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Effect of Backfat Thickness on the Carcass Grade Factors and Carcass Price in Hanwoo Cows and Steers

등지방 두께가 한우 암소와 거세우의 도체 등급 요인 및 도체가격에 미치는 영향

  • 이종문 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 최주희 (건국대학교 축산식품생물공학) ;
  • 박현경 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 김윤호 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 박범영 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 김관태 (축산물품질평가원) ;
  • 고경철 (축산물품질평가원) ;
  • 서상철 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 황규석 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원)
  • Received : 2011.01.26
  • Accepted : 2011.03.22
  • Published : 2011.04.30
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Abstract

Analyses were conducted to estimate the effect of backfat thickness (BFT) on carcass grade factors and carcass price in Hanwoo cows and steers. Data on grade factors and prices were collected from 69,159 Hanwoo carcasses (n = 13,376 cows, n = 55,783 steers) abtained at the Nonghyup Seoul slaughter house in 2009. Carcass BFTs were divided into nine categories from ${\leq}$ 3 mm to ${\qeq}$ 25 mm. The average BFTs were 11.93 mm in cows and 12.57 mm in steers. An increase in the BFT resulted in an increase in carcass weight, loin-eye area, skeletal maturity, fat color, but decreases in the yield index and yield grade (from grade A to C) in cows and steers. Carcass unit price (Won/kg) improved if the carcass was sold with a BFT of 13-15 mm in cows and 10-12 mm in steers. Marbling score and quality grade increased significantly to 21 mm BFT but decreased from a BFT of 22 mm in cows and steers. BFT was significantly correlated with yield index (cow, r = $-0.97^{**}$; steer, r = $-0.96^{**}$), marbling score (cow, r = $0.20^{**}$; steer, r = $0.14^{**}$), and carcass price (cow, r = $0.03^{**}$; steer, r = $-0.11^{**}$). These results could be used as a fundamental dataset for further research to increase the productivity of Hanwoo carcasses.

본 연구는 2009년도에 전국에서 출하된 한우 암소 및 거세우 69,159두를 대상으로 등지방두께가 도체등급요인 및 경락가격에 미치는 영향을 구명하였다. 평균 등지방두께는 거세우(12.57 mm)가 암소(11.93 mm) 보다 높았으며, 암소의 77.52%가 등지방두께 4-15 mm 구간에, 거세우의 85.91 %가 등지방두께 4-18 mm 구간에 속하였다. 암소 및 거세우의 도체중(평균, 315.5 kg과 413.2 kg)과 배최장근면적(평균, 76.73 $cm^2$와 86.23 $cm^2$)은 등지방두께가 높아짐에 따라 증가 하였으며(p<0.05), 육량등급은 C등급으로 낮아졌다(p<0.05). 평균 근내지방도는 거세우(5.29)가 암소(3.83)보다 우수하였으며 등지방두께 21 mm까지 증가하였고(p<0.05), 22 mm 이상부터 감소하였다. 암소 및 거세우의 평균 성숙도는 각각 6.11과 2.12로 암소의 골화 정도가 높았으며 평균 육색은 4.85 및 4.67 로써 비슷한 수준이었다. 암소의 평균 육질등급은 1등급과 2등급의 중간 수준(평균 3.55)이었고 거세우는 1등급과 $1^+$등급의 중간 수준(평균 2.58)으로 등지방두께가 21 mm까지 육질등급은 향상되었으나(p<0.05), 22 mm 이상부터 암소는 2등급 수준으로 거세우는 1등급 수준으로 낮아졌다. 암소도체 kg당 경락가격은 등지방두께 13-15 mm 구간에서 14,970원으로, 거세우는 등지방두께 10-12 mm 구간에서 17,318원으로 가장 높았다(p<0.05). 도체 kg당 경락가격은 암소는 등지방두께 18 mm이상, 거세우는 15 mm이상에서 유의적으로(p<0.05) 감소되었다. 특히, 거세우의 경우 도체 경락가격은 등지방 두께 15 mm 이상에서 유의적인 차이가 없었다. $1^{++}$등급 출현율은 암소는 등지방두께 19-21 mm 구간에서 7.33%, 거세우는 22-24 mm구간에서 25.04%로 가장 높았다. 육량 A등급은 등지방두께 4-6 mm구간에서 암소 및 거세우 각각 55.67%와 93.33%로 가장 높았다. 암소 및 거세우의 등지방 두께는 육량지수와 각각 $-0.97^{**}$ 및 $-0.96^{**}$로써 상관관계가 높았으며 근내지방도와 각각 $0.20^{**}$ 및 $0.14^{**}$ 상관관계가 있었고 육질 등급($1^{++}$등급 = 1, 3등급 = 5)과의 상관관계는 $-0.15^{**}$로 같았다. 본 연구에서 한우도체의 등지방두께는 도체등급 요인 및 도체가격에 영향을 미치는 것으로 분석되어 금후 한우도체의 등지방 감소를 위한 다양한 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.

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