Carcass Characteristics and Chemical Composition of the Longissimus Muscle of Nellore, Caracu and Holstein-Friesian Bulls Finished in a Feedlot (Report‪)‬

INTRODUCTION Brazil has the biggest commercial cattle herd in the world, with approximately 159 million animals and a production of approximately 8.2 millions tons of carcass each year (Anualpec, 2007). Brazil has the great potential to become the highest bovine meat producer and exporter, but, to achieve such position, it is extremely important to control the quality of the commercialized product.