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Beef
Beef is the meat attained from bovines especially cattle. Beef can be cut into steaks, roasts or short ribs.
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scrotal circumference
Meat products; Beef
A measurement of the circumference of a bull's testis and a good indicator of reproduction capability.
rib-eye area (REA)
Meat products; Beef
The area of the longmisimus in between the 12th and 13th rib that is measured in square inches.
random mating
Meat products; Beef
The process by which any cow has an equal opportunity to mate with any sire selected for mating.
selection
Meat products; Beef
Choosing cattle with the more desirable traits to mate and produce offspring.
tandem selection
Meat products; Beef
A method of selection where a single trait is chosen and bred to satisfaction before the next trait is selected.