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http://dx.doi.org/10.5187/JAST.2007.49.4.459

Growth Efficiency, Carcass Quality Characteristics and Profitability of 'High'-Market Weight Pigs  

Park, M.J. (Division of Animal Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Ha, D.M. (Regional Animal Industry Center, Jinju National University)
Shin, H.W. (Regional Animal Industry Center, Jinju National University)
Lee, S.H. (Pusan and Kyungnam Swine Farms Association)
Kim, W.K. (Pusan and Kyungnam Swine Farms Association)
Ha, S.H. (Pusan and Kyungnam Swine Farms Association)
Yang, H.S. (Division of Animal Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Jeong, J.Y. (Division of Animal Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Joo, S.T. (Division of Animal Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, C.Y. (Regional Animal Industry Center, Jinju National University)
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Journal of Animal Science and Technology / v.49, no.4, 2007 , pp. 459-470 More about this Journal
Abstract
Domestically, finishing pigs are marketed at 110 kg on an average. However, it is thought to be feasible to increase the market weight to 120kg or greater without decreasing the carcass quality, because most domestic pigs for pork production have descended from lean-type lineages. The present study was undertaken to investigate the growth efficiency and profitability of ‘high’-market wt pigs and the physicochemical characteristics and consumers' acceptability of the high-wt carcass. A total of 96 (Yorkshire × Landrace) × Duroc-crossbred gilts and barrows were fed a finisher diet ad laibtum in 16 pens beginning from 90-kg BW, after which the animals were slaughtered at 110kg (control) or ‘high’ market wt (135 and 125kg in gilts & barrows, respectively) and their carcasses were analyzed. Average daily gain and gain:feed did not differ between the two sex or market wt groups, whereas average daily feed intake was greater in the barrow and high market wt groups than in the gilt and 110-kg market wt groups, respectively(P<0.01). Backfat thickness of the high-market wt gilts and barrows corrected for 135 and 125-kg live wt, which were 23.7 and 22.5 mm, respectively, were greater (P<0.01) than their corresponding 110-kg counterparts(19.7 & 21.1 mm). Percentages of the trimmed primal cuts per total trimmed lean (w/w), except for that of loin, differed statistically (P<0.05) between two sex or market wt groups, but their numerical differences were rather small. Crude protein content of the loin was greater in the high vs. 110-kg market group (P<0.01), but crude fat and moisture contents and other physicochemical characteristics including the color of this primal cut were not different between the two sexes or market weights. Aroma, marbling and overall acceptability scores were greater in the high vs. 110-kg market wt group in sensory evaluation for fresh loin (P<0.01); however, overall acceptabilities for cooked loin, belly and ham were not different between the two market wt groups. Marginal profits of the 135- and 125-kg high-market wt gilt and barrow relative to their corresponding 110-kg ones were approximately -35,000 and 3,500 wons per head under the current carcass grading standard and price. However, if it had not been for the upper wt limits for the A- and B-grade carcasses, marginal profits of the high market wt gilt and barrow would have amounted to 22,000 and 11,000 wons per head, respectively. In summary, 120~125-kg market pigs are likely to meet the consumers' preference better than the 110-kg ones and also bring a profit equal to or slightly greater than that of the latter even under the current carcass grading standard. Moreover, if only the upper wt limits of the A- & B-grade carcasses were removed or increased to accommodate the high-wt carcass, the optimum market weights for the gilt and barrow would fall upon their target weights of the present study, i.e. 135 and 125 kg, respectively.
Keywords
Finishing pig; Growth; Market weight; Carcass; Sensory evaluation;
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