rease of marbling noted previously. Testosterone influenced palatability traits slightly but had no effect on cooking loss or Warner-Bratzler shear values (Table 10). Juiciness, beef flavor intensity, overall desirability, and Warner-Bratzler shear were more desirable (P < .05) at 42 d than at 0 d (Table 11). No further benefit was observed in the cows fed for 84 d. Dryden et al. (1979) observed similar
trends in quality. The Warner-Bratzler shear results are similar to those observed by Matulis et al. (1987).