire herd are Registered Angus and a few commercial crosses tossed in...Topside
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Old 10/05/12, 08:32 PM
 
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How is the marbling quality measured?
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That is cool....sounds interesting

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Old 10/06/12, 07:57 AM
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Tony, by the number of white fat specks per sq. inch on a grid. The picture appears on a computer monitor and by using a math formula the computer determine quality grade. Topside
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Old 10/06/12, 08:27 AM
 
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any idea on how Simmental do being finished, on grass only?
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Old 10/06/12, 09:42 AM
 
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That's interesting Topside. Curious to know what the units of measurement are for marbling and what kind of results you were seeing with this group.
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And all of those purebred black hided Simmentals are eligible for the Angus beef program. What a stupid program.
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