Table 2.
Comparison of beef quality traits.
| Characteristics | AG | BC | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight, kg | 625.39 ± 21.51 | 482.65 ± 19.16 | 0.001 |
| Carcass weight, kg | 379.92 ± 17.74 | 278.73 ± 6.88 | 0.001 |
| Backfat thickness (BFT), mm | 5.76 ± 0.27 | 6.62 ± 0.21 | 0.023 |
| Eye muscle area (EMA), cm2 | 80.23 ± 2.78 | 71.05 ± 2.91 | 0.035 |
| Intramuscular fat (IMF), % | 11.09 ± 0.39 | 9.74 ± 0.43 | 0.032 |
| Muscle shear force (MSF), N | 46.35 ± 6.33 | 46.07 ± 6.19 | 0.972 |
| Moisture content (MC), % | 71.28 ± 0.78 | 72.71 ± 1.27 | 0.348 |
| Ash content (AC), % | 7.56 ± 0.31 | 6.58 ± 0.29 | 0.032 |
| Muscle fiber sectional area (MFSA), μm2 | 1248.39 ± 154.58 | 1662.83 ± 65.26 | 0.039 |
| Intramuscular adipocyte areas (IAA), μm2 | 48310.08 ± 9752.09 | 18312.65 ± 2721.01 | 0.018 |