Predicting primal weight and primal yield in pork carcasses from a large‐scale survey at major meat processing centers in Japan

Pork primal weight and primal yield are important indicators for pig breeding, feeding management, commercial distribution systems, and meat processing. Here, we aimed to determine whether primal weight and primal yield could be predicted through non‐destructive measurements of pork carcass traits....

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Published in:Animal science journal 2024-01, Vol.95 (1), p.e14001-n/a
Main Authors: Okumura, Toshiaki, Iizuka, Shinya, Nakajima, Ikuyo, Matsumoto, Kazunori, Irie, Masakazu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal husbandry
Animals
Body Weight
carcass
Carcasses
Female
Food Handling - methods
Japan
Male
Meat
Meat - analysis
Meat processing
pig
Pork
Pork Meat - analysis
Predictions
primal cut
primal weight
primal yield
Red Meat - analysis
Sex Characteristics
Sex differences
Sex Factors
Swine
Thorax
Vertebrae
Weight
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Summary:Pork primal weight and primal yield are important indicators for pig breeding, feeding management, commercial distribution systems, and meat processing. Here, we aimed to determine whether primal weight and primal yield could be predicted through non‐destructive measurements of pork carcass traits. A total of 4397 carcasses (1958 gilts and 2439 barrows) from eight major meat processing centers were used, and the mean primal weight and primal yield were 56.0 kg and 73.9%, respectively. Significant sex differences were observed for all primal and carcass traits (P 
ISSN:1344-3941
1740-0929
1740-0929
DOI:10.1111/asj.14001