A score card for lamb and mutton carcasses
- 1 August 1961
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Journal of Agricultural Science
- Vol. 57 (3), 319-323
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021859600049273
Abstract
A score card is suggested for the judging of lamb and mutton carcasses. To apply the score card, measurements have to be recorded on length of leg (F), circumference of buttock (D), width (A) and depth (B) of ‘eye muscle’ (m. longissimus dorsi) and depth of back fat (C) and rib fat (J). In addition, visual judgement is required of fat covering on leg (E), marbling (G) and texture and colour of eye muscle (H). Points are deducted beyond an optimum weight which differs for lamb and mutton carcasses respectively.Keywords
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