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  1. Schema quick view
  2. International schema information
  3. Language-independent schema details
  4. Language-specific schema details
    1. English
  5. Schema SAIDs

Name: meat_carcass_grade
Description: Carcass grading and rib dissection data performed at UoG Animal Bioscience’s Meat Lab
Classification: RDF402
Author: Michelle Edwards
Author Email: edwardsm@uoguelph.ca

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Attribute Label Description
animal_id Alpha-numeric ID of carcass ID as written on animal’s tag
body_fat Body fat Amount of adipose tissue in the live animal
bone_weight Bone weight  
date Date of sampling  
decl_bull ID of declared bull Animals declared bull
decl_cow ID of declared cow Animals declared cow
decl_heifer ID of declared heifer Animals declared heifer
decl_steer ID of declared steer Animals declared steer
discrepancies Recorded discrepancies Animals with discrepancies between input sheet and tracing data
fat_class_ac Level of fat on carcass Measured using Acceptable Carcass Grading.
fat_class_bga Level of fat on carcass Measured using Beed Grading and Application.
fat_class_ug Level of fat on carcass Measured using Ultrasound Grading.
fat_color Fat color Level of colouring on fat
grade_fat Amount of subcutaneous fat on ribeye muscle Numerical score reflects the amount of subcutaneous fat covering the ribeye muscle at the 12th rib. Measured using a grading ruler.
hot_carcass_weight Hot carcas weight Hot/unchilled weight post slaughter & removal of head hide intestinal weight and organs. Used to determine yield grade and dressing percentage
image_id Image ID ID corresponding to image in tracings folder
inter_fat Inner fat Amount of inter muscular fat
lean_color lean_color Level of colouring on lean meat
lean_weight Weight of carcass Weight of meat available for consumption or further processing after removal of fat and non-muscle tissues.
lean_yield_ac Amount of lean meat tissue Weight of lean meat from a beef carcass after processing and trimming of external fat bone and other non-usable parts. Expressed as a percentage of total carcass weight. Measured using Acceptable Carcass Grading.
lean_yield_bga Amount of lean meat tissue Weight of lean meat from a beef carcass after processing and trimming of external fat bone and other non-usable parts. Expressed as a percentage of total carcass weight. Measured using Beed Grading and Application.
lean_yield_ug Amount of lean meat tissue Weight of lean meat from a beef carcass after processing and trimming of external fat bone and other non-usable parts. Expressed as a percentage of total carcass weight. Measured using Ultrasound Grading.
live_weight Live weight Weight of animal prior to being slaughtered.
liver_weight Liver weight  
marbling Level of marbling Amount of intramuscular fat in lean tissue
muscle_class_ac Degree od muscling. Measured using Acceptable Carcass Grading.
muscle_class_bga Degree od muscling. Measured using Beed Grading and Application.
muscle_class_ug Degree od muscling. Measured using Ultrasound Grading.
oid Record ID Record ID
quality_grade_ac Level of meat quality. Measured using Acceptable Carcass Grading.
quality_grade_bga Level of meat quality. Measured using Beed Grading and Application.
quality_grade_ug Level of meat quality. Measured using Ultrasound Grading.
rib_eye_area_sqin Area of ribeye in square inches. Measured using a grid system
rib_eye_area_sqmm Area of ribeye in square millimetres Measured using a grid system
rib_eye_length_ac Length of ribeye. Measured along the length of the ribeye muscle from anterior to posterior. Measured using Acceptable Carcass Grading.
rib_eye_length_bga Length of ribeye. Measured along the length of the ribeye muscle from anterior to posterior. Measured using Beed Grading and Application.
rib_eye_length_ug Length of ribeye. Measured along the length of the ribeye muscle from anterior to posterior. Measured using Ultrasound Grading.
rib_eye_width_ac Width of ribeye. Measured at the widest point of the ribeye muscle. Measured using Acceptable Carcass Grading.
rib_eye_width_bga Width of ribeye. Measured at the widest point of the ribeye muscle. Measured using Beed Grading and Application.
rib_eye_width_ug Width of ribeye. Measured at the widest point of the ribeye muscle. Measured using Ultrasound Grading.
rib_fat1 Amount of subcutaneous fat measurement 1 Measured depth of subcutaneous fat over the quartered rib site between the 5th & 13th rib. Assessed using a grading ruler
rib_fat2 Amount of subcutaneous fat measurement 2 Measured depth of subcutaneous fat over the quartered rib site between the 5th & 13th rib. Assessed using a grading ruler
rib_fat3 Amount of subcutaneous fat measurement 3 Measured depth of subcutaneous fat over the quartered rib site between the 5th & 13th rib. Assessed using a grading ruler
rib_wt Weight of rib section Includes ribs and associated meat and fat
sub_fat Amount of subcutaneous fat  
yield_grade_ac Percentage of carcass that is saleable at retail. Y1 having the highest estimated yield and Y5 having the lowest. Based on external fat depth ribeye area hot carcass weight and estimates of kidney pelvic and heart fat. Measured using Acceptable Carcass Grading.
yield_grade_bga Percentage of carcass that is saleable at retail. Y1 having the highest estimated yield and Y5 having the lowest. Based on external fat depth ribeye area hot carcass weight and estimates of kidney pelvic and heart fat. Measured using Beed Grading and Application.
yield_grade_ug Percentage of carcass that is saleable at retail. Y1 having the highest estimated yield and Y5 having the lowest. Based on external fat depth ribeye area hot carcass weight and estimates of kidney pelvic and heart fat. Measured using Ultrasound Grading.

International schema information

Language Name Description
English meat_carcass_grade Carcass grading and rib dissection data performed at UoG Animal Bioscience’s Meat Lab

Language-independent schema details

Attribute Sensitive Unit Type Character encoding
animal_id false   Text utf-8
body_fat false kg Numeric utf-8
bone_weight false kg Numeric utf-8
date false   Numeric utf-8
decl_bull false   Text utf-8
decl_cow false   Text utf-8
decl_heifer false   Text utf-8
decl_steer false   Text utf-8
discrepancies false   Text utf-8
fat_class_ac false   Numeric utf-8
fat_class_bga false   Numeric utf-8
fat_class_ug false   Numeric utf-8
fat_color false   Text utf-8
grade_fat false mm Numeric utf-8
hot_carcass_weight false kg Numeric utf-8
image_id false   Text utf-8
inter_fat false kg Numeric utf-8
lean_color false   Text utf-8
lean_weight false kg Numeric utf-8
lean_yield_ac false % Numeric utf-8
lean_yield_bga false % Numeric utf-8
lean_yield_ug false % Numeric utf-8
live_weight false kg Numeric utf-8
liver_weight false kg Text utf-8
marbling false   Text utf-8
muscle_class_ac false   Numeric utf-8
muscle_class_bga false   Numeric utf-8
muscle_class_ug false   Numeric utf-8
oid false   Numeric utf-8
quality_grade_ac false   Numeric utf-8
quality_grade_bga false   Text utf-8
quality_grade_ug false   Text utf-8
rib_eye_area_sqin false sq in. Numeric utf-8
rib_eye_area_sqmm false sq mm. Numeric utf-8
rib_eye_length_ac false in Numeric utf-8
rib_eye_length_bga false in Numeric utf-8
rib_eye_length_ug false in Numeric utf-8
rib_eye_width_ac false in Numeric utf-8
rib_eye_width_bga false in Numeric utf-8
rib_eye_width_ug false in Numeric utf-8
rib_fat1 false mm Numeric utf-8
rib_fat2 false mm Numeric utf-8
rib_fat3 false mm Numeric utf-8
rib_wt false kg Numeric utf-8
sub_fat false kg Numeric utf-8
yield_grade_ac false   Numeric utf-8
yield_grade_bga false   Text utf-8
yield_grade_ug false   Text utf-8

Language-specific schema details

English

Attribute Label Description List
animal_id Alpha-numeric ID of carcass ID as written on animal’s tag Not a list
body_fat Body fat Amount of adipose tissue in the live animal Not a list
bone_weight Bone weight   Not a list
date Date of sampling   Not a list
decl_bull ID of declared bull Animals declared bull Not a list
decl_cow ID of declared cow Animals declared cow Not a list
decl_heifer ID of declared heifer Animals declared heifer Not a list
decl_steer ID of declared steer Animals declared steer Not a list
discrepancies Recorded discrepancies Animals with discrepancies between input sheet and tracing data Not a list
fat_class_ac Level of fat on carcass Measured using Acceptable Carcass Grading. Not a list
fat_class_bga Level of fat on carcass Measured using Beed Grading and Application. Not a list
fat_class_ug Level of fat on carcass Measured using Ultrasound Grading. Not a list
fat_color Fat color Level of colouring on fat Not a list
grade_fat Amount of subcutaneous fat on ribeye muscle Numerical score reflects the amount of subcutaneous fat covering the ribeye muscle at the 12th rib. Measured using a grading ruler. Not a list
hot_carcass_weight Hot carcas weight Hot/unchilled weight post slaughter & removal of head hide intestinal weight and organs. Used to determine yield grade and dressing percentage Not a list
image_id Image ID ID corresponding to image in tracings folder Not a list
inter_fat Inner fat Amount of inter muscular fat Not a list
lean_color lean_color Level of colouring on lean meat Not a list
lean_weight Weight of carcass Weight of meat available for consumption or further processing after removal of fat and non-muscle tissues. Not a list
lean_yield_ac Amount of lean meat tissue Weight of lean meat from a beef carcass after processing and trimming of external fat bone and other non-usable parts. Expressed as a percentage of total carcass weight. Measured using Acceptable Carcass Grading. Not a list
lean_yield_bga Amount of lean meat tissue Weight of lean meat from a beef carcass after processing and trimming of external fat bone and other non-usable parts. Expressed as a percentage of total carcass weight. Measured using Beed Grading and Application. Not a list
lean_yield_ug Amount of lean meat tissue Weight of lean meat from a beef carcass after processing and trimming of external fat bone and other non-usable parts. Expressed as a percentage of total carcass weight. Measured using Ultrasound Grading. Not a list
live_weight Live weight Weight of animal prior to being slaughtered. Not a list
liver_weight Liver weight   Not a list
marbling Level of marbling Amount of intramuscular fat in lean tissue Not a list
muscle_class_ac Degree od muscling. Measured using Acceptable Carcass Grading. Not a list
muscle_class_bga Degree od muscling. Measured using Beed Grading and Application. Not a list
muscle_class_ug Degree od muscling. Measured using Ultrasound Grading. Not a list
oid Record ID Record ID Not a list
quality_grade_ac Level of meat quality. Measured using Acceptable Carcass Grading. Not a list
quality_grade_bga Level of meat quality. Measured using Beed Grading and Application. Not a list
quality_grade_ug Level of meat quality. Measured using Ultrasound Grading. Not a list
rib_eye_area_sqin Area of ribeye in square inches. Measured using a grid system Not a list
rib_eye_area_sqmm Area of ribeye in square millimetres Measured using a grid system Not a list
rib_eye_length_ac Length of ribeye. Measured along the length of the ribeye muscle from anterior to posterior. Measured using Acceptable Carcass Grading. Not a list
rib_eye_length_bga Length of ribeye. Measured along the length of the ribeye muscle from anterior to posterior. Measured using Beed Grading and Application. Not a list
rib_eye_length_ug Length of ribeye. Measured along the length of the ribeye muscle from anterior to posterior. Measured using Ultrasound Grading. Not a list
rib_eye_width_ac Width of ribeye. Measured at the widest point of the ribeye muscle. Measured using Acceptable Carcass Grading. Not a list
rib_eye_width_bga Width of ribeye. Measured at the widest point of the ribeye muscle. Measured using Beed Grading and Application. Not a list
rib_eye_width_ug Width of ribeye. Measured at the widest point of the ribeye muscle. Measured using Ultrasound Grading. Not a list
rib_fat1 Amount of subcutaneous fat measurement 1 Measured depth of subcutaneous fat over the quartered rib site between the 5th & 13th rib. Assessed using a grading ruler Not a list
rib_fat2 Amount of subcutaneous fat measurement 2 Measured depth of subcutaneous fat over the quartered rib site between the 5th & 13th rib. Assessed using a grading ruler Not a list
rib_fat3 Amount of subcutaneous fat measurement 3 Measured depth of subcutaneous fat over the quartered rib site between the 5th & 13th rib. Assessed using a grading ruler Not a list
rib_wt Weight of rib section Includes ribs and associated meat and fat Not a list
sub_fat Amount of subcutaneous fat   Not a list
yield_grade_ac Percentage of carcass that is saleable at retail. Y1 having the highest estimated yield and Y5 having the lowest. Based on external fat depth ribeye area hot carcass weight and estimates of kidney pelvic and heart fat. Measured using Acceptable Carcass Grading. Not a list
yield_grade_bga Percentage of carcass that is saleable at retail. Y1 having the highest estimated yield and Y5 having the lowest. Based on external fat depth ribeye area hot carcass weight and estimates of kidney pelvic and heart fat. Measured using Beed Grading and Application. Not a list
yield_grade_ug Percentage of carcass that is saleable at retail. Y1 having the highest estimated yield and Y5 having the lowest. Based on external fat depth ribeye area hot carcass weight and estimates of kidney pelvic and heart fat. Measured using Ultrasound Grading. Not a list

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