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Accurate  live  animal,  ultrasound  estimation  of  ribeye  area  is  dependent on three major items: clear and distinct medial and lateral end borders, not being over any  portion  of  12thor  13thrib,  and  good  transducer-animal  contact.    The  presence  of well-defined  intercostal  muscles  under  the  longissimus  dorsi  is  an  indication  that  the transducer  is  properly  aligned  directly  between  the  12th and  13th ribs  for  this measurement.


===Adjusted Value===
===Adjusted Value===

Revision as of 21:59, 9 December 2019


Phenotype

Accurate live animal, ultrasound estimation of ribeye area is dependent on three major items: clear and distinct medial and lateral end borders, not being over any portion of 12thor 13thrib, and good transducer-animal contact. The presence of well-defined intercostal muscles under the longissimus dorsi is an indication that the transducer is properly aligned directly between the 12th and 13th ribs for this measurement.

Adjusted Value

Contemporary Group

Animals of the same sex, reared and managed together up until the time of scanning form a contemporary group. Scanning contemporary group definition includes the following: herd code, weaning date, weaning management group (pasture, creep, non-creep, etc.), scanning date, and post-weaning management group designation. For animals scanned at a central test, the contemporary group definition for an animal should include its herd of origin and other birth and weaning contemporary group information.

Genetic Evaluation

Usage