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C.L. Lorenzen, D.B. Griffin, T.R. Dockerty, J.P. Walter, H.K. Johnson, and J.W. Savell. 1996. Subprimal purchasing and merchandising decisions for pork: Relationship to retail yield and fabrication time. J. Anim. Sci. 74:5-12.
C.L. Lorenzen, D.B. Griffin, T.R. Dockerty, J.P. Walter, H.K. Johnson, and J.W. Savell. 1996. Subprimal purchasing and merchandising decisions for pork: Relationship to retail value. J. Anim. Sci. 74:13-17.
Smith, D.R., D.A. Knabe, and S.B. Smith. 1996. Depression of lipogenesis in swine adipose tissue by specific dietary fatty acids. J. Anim. Sci. 74:975-983.
Huerta-Leidenz, N.O., H.R. Cross, J.W. Savell, D.K. Lunt, J.F. Baker, and S.B. Smith. 1996. Fatty acid composition of subcutaneous adipose from male calves at different stages of growth. J. Anim. Sci. 74:1256-1264.
Boleman, S.J., R.K. Miller, M.J. Buyck, H.R. Cross, and J.W. Savell. 1996. Influence of realimentation of mature cows on postmortem muscle quality. J. Anim. Sci. 74:2187-2194.
Lorenzen, C.L., A.M. Martin, D.B. Griffin, T.R. Dockerty, J.P. Walter, H.K. Johnson, and J.W. Savell. 1997. Influence of wholesale lamb marketing options and merchandising styles on retail yield and fabrication time. J. Anim. Sci. 75:1-6.
Harris, J.J., D.K. Lunt, S.B. Smith, W.L. Mies, D.S. Hale, M. Koohmaraie, and J.W. Savell. 1997. Live animal performance, carcass traits and meat palatability of calf- and yearling-fed cloned steers. J. Anim. Sci. 75:986-992.
Boleman, S.J., S.L. Boleman, R.K. Miller, J.F. Taylor, H.R. Cross, T.L. Wheeler, M. Koohmaraie, S.D. Shackelford, M.F. Miller, R.L. West, and D.D. Johnson, and J.W. Savell. 1997. Consumer evaluation of beef of known categories of tenderness. J. Anim. Sci. 75:1521-1524.
Wheeler, T.L., S.D. Shackelford, L.P. Johnson, M.F. Miller, R.K. Miller, and M. Koohmaraie. 1997. A comparison of Warner-Bratzler shear force assessment within and among institutions. J. Anim. Sci. 75:2423-2432.
Laurenz, J.C. and S.B. Smith. 1998. Lithium chloride does not inhibit the proliferation of L6 myoblasts by decreasing intracellular free inositol. J. Anim. Sci. 76:66-73.
Boleman, S.L., S.J. Boleman, W.W. Morgan, D.S. Hale, D.B. Griffin, J.W. Savell, R.P. Ames, M.T. Smith, J.D. Tatum, T.G. Field, G.C. Smith, B.A. Gardner, J.B. Morgan, S.L. Northcutt, H.G. Dolezal, D.R. Gill, and F.K. Ray. 1998. National Beef Quality Audit - 1995: Survey of producer-related defects and carcass quality and quantity attributes. J. Anim. Sci. 76:96-103.
Tatum, J.D., M.S. DeWalt, S.B. LeValley, J.W. Savell, and F.L. Williams. 1998. Relationship of feeder lamb frame size to feedlot gain and carcass yield and quality grades. J. Anim. Sci. 76:435-440.
Neely, T.R., C.L. Lorenzen, R.K. Miller, J.D. Tatum, J.W. Wise, J.F. Taylor, M.J. Buyck, J.O. Reagan, and J.W. Savell. 1998. Beef Customer Satisfaction: Role of cut, USDA quality grade, and city on in-home consumer ratings. J. Anim. Sci. 76:1027-1032.
McNeill, M.S., D.B. Griffin, T.R. Dockerty, J.P. Walter, H.K. Johnson, and J.W. Savell. 1998. Retail yield and fabrication times for veal as influenced by purchasing options and merchandising styles. J. Anim. Sci. 76:1613-1620.
Lorenzen, C.L., T.R. Neely, R.K. Miller, J.D. Tatum, J.W. Wise, J.F. Taylor, M.J. Buyck, J.O. Reagan, and J.W. Savell. 1999. Beef Customer Satisfaction: Cooking method and degree of doneness effects on the top loin steak. J. Anim. Sci. 77:637-644.
Savell, J.W., C.L. Lorenzen, T.R. Neely, R.K. Miller, J.D. Tatum, J.W. Wise, J.F. Taylor, M.J. Buyck, J.O. Reagan, and J.W. Savell. 1999. Beef Customer Satisfaction: Cooking method and degree of doneness effects on the top sirloin steak. J. Anim. Sci. 77:645-652.
Neely, T.R., C.L. Lorenzen, R.K. Miller, J.D. Tatum, J.W. Wise, J.F. Taylor, M.J. Buyck, J.O. Reagan, and J.W. Savell. 1999. Beef Customer Satisfaction: Cooking method and degree of doneness effects on the top round steak. J. Anim. Sci. 77:653-660.
Griffin, D.B., J.W. Savell, H.A. Recio, R.P. Garrett, and H.R. Cross. 1999. Predicting carcass composition of beef cattle using ultrasound technology. J. Anim. Sci. 77:889-892.
Berg, E.P., David W. Grams, Rhonda K. Miller, Jimmy W. Wise, John C. Forrest, and Jeff W. Savell. 1999. Using current on-line carcass evaluation parameters to estimate boneless and bone-in pork carcass yield as influenced by trim level. J. Anim. Sci. 77:1977-1984.
Oman, J.S., D.F. Waldron, D.B. Griffin, and J.W. Savell. 1999. Effect of breed-type and feeding regimen on goat carcass traits. J. Anim. Sci. 77:3215-3218.
Lorenzen, C.L., M. Koohmaraie, S.D. Shackelford, F. Jahoor, H.C. Freetly, T.L. Wheeler, J.W. Savell, and M.L. Fiorotto. 2000. Protein kinetics in callipyge lambs. J. Anim. Sci. 78:78-87.
Oman, J.S., D.F. Waldron, D.B. Griffin, and J.W. Savell. 2000. Carcass traits and retail display-life of chops from different goat breed types. J. Anim. Sci. 78:1262-1266.
May, S.G., W.L. Mies, J.W. Edwards, J.J. Harris, J.B. Morgan, R.P. Garrett, F.L. Williams, J.W. Wise, J.W. Savell, and H.R. Cross. 2000. Using live estimates and ultrasound measurements to predict beef carcass cutability. J. Anim. Sci. 78:1255-1261.
Brooks, J.C., J.B. Belew, D.B. Griffin, B.L. Gwartney, D.S. Hale, W.R. Henning, D.D. Johnson, J.B. Morgan, F.C. Parrish, Jr., J.O. Reagan, and J.W. Savell. 2000. National Beef Tenderness Survey -- 1998. J. Anim. Sci. 78:1852-1860.
Roeber, D.L., R.C. Cannell, K.E. Belk, R.K. Miller, J.D. Tatum, and G.C. Smith. 2000. Implant strategies during feeding: Impact on carcass grades and consumer acceptability. J. Anim. Sci. 78:1867-1874.
Weatherly, B. H., D. B. Griffin, H. K. Johnson, J. P. Walter, M. J. De La Zerda, N. C. Tipton, and J. W. Savell. 2001. Foodservice yield and fabrication times for beef as influenced bypurchasing options and merchandising styles. J. Anim. Sci. 79:3052–3061.
Goodson, K. J., W. W. Morgan, J. O. Reagan, B. L. Gwartney, S. M. Courington, J. W. Wise, and J. W. Savell. 2002. Beef Customer Satisfaction: Factors affecting consumer evaluations of clod steaks. J. Anim. Sci. 80:401–408.
Maddock, R. J., B. S. Bidner, S. N. Carr, F. K. McKeith, E. P. Berg, and J. W. Savell. 2002. Creatine monohydrate supplementation and the quality of fresh pork in normal and halothane carrier pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 80:997-1004.
McKenna, D. R., D. L. Roeber, P. K. Bates, T. B. Schmidt, D. S. Hale, D. B. Griffin, J. W. Savell, J. C. Brooks, J. B. Morgan, T. H. Montgomery, K. E. Belk, and G. C. Smith. 2002. National Beef Quality Audit–2000: Survey of targeted cattle and carcass characteristics related to quality, quantity, and value of fed steers and heifers. J. Anim. Sci. 80:1212-1222.
Ramirez, A. J., G. R. Acuff, L. M. Lucia, and J. W. Savell. 2001. Lactic acid and trisodium phosphate treatment of lamb breast to reduce bacterial contamination. J. Food Protection 64(9):1439-1441.
National Beef Quality Audit -- 1995
This is the Executive Summary of the report of the sequel of the 1991 National Beef Quality Audit. This study was conducted by Colorado State University, Oklahoma State University, and Texas A&M University on behalf of the Cattlemen's Beef Board.
National Beef Quality Audit -- 2000
This is the report from the most recent survey. It is presented in PDF 
form.
Value-based marketing of beef
This report deals with the eight consensus points from the original Value Based Marketing report by the National Cattlemen's Association and it also presents an overview of the 1991 National Beef Quality Audit.
Estimating yields of beef carcasses
This is the Murphey et al. (1960) paper on beef yield grades. It is presented in PDF form.
Beef, Pork, Lamb, and Veal CARDS
This is the page where the CARDS programs are located.
Electrical stimulation
This is a bulletin in PDF form highlighting the use of high-voltage electrical stimulation to improve meat tenderness and quality.
Beef Customer Satisfaction Report
This is the report from Beef Customer Satisfaction I. It is in 
PDF form.
Introduction to HACCP (PDF)
This is a paper that presents an overview of HACCP. It is in PDF form.
CCP Decision Tree
This is the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria's Critical Control Point Decision Tree.
Modified CCP Decision Tree
This is the modified CCP Decision Tree.
1995 Beef grading proposal
1996 Beef grading change
Revised USDA grading chart
USDA Beef Grading Standards
These are PDF files of the change in USDA grading standards for beef reflecting "B" maturity.
Ostrich industry development
This is a PDF of a report dealing with ostrich meat.
Warner-Bratzler Shear Standards
These standards were developed in 1994 by a committee appointed by the then National Cattlemen's Association to help researchers perform shear force analyses more consistently. Available also as a PDF file. WBS Shear Standards.
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