DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln - Daniel R. Adams, Matthew K. Luebbe, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Galen E. Erickson: Sorting Steers by Weight into Calf-Fed, Summer Yearlings and Fall Yearling Feeding Systems

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Title

Sorting Steers by Weight into Calf-Fed, Summer Yearlings and Fall Yearling Feeding Systems

Authors

Daniel R. Adams, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Matthew K. Luebbe, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Terry J. Klopfenstein, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Galen E. Erickson, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

January 2008

Comments

Abstract

Sorting steers into one of three different feeding periods — calf-feds, summer yearlings, and fall yearlings — resulted in no differences in performance or average carcass characteristics. Sorting decreased the amount of variation in hot carcass weight and carcasses over 950 lbs.

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