Comparative analysis of carcass traits and meat quality in indigenous Chinese cattle breeds

This study aimed to investigate the carcass traits and meat quality of typical Chinese indigenous cattle breeds, and to compare the difference in beef composition between breeds. We measured 5 carcass traits and 61 meat quality indicators in each striploin and outside flat cuts. The results showed that northern Chinese breeds had superior beef production performance in terms of slaughter weight, carcass weight and lean meat weight compared to southern breeds. The improved breeds for meat specialized had significantly higher slaughter weights than local breeds (P