Carcass characteristics of finishing steers fed a total mixed ration supplemented with ensiled mulberry leaves (EML) or sun-dried mulberry fruit pomace (SMFP).

1 CONT = control; EML = ensiled mulberry leaves; SMFP = sun-dried mulberry fruit pomace. 2 LMA = LM area measured at 12th rib. 3 Fat color measurements obtained approximately 20 cm ventrally to the lateral process of the split carcass adjacent the 13th rib. 4 CIE color measurements: L* = lightness, black (0) to white (100); positive a* = red; negative a* = green; positive b* = yellow; negative b* = blue; c* = color saturation = [(a*)2 + (b*)2]1/2 whereby a large number is considered to be more vivid.