Animal Science, Department of
Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports
2023
Impact of Removing 20% Distillers Grain after One-third or Two-thirds of the Feeding Period on Performance of Finishing Yearling, Sofia Suarez Lorences, Braden C. Troyer, Mitch M. Norman, Pablo L. Loza, Rick Stock, J. C. MacDonald, and Galen E. Erickson
Impact of Constant Inclusion or Decreasing Inclusion of Distillers Grains with High-quality or Low-quality Roughage on Finishing Cattle Performance, Sofia Suarez Lorences, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, J. C. MacDonald, and Galen E. Erickson
Effect of Increasing Energy 30 days Prior to Artificial Insemination in Beef Heifers, Landon F. Tadich, Rachel E.S. Rogers, Jim R. Teichert, and R. Funston
Evaluate the Effect of Corn Processing, Drying Distillers Grains, Oil Removal from Distillers Grains, and Distillers Inclusion on Cattle Performance, Braden C. Troyer, Elliott James Dennis, Alfredo DiCastanzo, and Galen E. Erickson
Impact of Planning Horizon Length on Breeding Objectives and Resulting Selection Decisions, Hunter F. Valasek, Bruce L. Golden, and Matthew L. Spangler
Evaluation of LactiproFLX in an Acidosis Challenge Model, Samantha K. Wagner, Rebecca J. Sjostrand, Tyler J. Spore, Mark E. Corrigan, Galen E. Erickson, and J. C. MacDonald
Analysis of Spoilage Bacteria Present in Vacuum Packaged Chilled Beef Treated with Organic Acids, Samuel C. Watson, Rebecca A. Furbeck, Byron D. Chaves, Samodha C. Fernando, and Gary Sullivan
Effects of Strategic Supplementation on Return to Management and Performance of Yearling Cattle, Kaylee E. Wheeler, Dean Dustin, Jay Parsons, M. E. Drewnoski, and K. H. Jenkins PAS
2022
2022 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report
Impact of a Natural Feed Additive using Direct Fed Microbes on Finishing Beef Cattle Performance and Liver Abscess Rate, Kelton C. Adair, Alison C. Bartenslager, Zachary E. Carlson, Galen E. Erickson, Samodha C. Fernando, and J. C. MacDonald
Economics of Grazing Calves on Oats Planted After Corn Silage in Eastern Nebraska, Kallie J. Calus, McKenna M. Brinton, Benjamin H. Hansen, Kristen M. Ulmer, Zachery E. Carlson, Fred H. Hilscher, M. E. Drewnoski, Jay Parsons, and J. C. MacDonald
Comparison of Partially Confined and Traditional Cow-Calf Systems, Zac E. Carlson, Levi J. McPhillips, Galen E. Erickson, M. E. Drewnoski, and J. C. MacDonald
Evaluation of Processing Technique for High-Moisture and Dry Corn on Nutrient Digestion when fed to Finishing Cattle, Caitlin A. Coulson, Mitch M. Norman, Nicole M. Woita, Hannah C. Wilson, Kylie M. Butterfield, Tyler J. Spore, and Galen E. Erickson
Effect of Feeding CARS on Digestibility and Fatty Acid Flow in Finishing Cattle Diets, John C. Gibbons, Mitchell M. Norman, Tyler J. Spore, Hannah C. Wilson, Kylie Butterfield, Andea K. Watson, Galen E. Erickson, and Jonathan W. Wilson
Growth Performance in Livestock with Stress-induced Low Birthweight is Recovered by Clenbuterol Administration, Rachel L. Gibbs, Rebecca M. Swanson, Joslyn K. Beard, Ty B. Schmidt, Jessica Lynn Petersen, and Dustin T. Yates
Impact of Spring Corn Residue Grazing on Soil Physical Properties and Crop Yield, Morgan T. Grabau, J. C. MacDonald, Zachary E. Carlson, and M. E. Drewnoski
Zipaterol Supplementation Improved Indicators of Well-Being, but not Growth in Heat-Stressed Red Angus Steers, Pablo C. Grijalva, Duarte E. Diaz, Samuel R. Garcia, Ty B. Schmidt, Jessica Lynn Petersen, and Dustin T. Yates
Beef Quality and Oxidative Stability from Cattle Fed High Levels of Vitamin E, Nicolas J. Herrera, Joe A. Sonderman, David M. Velazco, and Chris Calkins
Beef Quality following Prolonged Aging after Supplementing High Levels of Vitamin E, Nicolas J. Herrera, Joseph A. Sonderman, David M. Velazco, and Chris Calkins
Fate of Salmonella in Beef Steaks during Sous Vide Cooking, Heather B. Hunt, Samuel C. Watson, Byron D. Chaves, and Gary Sullivan
Effect of Rapeseed Inclusion in Late-Summer Planted Oat Pasture on Growing Performance of Beef Steers, Devin A. Jakub, Hannah E. Riley, Kristin E. Hales, Steven D. Shackelford, Harvey C. Freetly, and M. E. Drewnoski
Interaction of Urea with Frequency and Amount of Distillers Grains Supplementation for Growing Steers, Haley F. Linder, Zachary E. Carlson, M. E. Drewnoski, and J. C. MacDonald
Interaction of Urea with Frequency and Amount of Distillers Grains Supplementation on Growing Steer Rumen Digestion Parameters, Haley F. Linder, Joshua E. Sebade, Tyler J. Spore, M. E. Drewnoski, and J. C. MacDonald
Evaluation of Methane and CO2 Production in Growing and Finishing Cattle Raised in Conventional or Partial Confinement-based Herds, L. J. McPhillips, Z. E. Carlson, Rick R. Stowell, J. C. MacDonald, Andrew E. Suyker, and Galen E. Erickson
Inflammatory Modulators Improve Daily Gain of Heat-Stressed Wethers, Micah S. Most, Pablo C. Grijalva, and Dustin T. Yates
Effects of Lime Amendment on Antibiotic Resistance in Beef Cattle Manure of Open Feedlots, Noelle A. Mware, Galen E. Erickson, Amy Schmidt, Shannon L. Bartelt-Hunt, and Xu Li
Interaction of Sweet Bran Inclusion and Corn Processing Method in Beef Finishing Diets on Digestibility, Rebecca L. Sjostrand, Kathlyn Hauxwell, Maggie Youngers, Rick Stock, J. C. MacDonald, and Galen E. Erickson
Interaction of Sweet Bran Inclusion and Corn Processing Method in Beef Finishing Diets, Rebecca L. Sjostrand, Levi J. McPhillips, Braden C. Troyer, Maggie Youngers, Rick Stock, J. C. MacDonald, and Galen E. Erickson
Effect of Biochar as a Feedlot Pen Surface Amendment on Manure Nutrient Capture, J. L. Sperber, Braden C. Troyer, Mitchell M. Norman, Levi J. McPhillips, Heather Nobert, Andrea K. Watson, and Galen E. Erickson
Impact of Biochar Supplementation in Finishing Diets on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, J. L. Sperber, Braden C. Troyer, Mitchell M. Norman, Levi J. McPhillips, Heather Nobert, Andrea K. Watson, and Galen E. Erickson
Impact of Urea on Corn Silage Growing Cattle Diets, Tyler J. Spore, Hannah C. Wilson, Nolan R. Meier, Galen E. Erickson, James C. MacDonald, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Andrea K. Watson
Effect of Finishing Cattle with Blends of High Moisture and Steam-Flaked Corn with and without Distillers Grains, Braden C. Troyer, Zac C. Carlson, Levi J. McPhillips, Mitchell M. Norman, Andrea K. Watson, J. C. MacDonald, and Galen E. Erickson
Evaluating Performance of Cattle Fed Steam-Flaked Corn Based Finishing Diets fed Increasing Inclusions of Wet or Modified Distillers Grains, Braden C. Troyer, Levi J. McPhillips, Mitchell M. Norman, and Galen E. Erickson
Statistics Used in the Nebraska Beef Cattle Report and Teir Purpose, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Quality Parameters of Wet and Dry Aged Beef Loins from Cattle Fed High Doses of Vitamin E, David M. Velazco, Joe A. Sonderman, Nicolas J. Herrera, and Chris Calkins
Impact of Steam-Flaked Rye Fed in Combination with Steam-Flaked Corn on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Yearling Steers, Samantha K. Wagner, Braden T. Troyer, Levi J. McPhillips, Rebecca S. Brattain, and Galen E. Erickson
Evaluation of Green Grass on Nutrient Digestibility and Fatty Acid Flow in Cattle Finishing Diets, Aksel R. Wiseman, Tyler J. Spore, Mitchell M. Norman, Hannah C. Wilson, J. C. MacDonald, Andrea K. Watson, and Galen E. Erickson
Evaluation of Models to Predict Dry Matter Intake of Forage Based Diets, Aksel Wiseman, Andrea K. Watson, Rick Stock, and Terry Klopfenstein
Characterizing Digestion Traits of Novel Corn Bran Products, Jiehua Xiong, Chanon Suntara, Rebecca Sjostrand, Tyler Spore, Maggie Youngers, Rick Stock, Galen E. Erickson, and J. C. MacDonald
Impact of Cow Size on Economic Profitability in Cow-Calf and Feedlot Production systmes, Robert L. Ziegler, Elliott James Dennis, J. A. Musgrave, T. L. Meyer, R. Funston, Kathryn J. Hanford, J. C. MacDonald, and J. Travis Mulliniks
2021
2021 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report
Statistics Used in the Nebraska Beef Cattle Report and Their Purpose
Using Pooling to Capture Commercial Data for Inclusion in Genetic Evaluations, Johnna L. Baller, Stephen D. Kachman, Larry A. Kuehn, and Matthew L. Spangler
Metabolomic Profile Associated with Pre-Breeding Puberty Status in Range Beef Heifers, Joslyn K. Beard, Waseem Abbas, J. A. Musgrave, R. Funston, Samodha C. Fernando, and Travis Mulliniks
Proteomic Analysis of Oxidized Proteins in Beef, Nicolas A. Bland, Nicolas J. Herrera, Felipe A. Ribeiro, Morgan L. Henriott, Kellen B. Hart, and Chris Calkins
Effects of Monensin and Protein Type on Performance of Yearling Steers Grazing Smooth Bromegrass Pastures, Z. E. Carlson, K. Butterfield, Levi McPhillips, Galen E. Erickson, M. E. Drewnoski, and J. C. MacDonald
Evaluation of Wheat Blended with Corn in Finishing Diets Containing Wet Distillers Grains, C A. Coulson, B M. Boyd, B B. Conroy, and Galen E. Erickson
Evaluation of Processing Technique for High- Moisture and Dry Corn Fed to Finishing Cattle, C A. Coulson, B M. Boyd, Braden C. Troyer, Levi McPhillips, Mitch M. Norman, and Galen E. Erickson
Evaluation of Condensed Algal Residue Solubles as an Ingredient in Cattle Finishing Diets, John C. Gibbons, Bradley M. Boyd, Levi McPhillips, Andrea K. Watson, and Galen E. Erickson
The Relationship of Liver Abscess Scores and Early Postmortem Meat Tenderness, Nicolas J. Herrera, Felipe A. Ribeiro, Nicolas A. Bland, Morgan L. Henriott, Kellen B. Hart, and Chris Calkins
The Impact of Oxidative Stress on Postmortem Meat Quality, Nicolas J. Herrera, Felipe A. Ribeiro, Nicolas A. Bland, Morgan L. Henriott, Kellen B. Hart, Jessica Lynn Petersen, and Chris Calkins
Predicting Nitrogen and Phosphorous Flows in Beef Open Lots, Megan N. Homolka, Galen E. Erickson, and Richard K. Koelsch
Impact of Feeding Aspergillus Subspecies Blend and Di! erent Corn Processing Methods on Finishing Beef Cattle Performance and Carcass Characteristics, Stacia M. Hopfauf, Bradley M. Boyd, Levi McPhillips, J. C. MacDonald, and Galen E. Erickson
Fate of Generic Escherichia coli in Beef Steaks during Sous Vide Cooking at Different Holding Time and Temperature Combinations, Heather B. Hunt, Samuel C. Watson, Byron D. Chaves, and Gary Sullivan
Mineral Concentrations of Forages for Livestock in Nebraska and South Dakota, Rebecca J. Kern, John W. Kern, Hannah M.G. Dorn, Carrie E. Putnam, Janna J. Block, Adele A. Harty, and M. E. Drewnoski
Milk Production Impacts on Cow Reproductive and Calf Growth Performance, Tasha M. King, J. A. Musgrave, R. Funston, and Travis Mulliniks
Perceptions of Barriers and Benefits of Manure Use in Cropping Systems, Richard Koelsch, Daniel Andersen, Erin Cortus, Leslie Johnson, Amy Schmidt, Siok A. Siek, and Melissa Wilson
Using Coal Char from Sugar Production in Cattle Manure Management, Bijesh Maharjan and K. H. Jenkins PAS
Transforming Manure and Cedar Mulch from “Waste” to “Worth”, Karla Melgar, Agustin Olivo, Richard Koelsch, Larry Howard, Gary Lesoing, Aaron Nygren, Randy Saner, Amy D. Timmerman, Troy Walz, Todd Whitney, and Amy Schmidt
Winter Growth Rate and Timing of Marketing on Economics of Yearling Systems, Michael Merical, M. E. Drewnoski, and Jay Parsons
Training Improves the Reliability of Temperament Assessment in Cattle, Jamie T. Parham, Jessica J. Schmidt, and Ronald M. Lewis
Categorization of Birth Weight Phenotypes for Inclusion in Genetic Evaluations Using a Deep Neural Network, Andre Ribeiro, Bruce Golden, and Matthew L. Spangler
Impact of Days Fed on Holstein Bull and Steer Performance and Cutability of Cattle Pen- Fed Organic Diets, Elizabeth A. Schumacher, Braden C. Troyer, Bradley M. Boyd, Levi McPhillips, J. C. MacDonald, Andrea K. Watson, Terry Klopfenstein, and Galen E. Erickson
Accelerated Dry Aging under Anaerobic Conditions, Joseph A. Sonderman, Soon K. Lau, Felipe A. Ribeiro, David M. Velasco, Nicolas A. Bland, Nicolas J. Herrera, Morgan L. Henriott, Jeyamkondan Subbiah, and Chris Calkins
Alternative Heifer Development Systems Utilizing Corn Residue and Cover Crops, Hannah F. Speer, Hannah E. Riley, R. A. Cushman, Harvey C. Freetly, and M. E. Drewnoski
Evaluation of Biochar on Nutrient Loss from Fresh Cattle Manure, Jessica L. Sperber, Tyler Spore, Galen E. Erickson, and Andrea K. Watson
Impact of Biochar Supplementation in Growing Diets on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Jessica L. Sperber, Braden C. Troyer, Levi McPhillips, Andrea K. Watson, and Galen E. Erickson
Evaluating Finishing Performance of Cattle Fed High- Moisture Corn and Steam- Flaked Corn Blends with Modified Distillers Grains, Braden C. Troyer, Zac C. Carlson, Levi McPhillips, Andrea K. Watson, J. C. MacDonald, and Galen E. Erickson
Genetic Parameter Estimates for Age at Slaughter and Days to Finish in a Multibreed Population, Lindsay R. Upperman, Larry A. Kuehn, and Matthew L. Spangler
Pseudomonas Survive Thermal Processing and Grow during Vacuum Packaged Storage in an Emulsified Beef System, Samuel C. Watson, Rebecca A. Furbeck, Byron D. Chaves, and Gary A. Sullivan
Economic Analysis of Increased Corn Silage Inclusion in Beef Finishing Cattle, Hannah C. Wilson, J. C. MacDonald, Andrea K. Watson, Terry Klopfenstein, and Galen E. Erickson
Effect of Increasing Corn Silage Inclusion in Finishing Diets with or without Tylosin on Performance and Liver Abscesses, Hannah C. Wilson, Levi McPhillips, Bradely M. Boyd, Andrea K. Watson, J. C. MacDonald, and Galen E. Erickson
Evaluation of Models Used to Predict Dry Matter Intake in Forage- Based Diets, Aksel Wiseman, Andrea K. Watson, Rick Stock, and Terry Klopfenstein
Growing Calf Intake of Hay or Crop Residue Based Diets, Aksel Wiseman, Andrea K. Watson, Rick Stock, and Terry Klopfenstein
Impact of Masters Choice Corn Silage on Nutrient Digestion in Growing Cattle, Jiehua Xiong, Mitch M. Norman, Hannah C. Wilson, Caleb Crabtree, and Galen E. Erickson
Impact of Masters Choice Corn Silage on Nutrient Digestion in Growing Cattle, Jiehua Xiong, Mitch M. Norman, Hannah C. Wilson, Caleb Crabtree, and Galen E. Erickson
Dietary Impact on Antibiotic Resistance in Feedlot Manure, MARANATHA ZELT, Amy Schmidt, Noelle Mware, Xu Li, and Galen E. Erickson
Antibiotic Resistance in Manure- Amended Agricultural Soils, MARANATHA ZELT, Zachary Staley, Xu Li, Bing Wang, Daniel N. Miller, and Amy Schmidt
2020
2020 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report
Statistics Used in the Nebraska Beef Cattle Report and Their Purpose
Table of Contents 2020 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report
Effect of Age of Dam on Heifer Progeny Performance, Joslyn K. Beard, J. A. Musgrave, Kathy Hanford, Rick N. Funston, and J. Travis Mulliniks
Impact of Diet and Quality Grade on Shelf Life of Beef Steaks, Nicolas A. Bland, Felipe A. Ribeiro, Nicolas J. Herrera, Morgan L. Henriott, Kellen B. Hart, and Chris Calkins
Effect of Urea and Distillers Inclusion in Dry- Rolled Corn Based Diets on Heifer Performance and Carcass Characteristics, Bradley M. Boyd, Kristin E. Hales, Andrew P. Foote, and Galen E. Erickson
Dose Titration of Wet Distillers Grains plus Solubles Replacing Syngenta Enogen Feed Corn and Interaction between Corn Type and Distillers Inclusion, McKenna M. Brinton, Bradley M. Boyd, Brianna B. Conroy, Hannah C. Wilson, J. C. MacDonald, and Galen E. Erickson
Evaluating Syngenta Enogen Feed Corn Silage or Grain on Growing Beef Cattle Performance, McKenna M. Brinton, Bradley M. Boyd, F. Henry Hilscher, Levi J. McPhillips, J. C. MacDonald, and Galen E. Erickson
Impact of Feeding Syngenta Enhanced Feed Corn as Dry- Rolled Corn, High- Moisture Corn, or a Blend to Finishing Yearlings, McKenna M. Brinton, Bradley M. Boyd, F. Henry Hilscher, Levi J. McPhillips, J. C. MacDonald, and Galen E. Erickson
Forage Production and Calf Gains When Grazing Oats following Corn Harvest, McKenna M. Brinton, Benjamin H. Hansen, Kristen M. Ulmer, Zachary E. Carlson, F. Henry Hilscher, Mary E. Drewnoski, Jim C. MacDonald, and Galen E. Erickson
Combined Analysis on the Effects of Late Gestation Supplementation in a Spring Calving Beef Herd, Devin L. Broadhead, Kathy Hanford, Matthew C. Stockton, Jacki A. Musgrave, and R. A. Funston
Eff ect of Revalor- XH, Revalor- 200, and Combination Revalor- IH/Revalor- 200 on Yearling Heifer Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics, Zachary E. Carlson, Galen E. Erickson, Caitlin A. Coulson, D. J. Jordon, Robert J. Cooper, Tony L. Scott, Sheri J. Bundy, and Brandon L. Nuttelman
Evaluation of Two Implant Strategies, Revalor- XH or a Combination Revalor- IH/Revalor- 200 on Heifer Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics, Zachary E. Carlson, Galen E. Erickson, Bill D. Dicke, and Marshall N. Streeter
Comparing SHREDLAGE® and Conventional Silage as a Roughage Component in Steam- Flaked Corn Diets for Finishing Cattle, Brianna Conroy, Matt Jaynes, Robbi Pritchard, and Karla H. Jenkins
Comparing March and May Calving Systems in the Nebraska Sandhills, McKay R. Erickson, Devin L. Broadhead, J. A. Musgrave, and Rick N. Funston
Effect of GnRH Injection at - 72 h in MGA- PGEstrus Synchronization Protocol, McKay R. Erickson, Dan Kelly, Doug O’Hare, T.L. Meyer, and R. Funston
Efficacy of a Second Injection of Prostaglandin F2α in Yearling Beef Heifers Following Previous Estrus Synchronization, McKay R. Erickson, Kenneth C. Ramsay, and R. Funston
Evaluation of Commercial Genomic Tests for Maternal Traits in Crossbred Beef Cattle, McKay R. Erickson, J.R. Tait, and R. A. Funston
Impact of Feeding NaturSafe® (An Immune Support Product) on Beef Quality, Morgan L. Henriott, Kellen B. Hart, Nicolas J. Herrera, Felipe A. Ribeiro, Nicolas A. Bland, Bucky L. Gwartney, and Chris Calkins
Impact of Myoglobin Oxygenation State on Color Stability of Frozen Beef Steaks, Morgan L. Henriott, Felipe A. Ribeiro, Nicolas J. Herrera, Kellen B. Hart, Nicolas A. Bland, and Chris Calkins
Chopped Sugar Beets for Growing and Finishing Cattle, K. H. Jenkins and Brianna Conroy
Effect of Supplemental Protein and Glucogenic Precursors on Digestibility and Energy Metabolism, Tasha M. King, Joslyn K. Beard, Mitch M. Norman, Hannah C. Wilson, Jim C. MacDonald, and J. Travis Mulliniks