Table 2.
Fundamental statistics for glycogen concentration
| Factor | n | Mean ± SE |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Steer | 170 | 0.71 ± 0.04 |
| Heifer | 788 | 0.94 ± 0.03 |
| Slaughter age | ||
| 30 | 187 | 0.69 ± 0.04 |
| 31 | 74 | 0.59 ± 0.07 |
| 32 | 245 | 0.98 ± 0.05 |
| 33 | 253 | 1.08 ± 0.05 |
| 34 | 96 | 0.96 ± 0.08 |
| 35 | 63 | 0.76 ± 0.08 |
| 36 | 40 | 0.86 ± 0.11 |
| Slaughter month | ||
| September | 212 | 0.99 ± 0.06 |
| October | 186 | 0.93 ± 0.06 |
| November | 288 | 0.80 ± 0.04 |
| December | 272 | 0.92 ± 0.05 |
| Detained day | ||
| 0 | 589 | 0.95 ± 0.03 |
| 1 | 369 | 0.83 ± 0.04 |
| Postmortem day | ||
| 2 | 283 | 1.01 ± 0.05 |
| 3 | 389 | 0.91 ± 0.04 |
| 4 | 199 | 0.69 ± 0.04 |
| 5 | 87 | 0.98 ± 0.10 |
Values are represented as the mean ± standard error (SE). The concentration of glycogen was calculated as mg/g lean meat. n, number of fattened cattle analyzed.