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BEEF IMAGE ANALYSIS (BIA) ULTRASOUND<br />
BIA live animal carcass ultrasound is an automated, chuteside software system that captures<br />
images and calculates trait measurements on an objective basis. The traits determined by BIA<br />
ultrasound software are: Ribeye Area (REA), Backfat Thickness (BF), Ribeye Area/Hundred lbs<br />
Live Weight (REA/CWT), Percent Intramuscular Fat (% IMF), Ribeye Shape Score (RES), Stress<br />
Score (SS), and Tenderness Score (TEND).<br />
Tallgrass Beef Company Optimum Ranges – Harvest Age Animal:<br />
REA = 10-15<br />
BF = 0.2 – 0.4 in. (At Yearling Ultrasound)<br />
BF = 0.4 – 0.65 in (At Harvest)<br />
REA/CWT = 1.0 – 1.5 (At Yearling Ultrasound)<br />
REA/CWT = 1.5 – 2.0<br />
(At Harvest – Dressed Weight Basis)<br />
% IMF >= 3.5% + (USDA High Select or better)<br />
RES >= 0.35 +<br />
SS =