2001 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report

Cow/Calf
A Comparison of Beef Cattle Crossbreeding Systems Assuming Value-Based Marketing
June Versus March Calving for the Nebraska Sandhills: Production Traits
June versus March Calving for the Nebraska Sandhills: Economic Comparisons
June Versus March Calving for the Nebraska Sandhills: Economic Risk Analysis
Protein Supplements and Performance of Cows and Calves in June-Calving Production Systems
Performance and Economics of Winter Supplementing Pregnant Heifers Based on the Metabolizable Protein System
Forage Intake and Nutrient Balance of Heifers Grazing Sandhills Winter Range
Summer Grazing and Fall Grazing Pressure Effects on Protein Content and Digestibility of Fall Range Diets
Annual Forage Production and Quality Trials

Growing
Compensatory Growth and Slaughter Breakevens of Yearling Cattle
Undegradable Intake Protein Supplementation of Compensating, Grazing Steers
Undegradable Intake Protein Content of Corn Steep Compared to Soybean Meal
Utilization of Bt Corn Hybrids in Growing Beef Steers
Wet Corn Gluten Feed Supplementation of Calves Grazing Corn Residue
Impact of Grazing Corn Stalks in the Spring on Crop Yields

Finishing
Economic Returns of Wet Byproducts as Cattle Feed
Urinary Allantoin Excretion of Finishing Steers: Effects Adaptation and Wet Milling Byproduct Feeding
Programmed Gain Finishing Systems In Yearling Steers Fed Dry-rolled Corn Or Wet Corn Gluten Feed Finishing Diets
Economic Evaluation of Corn Processing for Finishing Cattle
Effect of Corn Processing on Degradable Intake Protein Requirement of Finishing Cattle
High Moisture and Dry-Rolled High-Oil Corn for Finishing Feedlot Steers
Corn Processing Method in Finishing Diets Containing Wet Corn Gluten Feed
Implant Programs for Feedlot Heifers Using Synovex® PlusTM
The Effect of Feeding Pressed Sugar Beet Pulp in Beef Cattle Feedlot Finishing Diets
Effects of Feeding Regimen on Performance, Behavior and Body Temperature of Feedlot Steers
Restricted Feeding Strategies for Reducing Heat Load of Yearling Steers
Managing Heat Stress in Feedlot Cattle Using Sprinklers
The Relationship of the Characteristics of Feedlot Pens to the Percentage of Cattle Shedding Escherichia coli O157:H7 Within the Pen
A Diagnostic Strategy to Classify Pens of Feedlot Cattle by the Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Fecal Shedding
Influence of Restricted Intake and Reduced Dietary Starch on Colonic pH and E. coli Prevalence
Phosphorus and Nitrogen-Based Beef Cattle Manure or Compost Application to Corn
Composting of Feedlot and Dairy Manure: Compost Characteristics and Impact on Crop Yields

Beef Products
Consumer Acceptance and Value of Strip Steaks Differing in Marbling and Country-of-Origin
Physical and Chemical Properties of 39 Muscles from the Beef Chuck and Round
Fiber Type Composition of the Beef Chuck and Round
The Effects of Post-Harvest Time and Temperature on Glycolytic Potential of Beef Muscle
The Role of Muscle Glycogen in Dark Cutting Beef

New Technology
Dietary Conjugated Linoleic Acids (CLA) and Body Fat Changes
Changes to the Purine Assay Improve Purine Recovery and Assay Precision
Urinary Allantoin Excretion as a Marker of Microbial Crude Protein Supply for Cattle
Evaluation of 1996 Beef Cattle NRC Model and Development of Net Energy Modifiers

Acknowledgments

Appreciation is expressed to the following firms, associations, or agencies who provided grant support for research in the beef cattle program.

American Proteins, Atlanta, GA		Novartis Seeds, Golden Valley, MN
Biotol Inc., Eden Prairie, MN		Nebraska Beef Council, Kearney, NE
Cargill Corn Milling, Blair, NE		Nebraska Technology Development Corp., Lincoln, NE
Elanco Animal Health, Indianapolis, IN		Optimum Quality Grains, Urbandale, IA
Farmland Industries, Kansas City, MO		Roche Vitamins Inc., Parker, CO
Fats and Proteins Research Foundation, Chicago, IL		Soypass Royalty Funds, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Intervet, Millsboro, DE		UNL Research Council, Lincoln, NE
Lignotech, Rothschild, WI		U.S. Poultry and Egg Assoc., Atlanta, GA
LB1206, Preharvest E. coli 0157:H7 Research, Lincoln, NE

Appreciation is also expressed to the following firms who provided products or services.

Cargill Corn Milling, Blair, NE		Iowa Limestone Co., Des Moines, IA
Elanco Animal Health, Indianapolis, IN		Lignotech, Rothschild, WI
Excel Corp., Schuyler, NE		Liquid Feed Commodities, Fremont, NE
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Overland Park, KS		SEM Minerals, Quincy, IL
MIBP Inc., Dakota Dunes, SD		Stock Food Corporation, Marietta, GA
Intervet, Millsboro, DE		Western Sugar, Scottsbluff, NE

Appreciation is also expressed to the following research technicians, unit managers, and crew involved in the research programs at our various locations.

Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ithaca		Animal Science Department, Lincoln
Jeff Bergman	Don McClure	Galen Erickson	Rosemarie Rosario
Mark Blackford	Allison Miller	Jeryl Hauptman	Calvin Schrock
Bob Broweleit	Karl Moline	Janet Hyde	Candice Toombs
Rob Cooper	Ken Rezac	D.J. Jordon	Casey Wilson
Logan Dana	Jon Simon	Clyde Naber
Terry Kamphaus	Doug Watson
Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory, Whitman		Panhandle Research and Extension Center, Scottsbluff
Andy Applegarth	John Nollette	Nabor Guzman	Paul McMillen
Jackie Musgrave	Troy Smith
West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte		Dalbey-Halleck Farm
Tom Arensdorf	Russell Sandberg	Mark Dragastin
Rex Davis
Northeast Research and Extension Center, Norfolk
Wanda Cerkoney	Kevin Heithold
Bob Frerichs	Lee Johnson

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File MP76-A under: BEEF
Issued January 2001; 3,000 printed.

Electronic version issued February 2001
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