2013 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report
Agricultural Research Division
University of Nebraska Extension
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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Table of Contents
Cow/Calf
- Effect of Beef Heifer Development System on ADG, Reproduction, and Feed Efficiency During First Pregnancy
- Effect of Development System on Heifer Performance and Primparous Heifer Grazing Behavior
- Heifers with Low Antral Follicle Counts Have Low Birth Weights and Produce Progeny with Low Birth Weights
- Effect of Two Estrus Synchronization Protocols on Reproductive Performance of May Calving Cows
- Efficacy of Newborn Bovine DNA Samples Taken Via Different Mediums in Assigning Paternity
Growing
- Effect of Winter Supplementation Level on Yearling System Profitability
- Applying Corn Condensed Distillers Solubles to Hay Windrows Prior to Baling: I. Procedure and Effects on Bale Temperature and Nutrient Composition
- Applying Corn Condensed Distillers Solubles to Hay Windrows Prior to Baling: II. Effects on Growing Cattle Performance
- Effects of Feeding Condensed Distillers Solubles With and Without Oil Extraction on Growing Cattle Performance
- Replacement of Grazed Forage and Animal Performance When Distillers Grains are Fed in a Bunk or on the Ground
- Field Peas as a Binder for Dried Distillers Grains-Based Range Cubes
- Strategic Supplementation of Dried Distillers Grains Plus Solubles to Yearling Steers Grazing Smooth Bromegrass
- Economic Analysis Update: Supplementing Distillers Grains to Grazing Yearling Steers
- Effect of Stocking Rate on Cow Performance and Grain Yields When Grazing Corn Residue
Forage Resource Management
- Effect of Grazing Corn Residue on Corn and Soybean Yields
- Corn Residue Removal Effects on Subsequent Yield
- Effects of Corn Hybrid, Plant Density, and Harvest Time on Yield and Quality of Corn Plants
- Nitrogen Fertilization and DDGS Supplementation Reduces Annual Weeds in Pastures
- Evaluation of a New Chemistry for Rangeland Grasshopper Control
- Influence of Pre-Collection Diet and Preparation Technique on Nutrient Composition of Masticate Samples
Finishing
- Replacing Steam-Flaked Corn and Dry Rolled Corn with Condensed Distillers Solubles in Finishing Diets
- Association of Inactive Myostatin in Piedmontese-Influenced Steers and Heifers on Performance and Carcass Traits at Different Endpoints
- Varying Proportions and Amounts of Distillers Grains and Alkaline-Treated Forage as Substitutes for Corn Grain Finishing Cattle Diets
- Evaluation of Rumen Metabolism and Digestibility when Treated Crop Residues are Fed in Cattle Finishing Diets
- Effects of Feeding 44 g/ton Rumensin During Grain Adaptation on Animal Performance and Carcass Characteristics
- Comparing Wet and Dry Distillers Grains Plus Solubles for Yearling Finishing Cattle
- Effects of Modified Distillers Grains Plus Solubles and Condensed Distillers Solubles With and Without Oil Extraction on Finishing Performance
- Effects of Feeding Microbial Additives on Growth Performance and Carcass Traits of Steers Fed Steam-Flaked Corn-based Diets with Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles
- The Effect of Lameness on Average Daily Gain in Feedlot Steers
- Effect of Feeding Greater Amounts of Calcium Oxide Treated Corn Stover and Micro-Aid on Performance and Nutrient Mass Balance
- Feeding Elevated Levels of Corn Silage in Finishing Diets Containing MDGS
- Economics of Feeding Elevated Levels of Corn Silage in Finishing Diets Containing MDGS
- Rapidly Transitioning Cattle to a Finishing Diet with RAMP
- Transitioning Cattle from RAMP to a Finishing Diet With or Without an Adaptation Period
- Effects of Abruptly Transitioning Cattle from RAMP to a Finishing Diet on Ruminal pH and Feed Intake
- Using RAMP for Receiving Cattle Compared to Traditional Receiving Diets
- Utilization of Soybean Hulls When Fed in Combination with MDGS in Finishing Diets
- Effects of Feeding Increasing Levels of Soyhulls in Finishing Diets with WDGS
- Including NEXT ENHANCE Essential Oils in Finishing Diets on Performance With or Without Rumensin and Tylan
- The Effects of Commensal Microbial Communities on the Fecal Sheddings of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli (STEC) in Beef Cattle
- Hormonal Residues in Feedlot Pens and Runoff
- Anaerobic Digestion of Finishing Cattle Manure
Beef Products
- Development of 2-Rib and 3-Rib Beef Chuck Subprimal
- Differences in Strip Loin Steaks of Steers Due to the Inactive Myostatin Mutation
- Variation in Composition and Sensory Properties for Beef Short Ribs
- An Evaluation of the Extended Sirloin Cap Coulotte
- An Evaluation of Pelvic Bone Shape in Beef Carcasses
- Color and Sensory Properties of Beef Steaks Treated with Antimicrobial Sprays
- Nutrient Differences of Beef from Steers with Different Genotypes for Myostatin
Statistics Used in the Nebraska Beef Report and Their Purpose