Using Total Body Electrical Conductivity (TOBEC) and Optical Fat Probes for Estimating Carcass Composition
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Current methods of pricing live animals do not adequately recognize differences in carcass composition and therefore do not adequately relate consumer demands to producers. Pricing systems based on carcass merit will be necessary before this relationship can exist. In order for carcass merit pricing systems to be accepted, methods to estimate carcass composition must be both accurate and objective. This session was designed to demonstrate total body electrical conductivity (TOBEC) and optical fat probes as potential methods to obtain objective measurements of carcass composition under commercial applications.
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