The objective in this study was to evaluate meat quality of longissimus thoracisi muscle during ageing. Samples from 22 Nelore bovines and 22 Red Norte males at 24 months of age were collected at 24 hours post mortem, kept at 2ºC and analyzed on days 1, 7, 14 and 21. The animals were finished in confinement (112 days) with corn silage (50%) and concentrate (50%) ad libitum. Values of final pH, cooking loss, moisture, protein, fat and ash were similar […]