Animal Science, Department of

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

The Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports contain a summary of research conducted by scientists and graduate students in the Animal Science Department. The target audience for these reports are livestock producers, extension educators, and people in agribusiness. The articles are written in a format and style with the Nebraska clientele in mind that is easy to read and understand.

2000

Effect of Increasing Dietary Corn Silage on Performance, Digestibility and Nitrogen Mass Balance in the Feedlot, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Todd Milton, and Ryan Mass

Dietary Phosphorus Effects on Waste Management and Nutrient Balance in the Feedlot, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Todd Milton, and Daniel T. Walters

The Effects of Induced Stress and Supplemental Chromium on Meat Quality of Finishing Heifers, Dana Hanson, Chris R. Calkins, and Todd Milton

Solvent-Extracted Germ Meal as a Component of Wet Corn Gluten Feed: Effect on Ruminal Acidosis, Daniel Herold, Rob Cooper, Ryan Mass, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Todd Milton, and Rick Stock

Adding Value to Low-Quality Beef Muscles through Glycolytic Inhibition in Pre-rigor Muscle, Nancy Jerez, Chris R. Calkins, and Jesus Velazco

Compensatory Growth Response and Breakeven Economics of Yearling Steers on Grass, D. J. Jordon, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Todd Milton, and Rob Cooper

Effects of Length of Grain Feeding and Backgrounding Programs on Beef Carcass Characteristics, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Rob Cooper, D. J. Jordon, Drew Shain, Todd Milton, Chris R. Calkins, and Carlo Rossi

Effects of Length of Grain Feeding and Backgrounding Programs on Beef Carcass Characteristics, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Rob Cooper, D. J. Jordon, Drew Shain, Todd Milton, Chris R. Calkins, and Carlo Rossi

Feed Program Impact on Land Requirements for Managing Manure Nutrients from a Feedlot, Richard K. Koelsch

Exporting Feedlot Manure to Off-Farm Users, Richard K. Koelsch, Keith Glewen, Tom Trewhitt, and Daniel T. Walters

Growth Implants for Heifers, Terry L. Mader

Metabolizable Protein Estimates of Treated Soybean Meal Products, Ryan Mass, D. J. Jordon, Tony Scott, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Delayed Implant Strategies Using Synovex® Plus™ on Performance and Carcass Characteristics in Finishing Yearling Steers, Todd Milton, Rob Cooper, D. J. Jordon, and Frank Prouty

Effect of DiaFil (Diatomaceous Earth) Fed With or Without Rumensin® and Tylan®, on Performance, Internal Parasite and Coccidiosis Control in Finishing Cattle, Todd Milton and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Effect of Dry, Wet, or Rehydrated Corn Bran on Performance of Finishing Yearling Steers, Todd Milton, Terry J. Klopfenstein, D. J. Jordon, Rob Cooper, and Rick Stock

Sugar Beet Pulp and Corn Silage for Growing Yearling Steers, Jessica Park, Ivan G. Rush, and Burt Weichenthal

Supplementing Metabolizable Protein to Yearling Heifers Grazing Winter Range, Trey Patterson, Don C. Adams, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Jacqueline A. Musgrave, and Andy Applegarth

Evaluation of the 1996 Beef Cattle NRC Model Predictions of Intake and Gain for Calves Fed Low or Medium Energy Density Diets, Trey Patterson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Todd Milton, and Dennis R. Brink

Age of Calf at Weaning of Spring-Calving Beef Cows and the Effect on Production Economics, Richard J. Rasby, Chuck Story, Richard T. Clark, Todd Milton, and Mark Dragastin

Whole or Cracked Corn in Growing Rations for Steer Calves, Ivan G. Rush, Burt Weichenthal, and Brad Van Pelt

Protein Evaluation of Porcine Meat and Bone Meal Products, Tony Scott, Ryan Mass, Casey Wilson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Austin Lewis

The Effect of V-Max® on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Finishing Cattle Fed Corn and Corn By-product Finishing Diets, Tony Scott, Todd Milton, Bill Dicke, Pete Poppert, and Larry Hollis

Effects of Programmed Gain Feeding Strategies on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Yearling Steers, Tony Scott, Todd Milton, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Terry L. Mader, and Simone Holt

Influence of Diet on Total and Acid Resistant E. coli and Colonic pH, Tony Scott, Casey Wilson, Doreen Bailey, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Todd Milton, Rodney A. Moxley, David R. Smith, Jeff Gray, and Laura Hungerford

Cleaning Coliform Bacteria from Feedlot Water Tanks, David R. Smith, Todd Milton, Rodney A. Moxley, Jeff Gray, Laura Hungerford, Doreen Bailey, Tony Scott, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Escape Protein Supplementation of Yearling Steers and Summer Born Calves on Native Sandhills Range, Casey Wilson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Don C. Adams

1999

1999 Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Glycolytic Inhibition in Pre-rigor Muscle: An Alternative Method to Improve Beef Tenderness, Chris R. Calkins, Nancy Jerez, and Jesus Velazco

Optimal Conditions of Cooler Aging for Beef, Chris R. Calkins and Rosemarie Rosario

Use of Neutral Detergent Insoluble Protein in Omasal Samples to Estimate Escape Protein, Abdullah Can, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Ryan Mass

Feedlot Marketing/Sorting Systems to Reduce Carcass Discounts, Rob Cooper, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Todd Milton, and Dillon Feuz

Implant Strategies on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Finishing Steers, Rob Cooper, Todd Milton, and Frank Prouty

Effects of Programmed Gain on Performance and Carcass Characteristics in Calves, Rob Cooper, Tony Scott, Todd Milton, Terry L. Mader, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Climate Affects Calf Birth Weights and Calving Difficulty, Gene H. Deutscher, Dave Colburn, and Rex Davis

Effects of Matching Protein to Requirements on Performance and Waste Management in the Feedlot, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Todd Milton, and Dan Herold

Effects of Rumensin Level and Bunk Management Strategy on Finishing Steers, Ki Fanning, Todd Milton, Terry J. Klopfenstein, D. J. Jordon, Rob Cooper, and Cal Parrott

Corn and Sorghum Distillers Grains for Finishing Cattle, Ki Fanning, Todd Milton, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Mark Klemesrud

The Relationship of Beef Primal Cut Composition to Overall Carcass Composition, Dana Hanson, Chris R. Calkins, Bucky Gwartney, John Forrest, and Ron Lemenager

Fat Addition and Restricted Feeding of Corn Gluten Feed Diets For Cattle Exposed to Environmental Stress, Jill Heemstra, Terry L. Mader, Tony Scott, and John Gaughan

Corn Bran, Solvent-Extracted Germ Meal, and Steep Liquor Blends for Finishing Yearlings, Daniel Herold, Rob Cooper, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Todd Milton, and Rick Stock

Hormonal Influence on Fat Synthesis in Cattle, Sheila Jacobi and Jess L. Miner

Calf Performance Grazing Crop Residues in Combination with Rye in Fall and Winter, D. J. Jordon, Mark Blackford, Todd Milton, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Rob Cooper

Steer Performance Within Summer Grazing Systems, D. J. Jordon, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Don C. Adams, Todd Milton, and Rob Cooper

Predicting Amount of Compensatory Gain, Terry J. Klopfenstein, D. J. Jordon, Ivan G. Rush, and Todd Milton

Evaluation of Growth-Promoting Systems for Heifer Calves Finished in the Feedlot, Mari Lubberstedt, Terry L. Mader, Jill Heemstra, and Kelly Letchenberg

Evaluation of Revalor®-G as an Initial Implant for Yearling Steers, Terry L. Mader, Jill Heemstra, Robert Brandt Jr., and Gary Sides

Hog Hair Meal as a Protein Source for Ruminants, Amie Mass, Ryan Mass, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and D. J. Jordon

Protein Evaluation of Treated Soybean Meal Products, Ryan Mass, D. J. Jordon, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Effects on Protein Content and Digestibility of Fall Diets in the Nebraska Sandhills, Trey Patterson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Don C. Adams, Walter H. Schacht, Patrick E. Reece, Jacqueline A. Musgrave, and Amy Johnson

Progesterone Metabolism by the Liver and Brain During the Estrous Cycle of Heifers, Jorge Quintal-Franco, Hector Jimenez-Severiano, Eraldo Zanella, Michael Wehrman, Brad Lindsey, Eric Melvin, and Jim Kinder

Performance of Yearling Steers Fed Beet Pulp or Chicory Pulp Rations, Ivan G. Rush and Brad Van Pelt

N-alkane as an Internal Market for Predicting Digestibility of Forages, Russell Sandberg, Don C. Adams, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Rick Grant

Trace Mineral Supplementation and Ovarian and Luteal Function in Pubertal Heifers, Chuck Story, Richard J. Rasby, Dennis R. Brink, Jim Kinder, and Tony Moravek

Effects of Time of Weaning on Cow and Calf Performance, Chuck Story, Richard J. Rasby, Todd Milton, and Mark Dragastin

Crude Protein and Energy Combinations for Finishing Yearling Steers, Burt Weichenthal, Ivan G. Rush, and Brad Van Pelt

Dietary Management for Starting Finishing Yearling Steers on Feed, Burt Weichenthal, Ivan G. Rush, and Brad Van Pelt

Pork Meat and Bone Meal Value Relative to Soybean Meal for Growing Calves, Casey Wilson, Galen E. Erickson, Ryan Mass, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

1998

1998 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report

Evaluating Stress in Calves Weaned at Three Different Ages, Andrea Bueno, Todd Cappel, Chuck Story, Richard J. Rasby, Edd Clemens, and Mark Dragastin

Calving Difficulty and Calf Response to Stress, Todd Cappel, Andrea Bueno, and Edd Clemens

Effects of Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone Antagonist On The Bovine Corpus Luteum, Debra T. Clopton, Jorge Quintal, Freddie Kojima, Karol Fike, and Jim Kinder

Observations on Acidosis Through Continual Feed Intake and Ruminal pH Monitoring, Rob Cooper, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Rick Stock, and Cal Parrott

Effects of Feed Intake Variation on Acidosis and Performance of Finishing Steers, Rob Cooper, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Rick Stock, Cal Parrott, and Dan Herold

Effect of Summer Grazing on Crude Protein and Digestibility of Winter Diets of Cattle in the Nebraska Sandhills, Dale Downs, Don C. Adams, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Walter H. Schacht, and Patrick E. Reece

Effect of Winter Gain on Summer Rate of Gain and Finishing Performance of Yearling Steers, Dale Downs, Galen E. Erickson, Don C. Adams, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Phosphorus Requirement of Finishing Yearlings, Galen E. Erickson, Mark Klemesrud, Todd Milton, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Nutrient Balance of Nitrogen, Organic Matter, Phosphorus and Sulfur in the Feedlot, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Daniel T. Walters, and Gary Lesoing

Evaluation of 1996 NRC for Protein and Phosphorus Requirements of Finishing Cattle, Galen E. Erickson, Todd Milton, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Induction of Estrus in Anestrous Suckled Beef Cows, Karol Fike, Michael Day, Keith Inskeep, James E. Kinder, Paul Lewis, Robert Short, and Harold Hafs

Regulation of LH Secretion by Progesterone in Heifers, Karol Fike, Brad Lindsey, Ellen G. M. Bergfeld, Freddie Kojima, Jorge Quintal, Eraldo Zanella, Eric Melvin, Michael Wehrman, and James E. Kinder

Prolonged Elevated Concentrations of Estradiol Do Not Affect Conception Rates in Beef Cattle, Karol Fike, Michael Wehrman, Ellen G. M. Bergfeld, Freddie Kojima, and James E. Kinder

A Novel Estrous Synchronization Program for Beef Cattle Using Melengestrol Acetate, Karol Fike, Michael Wehrman, Brad Lindsey, Ellen G. M. Bergfeld, Eric Melvin, Jorge Quintal, Eraldo Zanella, Freddie Kojima, and James Kinder

Dietary Calcium and Phosphorous: Relationship to Beef Tenderness and Carcass Maturity, Dana Hanson, Galen E. Erickson, Chris R. Calkins, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Todd Milton, and Mark Klemesrud

Solvent-Extracted Germ Meal, Corn Bran and Steep Liquor Blends for Finishing Steers, Daniel Herold, Mark Klemesrud, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Todd Milton, and Rick Stock

Solvent-Extracted Germ Meal for Receiving Calves, Daniel Herold, Mark Klemesrud, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Todd Milton, and Rick Stock

Dried Poultry Waste as a Protein Supplement for Cows Grazing Winter Forages, D. J. Jordon, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Don C. Adams, Jackie Johnson, Mark Klemesrud, and James A. Gosey

Comparative Calf Grazing of Corn and Soybean Residues, D. J. Jordon, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Mark Klemesrud

Evaluation of Feather Meal for Calves Grazing Cornstalks, D. J. Jordon, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Mark Klemesrud

Feather Meal as a Source of Sulfur Amino Acids for Growing Steers, Mark Klemesrud and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Lime Filtrate as a Calcium Source for Finishing Cattle, Mark Klemesrud, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Todd Milton

Nutrient Balance on Nebraska Feedlots, Richard K. Koelsch and Gary Lesoing

Use of the NRC Model for Evaluating Nutrient Balances of Grazing Beef Cattle, Greg Lardy, Don C. Adams, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Dennis R. Brink

Escape Protein Supplementation and Weaning Effects on Calves Grazing Meadow Regrowth, Greg Lardy, Don C. Adams, Terry J. Klopfenstein, June Ueckert, and Richard T. Clark

Spring versus Summer Calving for the Nebraska Sandhills: Production Characteristics, Greg Lardy, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Don C. Adams, Dick Clark, Jackie Johnson, and Andy Applegarth

Use of the NRC Model for Predicting Nutrient Balances of Finishing Cattle, Greg Lardy, Rob McCoy, Drew Shain, Todd Milton, Dennis R. Brink, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Extended Grazing and Byproduct Diets in Beef Growing Finishing Systems, Ramiro Lucena, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Mark Klemesrud, and Rob Cooper

In Situ Method for Estimating Forage Protein Degradability, Ryan Mass, Greg Lardy, Rick Grant, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Tenderness and Retail Stability of Hydrodyne-Treated Beef, Bernadette O'Rourke, Chris R. Calkins, Rose Rosario, Morse Solomon, and John Long

Cull Dry Edible Beans in Growing Calf Rations, Ivan G. Rush, Burt Weichenthal, and Brad Van Pelt

Lipid Sources in Finishing Diets for Yearling Steers, Ivan G. Rush, Burt Weichenthal, and Brad Van Pelt

Metabolism and Digestibility of Corn Bran and Corn Steep Liquor/Distillers Solubles, Tony Scott, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Rick Stock, and Rob Cooper

Summer and Fall Forage Grazing Combinations: Five-Year Summary, Drew Shain, Terry J. Klopfenstein, D. J. Jordon, and Rick Stock

Ruminal Degradation of Rubisco by Beef Cattle Grazing Switchgrass and Big Bluestem, Dan Vaughn, Walter H. Schacht, Lowell E. Moser, Robert Graybosch, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

An Enzyme-Microbial Feed Product for Finishing Steers, Burt Weichenthal, Ivan G. Rush, and Brad Van Pelt

1997

1996 Beef Cattle Report

1997 Beef Cattle Report

Continuous vs Rotational Stocking of Warm-Season Grasses at Three Stocking Rates, Bruce Anderson, Mike Trammell, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Effects of Sire EPD, Dam Traits and Calf Traits on Calving Difficulty and Subsequent Reproduction of Two-Year-Old Heifers, Dave Colburn, Gene H. Deutscher, Don C. Adams, Merlyn K. Nielsen, and Pete Olson

Effect of Rumensin and Feed Intake Variation on Ruminal pH, Rob Cooper, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Rick Stock, Cal Parrott, and Dan Herold

Supplemental Protein on Performance of Lactating Beef Heifers, Gene H. Deutscher, Don C. Adams, Duane Farthing, Jim Lamb, David Colburn, and Merlyn K. Nielsen