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Article Dans Une Revue Meat Science Année : 2024

Relationships between European carcass evaluation and Meat Standards Australia grading scheme applied to young beef cattle

Matteo Santinello
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Mauro Penasa
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Arianna Goi
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Nicola Rampado
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Massimo de Marchi
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The European carcass grading scheme (EUROP) places large emphasis on meat yield and therefore on quantitative traits such as carcass conformation and superficial fat coverage. However, it falls short in considering sensory properties and consumer satisfaction. In contrast, the Meat Standards Australia (MSA) grading scheme considers, among others, animals' ossification, marbling, and ultimate pH as primary indicators of beef eating quality. This study aims to characterize MSA carcass grading scheme applied to the Italian beef production system, considering its significant role in European beef market. The study involved 3204 Charolais, Limousin, and crossbred young bulls and heifers slaughtered in a commercial Italian abattoir. Data collection spanned a broad range of variables, including animal characteristics, MSA traits, and EUROP carcass grading traits. Regardless of the sex of the animal, no significant relationship was observed between MSA traits and EUROP carcass grading scores. Factors such as sex, age, and arrival season at the fattening unit significantly affected most of MSA traits. Females had significantly higher marbling score, and lower ossification score and hump height than males. Animals imported in autumn and winter had significantly lower marbling score, but similar ossification score compared to those imported in spring and summer. Older females had the highest marbling scores. While further research is needed to assess whether the MSA grading scheme can be adapted to all different European rearing systems, results of this study are a prelude to the potential benefits that the MSA grading scheme can bring to the European beef industry.
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hal-04650380 , version 1 (16-07-2024)

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Matteo Santinello, Mauro Penasa, Arianna Goi, Nicola Rampado, Jean-François Hocquette, et al.. Relationships between European carcass evaluation and Meat Standards Australia grading scheme applied to young beef cattle. Meat Science, 2024, 216, pp.109575. ⟨10.1016/j.meatsci.2024.109575⟩. ⟨hal-04650380⟩

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