2003 NBS Berkshire Sire Rankings on Quality

  

Breeder

Sire

ADG

BF10

LMA

Quality

pH

Minolta

IMF

Cook
Loss

Juicy

Tender

Instron

Soundness

Mike Killingsworth

MAB1 Rockwood Stone 7-6

1.68

1.33

4.87

66.42

5.82

22.06

3.83

19.68

6.60

7.70

4.69

6.0

Mid-America Berkshires

KHD1 Double Gran 11-3

1.67

1.06

4.87

66.27

5.83

22.37

3.73

19.60

6.40

7.10

5.09

5.9

AJC Berkshires

CCV0 Stallion 16-4

1.55

0.79

5.88

59.87

5.97

19.81

1.96

13.84

7.60

8.60

4.58

6.4

Dan & Michael Hodges

GM0 Tulare 2-5

1.62

0.82

5.43

57.54

5.91

19.68

2.11

16.65

7.00

7.40

5.62

5.3

Mid-America Berkshires

MAB 1 Sam 221-1

1.60

1.10

5.28

57.35

5.84

21.77

2.71

17.69

7.30

8.10

4.92

6.3

Dan & Michael Hodges

OHF1 Mr Consistency 111-3

1.81

0.90

5.42

55.13

5.84

21.80

2.52

17.60

6.90

7.90

5.21

6.7

Bob Burch

RLB1 S Masterboy 4-1

1.97

0.85

5.13

54.43

5.70

24.75

3.61

18.93

5.30

6.20

5.61

5.2

Burdette Conover

CC0 Tenderfest 4-5

1.51

0.93

4.75

54.42

5.80

21.36

2.66

16.65

6.50

8.00

4.99

6.5

CC Berks

CC0 Mr PH 4-2

1.52

0.98

5.68

54.19

5.79

20.43

2.56

17.08

6.00

7.30

5.59

7.0

ISU Teaching Farm

IASU1 Trust Me 24-2

1.56

0.89

5.45

54.17

5.79

22.70

2.77

17.33

6.10

7.30

5.55

5.7

Dan & Michael Hodges

OHF0 Bucky 26-2

1.83

0.80

5.70

52.94

5.82

20.02

2.23

17.09

6.40

6.30

5.83

6.4

Dan & Michael Hodges

OHF0 Rock Solid 57-1

1.88

0.74

5.78

52.44

5.83

21.97

2.33

15.93

6.30

7.10

5.76

6.3

Mid-America Berkshires

SSG1 Impulse 67-7

1.39

0.92

5.63

52.43

5.81

21.22

2.34

15.48

6.90

7.40

5.57

6.0

Mid-America Berkshires

MAB1 Mighty 256-2

1.59

1.04

5.30

51.44

5.82

20.55

2.14

16.48

6.90

8.00

4.85

6.7

Rozeboom Farms

ROZ1 Deluxe 6-9

1.69

0.91

5.74

50.76

5.83

23.02

2.26

15.18

7.10

7.60

5.48

6.6

Ken Shaffner/Wabash Valley

KSWV0 Prime Time 8-5

1.82

0.92

5.35

49.75

5.75

22.00

2.50

18.08

6.60

7.40

4.93

6.6

Mid-America Berkshires

GBI1 R U Ready 21-6

1.70

0.79

5.52

49.20

5.81

20.21

1.91

16.90

6.70

6.60

5.57

5.7

Mike Killingsworth

PA1 Cyclone 54-5

1.78

0.84

5.47

48.88

5.76

21.24

2.28

16.02

6.30

6.70

5.68

6.3

Mid-America Berkshires

BA2 Stallion 3-1

1.66

0.85

5.20

48.18

5.81

22.16

2.02

20.06

6.30

7.40

5.58

5.4

Ken Shaffner/Wabash Valley

BTC2 Major Move 17-4

1.75

1.05

5.38

45.63

5.73

20.66

2.07

21.65

6.30

7.30

5.45

5.3

Phenotypic Acres

KHD8 Rosette Count 12-3

1.77

0.80

5.09

44.83

5.74

22.80

2.13

16.08

6.90

7.60

5.08

6.0

Phenotypic Acres

GBI7 William Penn 16-14

1.71

1.01

4.86

44.38

5.76

23.20

2.06

20.19

6.00

6.50

6.42

6.0

 

BF10 - Carcass backfat in inches measured off-midline at the tenth rib. Adjusted to 240 lb. live weight and for sex.
LMA - Carcass loin muscle area in square inches. Measured at the tenth rib. Adjusted to 240 lb. live weight and for sex.
Quality - Index that combines Minolta reflectance, ultimate pH, and intramuscular fat, percent of fresh loins. Higher is better. This is only a predictor of cooked loin tenderness.

Minolta - Light reflectance percent taken at 24 hours. Lower is darker.

pH - Ultimate pH, higher pH is associated with less drip loss.

Cook Loss - Percent weight loss from cooking loin chop. Lower is best.

Juicy - Sensory panel score of cooked loin juiciness on a 1-10 scale, higher is more juicy.

IMF - Percent loin intramuscular fat (total lipids), more is desirable.

Tender - Sensory panel score of cooked loin tenderness on 1-10 scale, Higher scores are more tender.

Instron - Star probe pressure of cooked loin in kg. Lower pressure indicates more tenderness.

 

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