For the ST muscles from the carcasses kept at 37C, the
shear force values were similar for plus and minus ES (4.93 v.
4.84 kg, respectively, s.e.d. = 0.179) but for the muscles held at
2C, the shear force values were lower for plus ES compared
with minus ES (5.51 v. 6.53 kg, respectively, s.e.d. = 0.179).