Carcass
Pork value comes naturally.
 Many
producers using company genetics are discovering that WALDO
genetics are their best option to improve pig vigor, durability,
growth and handling qualities while still retaining the same high
carcass lean meat yield. As an extra bonus, they discover that the
pork they produce has much-improved quality (higher pH, color,
marbling, tenderness and juiciness) when compared to many
“too-lean” company lines. Check the results of national field
and research trials! |
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Quality is Job ONE
WALDO Farms selects for pork quality by intensively evaluating carcasses
of barrows and gilts that are littlermates to WALDO Nucleus Herd
replacements. Technology used to measure these traits includes TOBEC, AUTO-FOM, Minolta and Instron plus taste panel tests. Currently, about 60 carcasses are evaluated per month.
| |
Head |
Avg.
live wt. |
Lean |
Yield |
Backfat |
Loin
depth |
FFLI |
Premium/head |
| Farmland |
1428 |
246
lbs. |
57.04% |
66.27 |
.59 |
2.40 |
|
$7.53 |
| Swift
and Company |
1611 |
251
lbs. |
53.2% |
76.76 |
.80 |
2.20 |
|
$6.82 |
| Hormel
Foods |
639 |
243
lbs. |
|
75.56 |
.77 |
|
49.35 |
$3.34 |
| John
Morrell |
253 |
251
lbs. |
54.6% |
74.70 |
.67 |
2.25 |
49.8 |
$7.72 |
| IBP |
6765 |
257
lbs. |
54.36% |
75.68 |
.72 |
2.54 |
|
$13.82 |
| |
|
ADG |
BF 10TH RIB |
LEA |
MEAT QUALITY |
| 1994 |
Duroc
Average |
1.71 |
1.09 |
5.22 |
8.58 |
| Waldo
Duroc |
1.83 |
.85 |
5.94 |
8.91 |
| 1995 |
Duro
c
Average |
1.93 |
.93 |
6.43 |
7.33 |
| Waldo
Duroc |
1.91 |
.88 |
6.10 |
9.29 |
| 1996 |
Duroc
Average |
1.87 |
.88 |
5.56 |
9.11 |
| Waldo
Duroc |
1.67 |
.64 |
5.85 |
9.19 |
| 1997 |
Duroc
Average |
1.85 |
.88 |
6.11 |
52.26 |
| Waldo
Duroc |
1.96 |
.95 |
6.49 |
63.05 |
WALDO
GENETICS PROVE THEIR SUPERIORITY IN NATIONAL TESTS
Nebraska SPF Ranked first in National Genetic test.
39 Waldo Duroc sired 176 pigs - 62% of Nebraska SPF group evaluated. |
| Trait |
Nebraska
SPF Duroc |
Highest
Ranking |
Lowest
Ranking |
| Days
to 250 lbs. |
167.9 |
167.9
NE Duroc |
176.5
Danbred |
| Last
Rib BF |
1.16" |
1.08"
Newsham |
1.27"
Berk & Spot |
| Loin
Area |
6.35" |
6.75"
Danbred |
5.74"
NGT |
| Color
- Meat |
3.1 |
3.1
NE Duroc |
2.8
Hampshire |
| Drip
Loss % |
2.81% |
2.81
NE Duroc |
3.34%
Danbred |
| Cooking
Loss % |
22.5% |
3.03
Duroc |
2.25%
Newsham |
| NPPC & NSR MEAT QUALITY TEST |
| JAPANESE
CONSUMER TEST CONDUCTED BY NPPC AND NSR |
| |
BF |
PH |
IMF |
Japan
Color |
Star |
Juice |
Tenderness |
| Waldo
Duroc |
.73 |
5.74 |
3.17 |
4.0 |
5.22 |
6.7 |
7.2 |
| Avg.
Duroc |
.76 |
5.68 |
2.85 |
3.7 |
5.74 |
6.0 |
5.7 |
| Berkshire |
1.14 |
5.70 |
2.57 |
3.96 |
5.10 |
6.5 |
7.0 |
| Duroc
Herds - Waldo, Compart, Stewart |
| Waldo
Landrace |
.96 |
5.68 |
1.98 |
3.5 |
4.93 |
6.1 |
7.9 |
| Avg.
Landrace |
.91 |
5.65 |
1.81 |
3.29 |
5.15 |
5.7 |
5.8 |
| Landrace
Herds - Waldo, Compart, Kerns Farms, Zierke Farms, Legred Farm |
*
Columns - BF, PH, IMF, Japan Color, Juice, Tenderness - Higher
= Better
* Column - Star - Lower = Better |
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