A strong (Pb0.0001) endpoint temperature effect existed for cooking loss (Table 1). Cooking loss for steaks cooked to 71.1 °C was about 5% higher (Pb0.0001) than that for steaks cooked to 62.8 °C (Table 1). Several researchers (Obuz et al., 2003; Parrish et al., 1973; Wheeler, Shackelford, & Koohmaraie, 1999b) have reported increased cooking loss with increased endpoint temperature.