2012
2012 Beef Cattle Report: Table of Contents
Statistics Used in the Nebraska Beef Report and Their Purpose
Economic Analysis of Keeping a Nonpregnant Cow, Trenton Bohling, Darrell R. Mark, Richard Rasby, and David R. Smith
Effects of Antioxidants on Beef in Low and High Oxygen Packages, Spencer W. Bolte, Lasika S. Senaratne-Lenagala, Chris R. Calkins, Siroj Pokharel, and Kimberley A. Varnold
Feeding Modified Distillers Grains With Solubles and Wet Corn Gluten Feed (Synergy) to Adapt Cattle to Finishing Diets, Marco G. Dib, Jhones O. Sarturi, Kelsey M. Rolfe, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Ron Lindquist
Effect on Performance and Nutrient Mass Balance of Feeding Micro-Aid in Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles Diets, Annie J. Doerr, Brandon L. Nuttelman, William A. Griffin, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Joshua R. Benton, and Mike J. Rincker
Byproducts with Low Quality Forage to Grazing Cattle, Annie J. Doerr, Sandra Villasanti, Kelsey M. Rolfe, Brandon L. Nuttelman, William A. Griffin, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Walter H. Schacht
Effect of Calving Period on Heifer Progeny, Richard N. Funston, Jacqueline A. Musgrave, Tonya L. Meyer, and Dan M. Larson
Effect of Storage Method on Nutrient Composition and Dry Matter Loss of Wet Distillers Grains, Jana L. Harding, Jessica E. Cornelius, Kelsey M. Rolfe, Adam L. Shreck, Galen E. Erickson, and Terry J. Klopfenstein
Spoilage of Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles and Feed Value, Jana L. Harding, Kelsey M. Rolfe, Cody J. Schneider, Brandon L. Nuttelman, Galen E. Erickson, and Terry J. Klopfenstein
Effects of Freezing and Thawing Rates on Tenderness and Sensory Quality of Beef Subprimals, Jerilyn E. Hergenreder, Justine J. Hosch, Kimberley A. Varnold, Asia L. Haack, Lasika S. Senaratne, Siroj Pokharel, Catie Beauchamp, Brandon Lobaugh, and Chris R. Calkins
Subprimal Freezing and Thawing Rates Affect Beef at Retail, Justine J. Hosch, Jerilyn E. Hergenreder, Kim A. Varnold, Asia L. Haack, Lasika S. Senaratne, Siroj Pokharel, Chris R. Calkins, Catie Beauchamp, and Brandon Lobaugh
Impact of Sorting Prior to Feeding Zilpaterol Hydrochloride on Feedlot Steers, Erin M. Hussey, Galen E. Erickson, Brandon L. Nuttelman, William A. Griffin, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Kyle J. Vander Pol
Effects of Barley Diets with Distillers Grains Plus Solubles on Feedlot Performance and N and P Balance, Erin M. Hussey, Galen E. Erickson, Robert E. Peterson, and Luis O. Burciaga-Robles
Wheat Straw, Distillers Grains, and Beet Pulp for Late Gestation Beef Cows, Karla H. Jenkins, Matthew K. Luebbe, and Terry J. Klopfenstein
Oocyte mRNA and Follicle Androgen Levels Associated with Fertility, Ningxia Lu, Jacqueline Smith, Vanessa Brauer, Adam Summers, William E. Pohlmeier, Kevin A. Beavers, Renee M. McFee, Kevin Sargent, Jill Kerl, Robert A. Cushman, Andrea S. Cupp, and Jennifer R. Wood
Distillers Grains With Solubles and Ground Ear Corn in Feedlot Diets, Terry L. Mader
Potassium for Feedlot Cattle Exposed to Heat Stress, Terry L. Mader and Leslie J. Johnson
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (VEGFA) in Ovulatory Follicles, Renee M. McFee, Robin A. Artac, William E. Pohlmeier, Jill G. Kerl, Vanessa M. Brauer, Robert A. Cushman, and Andrea S. Cupp
Nutritive Value and Amount of Corn Plant Parts, Adam L. McGee, Mackenzie Johnson, Kelsey M. Rolfe, Jana L. Harding, and Terry J. Klopfenstein
Evaluating Conventional and Sexed Semen in a Commercial Beef Heifer Program, Tonya L. Meyer, Richard N. Funston, Kelly Ranch, James M. McGrann, Sexing Technologies, and ABS Global
Comparison of Feeding Dry Distillers Grains in a Bunk or on the Ground to Cattle Grazing Subirrigated Meadow, Jacqueline A. Musgrave, L. Aaron Stalker, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Jerry D. Volesky
Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Dietary Sulfur on Feedlot Health, Cody A. Nichols, Virgil R. Bremer, Andrea K. Watson, Crystal D. Buckner, Jana L. Harding, David R. Smith, Galen E. Erickson, and Terry J. Klopfenstein
Wet Distillers Grains and Ratios of Steam-Flaked and Dry-Rolled Corn, Cody A. Nichols, Karla H. Jenkins, Galen E. Erickson, Matthew K. Luebbe, Stephanie A. Furman, Brandon L. Sorensen, Kathryn J. Hanford, and Terry J. Klopfenstein
Effect of Corn Processing on Feedlot Steers Fed Sugarbeet Pulp, Cody A. Nichols, Matthew K. Luebbe, Karla H. Jenkins, Galen E. Erickson, Stephanie A. Furman, and Terry J. Klopfenstein
Feeding Field Peas in Finishing Diets Containing Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles, Anna C. Pesta, Stephanie A. Furman, Matthew K. Luebbe, Galen E. Erickson, and Karla H. Jenkins
Feeding Condensed Distillers Solubles in Finishing Diets Containing WDGS or Synergy, Anna C. Pesta, Brandon L. Nuttelman, William A. Griffin, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Galen E. Erickson
Increasing Levels of Condensed Distillers Solubles and Finishing Performance, Anna C. Pesta, Brandon L. Nuttelman, William A. Griffin, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Galen E. Erickson
Metabolism of Finishing Diets Containing Condensed Distillers Solubles and WDGS, Anna C. Pesta, Adam L. Shreck, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Galen E. Erickson
Association of Myostatin on Performance and Carcass Traits in Crossbred Cattle, Stephanie K. Pruitt, Kelsey M. Rolfe, Brandon Nuttelman, William A. Griffin, Joshua R. Benton, Galen E. Erickson, and Matthew L. Spangler
Strategies of Supplementing Dried Distillers Grains to Yearling Steers on Smooth Bromegrass Pastures, Stephanie K. Pruitt, Kelsey M. Rolfe, Brandon Nuttelman, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Galen E. Erickson, William A. Griffin, and Walter H. Schacht
Grazing Supplementation and Subsequent Feedlot Sorting of Yearling Cattle, Kelsey M. Rolfe, William A. Griffin, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Darrell R. Mark, Galen E. Erickson, and Dennis E. Bauer
Influence of Weaning Date and Prepartum Nutrition on Cow-Calf Productivity, Kelsey M. Rolfe, L. Aaron Stalker, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Richard N. Funston
Ruminal Degradable Sulfur and Hydrogen Sulfide in Cattle Finishing Diets, Jhones O. Sarturi, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Kelsey M. Rolfe, Crystal C. D. Buckner, and Matthew K. Luebbe
Using Beet Pulp to Adapt Cattle to Finishing Diets, Cody J. Schneider, Matthew K. Luebbe, Karla H. Jenkins, Stephanie A. Furman, Galen E. Erickson, and Terry J. Klopfenstein
Use of Complete-feed Diets RAMP™ and Test Starter for Receiving Cattle, Cody J. Schneider, Brandon J. Nuttelman, Kelsey M. Rolfe, William A. Griffin, David R. Smith, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Galen E. Erickson
Complete-feed diet RAMP™ in Grain Adaptation Programs, Cody J. Schneider, Brandon L. Nuttelman, Kelsey M. Rolfe, William A. Griffin, Galen E. Erickson, and Terry J. Klopfenstein
Effects of RAMP™ on Feed Intake and Ruminal pH During Adaptation to Finishing Diets, Cody J. Schneider, Adam L. Shreck, Galen E. Erickson, and Terry J. Klopfenstein
Dietary Antioxidants and Beef Tenderness During Retail Display in High O2, Lasika S. Senaratne-Lenagala, Chris R. Calkins, Siroj Pokharel, Amilton S. de Mello Jr., Martin A. Andersen, and Stephanie A. Furman
Chemical Treatment of Low-quality Forages to Replace Corn in Cattle Finishing Diets, Adam L. Shreck, Brandon L. Nuttelman, William A. Griffin, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Michael J. Cecava
Reducing Particle Size Enhances Chemical Treatment in Finishing Diets, Adam L. Shreck, Brandon L. Nuttelman, William A. Griffin, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Michael J. Cecava
Beef Heifer Development and Profitability, Matthew C. Stockton, Roger K. Wilson, and Richard N. Funston
Heifer Development: Think Profit, Not Just Cost or Revenues, Matthew C. Stockton, Roger K. Wilson, and Richard N. Funston
Nutritional Regime and Antral Follicle Count Impact Reproductive Characteristics in Heifers, Adam F. Summers, Robert A. Cushman, Stetson P. Weber, Karl V. Moline, Jeffrey W. Bergman, Matthew L. Spangler, and Andrea S. Cupp
Late Gestation Supplementation Impacts Primiparous Beef Heifers and Progeny, Adam F. Summers, Stetson P. Weber, Tonya L. Meyer, and Richard N. Funston
Forage Availability and Quality of No-till Forage Crops for Grazing Cattle, Alex H. Titlow, Karla H. Jenkins, Matthew K. Luebbe, and Drew J. Lyon
Effect of Corn Stalk Grazing and Baling on Cattle Performance and Irrigation Needs, Simon van Donk, Adam L. McGee, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and L. Aaron Stalker
Condensed Distillers Solubles and Beef Shelf Life, Kimberley A. Varnold, Chris R. Calkins, Asia L. Haack, Jerilyn E. Hergenreder, Siroj Pokharel, Lasika S. Senaratne, Anna C. Pesta, and Galen E. Erickson
Supplementing Gestating Beef Cows Grazing Cornstalk Residue, Jason M. Warner, Jeremy L. Martin, Zachary C. Hall, Luke M. Kovarik, Kathryn J. Hanford, Richard J. Rasby, and Mark Dragastin
Feedlot Manure Utilization as Influenced by Application Scheme and Diet, Andrea K. Watson, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Richard K. Koelsch, Raymond E. Massey, and Joseph H. Harrison
Research Results are Dependent on Accurate Cattle Weights, Andrea K. Watson, Brandon L. Nuttelman, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Galen E. Erickson, and Cody J. Schneider
Effects of Forage Type, Storage Method, and Moisture Level in Crop Residues Mixed with Modified Distillers Grains, Barry M. Webber, Brandon L. Nuttelman, Kelsey R. Rolfe, Cody J. Schneider, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and William A. Griffin
Effect of Post-Weaning Heifer Development System on Average Daily Gain, Reproduction, and Adaptation to Corn Residue During First Pregnancy, Stetson P. Weber, Adam F. Summers, Tonya L. Meyer, and Richard N. Funston
Impact of Post-Weaning Beef Heifer Development System on Average Daily Gain, Reproduction, and Feed Efficiency, Stetson P. Weber, Adam F. Summers, Tonya L. Meyer, and Richard N. Funston
The Simmental Breed: Population Structure and Generation Interval Trends, Lynsey K. Whitacre and Matthew L. Spangler
Factors Influencing Profitability of Calf-Fed Steers Harvested at Optimum Endpoint, Mallorie F. Wilken, Adam L. Shreck, and Larry L. Berger
2011
2011 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report [complete]
Statistics Used in the Nebraska Beef Report and Their Purpose
Use of Dry-rolled Corn, Dry or Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles as an Energy Source in High Forage Diets for Growing Cattle, Nerissa A. Ahern, Brandon L. Nuttelman, Crystal D. Buckner, Terry Klopfenstein, and Galen Erickson
Review: Lipid Addition to Corn Finishing Diets, Virgil R. Bremer, Galen Erickson, and Terry Klopfenstein
Meta-Analysis of Feeding Calf-Feds or Yearlings Wet Distillers Grains with Different Corn Processing Types, Virgil R. Bremer, Kathryn J. Hanford, Galen Erickson, and Terry Klopfenstein
Impact of Distillers Grains Moisture and Inclusion Level on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Corn-Ethanol-Livestock Life Cycle, Virgil R. Bremer, Adam Liska, Galen E. Erickson, Kenneth Cassman, Kathryn J. Hanford, and Terry Klopfenstein
Economics for Feeding Distillers Grains to Finishing Cattle, Crystal D. Buckner, Terry Klopfenstein, Galen Erickson, Virgil R. Bremer, and Darrell Mark
Granulosa Cell Gene Expression is Altered in Follicles from Cows with Differing Reproductive Longevity, Andrea Cupp, Jennifer R. Wood, Renee McFee, Racheal G. Slattery, Kevin A. Beavers, William E. Pohlmeier, Kevin M. Sargent, Ningxia Lu, Jacqueline Smith, Jill G. Kerl, Vanessa M. Brauer, Adam F. Summers, Stetson P. Weber, and Robert A. Cushman
Feeding Strategies of Optaflexx on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Feedlot Steers, Marco G. Dib, William A. Griffin, Joshua R. Benton, Galen Erickson, Terry Klopfenstein, Justin J. Sindt, and W. Travis Choat
Effects Of Feeding A Combination Of Modified Distillers Grains Plus Solubles and Wet Corn Gluten Feed to Adapt Cattle to Finishing Diets, Marco G. Dib, Kelsey Rolfe, Jhones O. Sarturi, Galen Erickson, Terry Klopfenstein, and Ron Lindquist
Relationship Between Morbidity and Performance in Feedlot Cattle, Galen Erickson, Virgil R. Bremer, Terry Klopfenstein, David R. Smith, Kathryn J. Hanford, Robert E. Peterson, Luis O. Burciaga-Robles, Dan B. Faulkner, and Clint R. Krehbiel
Winter Grazing System and Supplementation of Beef Cows During Late Gestation Influence Heifer Progeny, Richard N. Funston, Jeremy L. Martin, Adam F. Summers, Don Adams, Jacqueline Musgrave, T. L. Meyer, and Daniel M. Larson
Effect of Stocking Rate on Animal Performance and Diet Quality While Grazing Cornstalks, Jennifer A. Gigax, Crystal D. Buckner, L. Aaron Stalker, Terry Klopfenstein, and Simon J. van Donk
Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Finishing Steers Fed Low-Fat and Normal-Fat Wet Distillers Grains, Jennifer A. Gigax, Brandon L. Nuttelman, William A. Griffin, Galen Erickson, and Terry Klopfenstein
Low-fat Wet Distillers Grains and Beef Quality, Asia L. Haack, Amilton S. de Mello Jr., Siroj Pokharel, Lasika Senaratne, Jerilyn Hergenreder, Kim Varnold, Chris Calkins, Galen Erickson, Timothy Carr, and D. Dwain Johnson
Mud Effects on Feedlot Cattle, Terry L. Mader
Effects of a Dietary Antioxidant on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Feedlot Cattle With or Without WDGS, Justin P. Moore, Stephanie A. Furman, Galen Erickson, Karla H. Jenkins, Judson Vasconcelos, Martin A. Andersen, and Casey N. Macken
Effects of Glycerin in Steam Flaked Corn Feedlot Diets, Justin P. Moore, Stephanie A. Furman, Galen Erickson, Judson Vasconcelos, William A. Griffin, and Todd Milton
Effect of Corn Hybrid on Amount of Residue Available for Grazing, Jacqueline Musgrave, Jennifer A. Gigax, L. Aaron Stalker, Terry Klopfenstein, Matt Stockton, and Karla H. Jenkins
Effects of Lactobacillus Acidophilus and Yucca Schidigera on Finishing Performance and Carcass Traits of Feedlot Cattle, Cody A. Nichols, Karla H. Jenkins, Judson Vasconcelos, Galen Erickson, Stephanie A. Furman, Richard S. Goodall, and Terry Klopfenstein
Effect of Source and Level of Sulfur on Rumen Metabolism and Finishing Performance, Cody A. Nichols, Kelsey Rolfe, Crystal D. Buckner, Galen Erickson, and Terry Klopfenstein
Comparing Dry, Wet, or Modified Distillers Grains Plus Solubles on Feedlot Cattle Performance, Brandon L. Nuttelman, William A. Griffin, Joshua R. Benton, Galen Erickson, and Terry Klopfenstein
Comparing Different Drying Methods for Distillers Grains and its Effects on Feedlot Cattle Performance, Brandon L. Nuttelman, William A. Griffin, Galen Erickson, and Terry Klopfenstein
The Effect of Drying Distillers Grains on Nutrient Metabolism, Brandon L. Nuttelman, Kelsey M. Rolfe, Galen Erickson, and Terry Klopfenstein
Effects of Feeding High Levels of Wet Distillers Grains and Straw on Beef Quality, Siroj Pokharel, Chris Calkins, Amilton S. de Mello Jr., Lasika S. Senaratne, Jeremy B. Hinkle, Timothy P. Carr, and Galen Erickson
Effect of Pen Cleaning Frequency and Feeding Distillers Grains and Wheat Straw on Nutrient Mass Balance and Performance of Feedlot Steers, Amy R. Rich, Galen Erickson, Terry Klopfenstein, Matthew K. Luebbe, Joshua R. Benton, and William A. Griffin
Effect of Feeding More Than 70% Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles On Feedlot Cattle Performance, Amy R. Rich, Galen Erickson, Terry Klopfenstein, Matthew K. Luebbe, Joshua R. Benton, William A. Griffin, and Darrell Mark
Supplementing Modified Wet Distillers Grains with Solubles to Long Yearling Steers Grazing Native Range, Kelsey M. Rolfe, William A. Griffin, Terry Klopfenstein, Galen Erickson, and Dennis Bauer
Effects of Sulfur Content of Distillers Grains in Beef Cattle Finishing Diets on Intake, Ruminal pH, and Hydrogen Sulfide, Jhones O. Sarturi, Galen E. Erickson, Terry Klopfenstein, Judson Vasconcelos, and Kelsey Rolfe
Effects of Sulfur Concentration in Distillers Grains With Solubles in Finishing Cattle Diets, Jhones O. Sarturi, Galen Erickson, Terry Klopfenstein, Judson Vasconcelos, Joshua R. Benton, and William A. Griffin
Effects of Adaptation Diets containing Wet Distillers Grains With Solubles or Wet Corn Gluten Feed on Ruminal pH, Intake and Hydrogen Sulfide, Jhones O. Sarturi, Galen Erickson, Terry Klopfenstein, Judson Vasconcelos, Marco G. Dib, and Kelsey Rolfe
Economic Impact of Sulfur Levels in Distillers Grains Diets Fed to Beef Cattle, Jhones O. Sarturi, Darrell Mark, Galen Erickson, Terry Klopfenstein, Judson Vasconcelos, and Virgil R. Bremer
Intramuscular Tenderness and Muscle Fiber Orientation of Beef Round Muscles, Lasika S. Senaratne, Chris Calkins, Amilton S. de Mello, Siroj Pokharel, and Jeremy B. Hinkle
Effects of the Synthetic Antioxidants on Shelf Life of m. psoas major and m. triceps brachii Muscles from Beef Fed Wet Distillers Grains, Lasika S. Senaratne, Chris Calkins, Judson Vasconcelos, Amilton S. de Mello, M. A. Andersen, Stephanie A. Furman, and Siroj Pokharel
Shelf Life of m. longissimus lumborum from Beef Fed Antioxidants and Wet Distillers Grains, Lasika S. Senaratne, Chris Calkins, Judson Vasconcelos, Amilton S. de Mello, M. A. Andersen, Stephanie A. Furman, and Siroj Pokharel
Digestibility of Crop Residues After Chemical Treatment and Anaerobic Storage, Adam L. Shreck, Crystal D. Buckner, Galen Erickson, Terry Klopfenstein, and Michael J. Cecava
Integration of DNA Marker Information into Breeding Value Predictions, Matthew L. Spangler, Stephen D. Kachman, Kathryn J. Hanford, Mark Thallman, Gary Bennett, Warren Snelling, Larry Kuehn, and John Pollak
Influencing Steer Performance Through Maternal Nutrition, Adam F. Summers, Kenneth H. Ramsay, Jim Teichert, T. L. Meyer, and Rick N. Funston
Marketing Source-Verified Beef to Restaurant Patrons, Kimberly A. Varnold, Chris Calkins, B. Lynn Gordon, and Wendy I. Umberger
Replacement of Grazed Forage with WDGS and Poor Quality Hay Mixtures, Sandra Villasanti, L. Aaron Stalker, Terry Klopfenstein, Walter Schacht, and Jerry D. Volesky
Protein, Fiber, and Digestibility of Selected Alternative Crops for Beef Cattle, Jennifer A. Walker, Karla H. Jenkins, and Terry Klopfenstein
Supplementing DDGS to Steers Grazing Smooth Bromegrass Pastures, Andrea K. Watson, William A. Griffin, Terry Klopfenstein, Galen Erickson, Kelly R. Brink, and Walter Schacht
Economic Analysis of Supplementing DDGS to Grazing Steers, Andrea K. Watson, Terry Klopfenstein, Galen Erickson, Darrell Mark, and Walter Schacht
Performance of Growing Cattle Fed Corn Silage or Grazing Corn Residue from Second Generation Insect-Protected (MON 89034), Parental, or Reference Corn Hybrids, Barry M. Weber, Brandon L. Nuttelman, William A. Griffin, Joshua R. Benton, Galen Erickson, and Terry Klopfenstein