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.

2011

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 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 Erickson, Judson Vasconcelos, William A. Griffin, and Todd Milton

Effect of Corn Hybrid on Amount of Residue Available for Grazing, Jacqueline A. Musgrave, Jennifer A. Gigax, L. Aaron Stalker 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 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 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 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 Erickson, and Terry Klopfenstein

The Effect of Drying Distillers Grains on Nutrient Metabolism, Brandon L. Nuttelman, Kelsey M. Rolfe, Galen Erickson 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 Klopfenstein, Matt 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 Klopfenstein, Matt 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Hanford, Mark Thallman, Gary Bennett, Warren M. Snelling, Larry Kuehn, and John Pollak

Influencing Steer Performance Through Maternal Nutrition, Adam F. Summers, Kenneth H. Ramsay, Jim Teichert Teichert, T. L. Meyer, and Rick N. Funston

Marketing Source-Verified Beef to Restaurant Patrons, Kimberly A. Varnold, Chris Calkins, B. Lynn Gordon Gordon, and Wendy I. Umberger

Replacement of Grazed Forage with WDGS and Poor Quality Hay Mixtures, Sandra Villasanti, L. Aaron Stalker, Terry Klopfenstein Klopfenstein, Walter H. 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 Klopfenstein

Supplementing DDGS to Steers Grazing Smooth Bromegrass Pastures, Andrea K. Watson, William A. Griffin, Terry Klopfenstein Klopfenstein, Galen Erickson, Kelly R. Brink, and Walter H. Schacht

Economic Analysis of Supplementing DDGS to Grazing Steers, Andrea K. Watson, Terry Klopfenstein, Galen Erickson Erickson, Darrell Mark, and Walter H. 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 Griffin, Joshua R. Benton, Galen Erickson, and Terry Klopfenstein

Feedlot Cattle Performance When Fed Silage and Grain From Second-Generation Insect Protected Corn, Parental Line or Reference Hybrids, Barry M. Weber, Brandon L. Nuttelman, William A. Griffin Griffin, Galen Erickson, and Terry Klopfenstein

Nutrient Composition of Spoiled and Non-Spoiled Wet Byproducts Mixed and Stored With Straw, Jennifer R. Yelden, Crystal D. Buckner, Kelsey M. Rolfe Rolfe, Dana I. Christensen, Terry Klopfenstein, and Galen Erickson

2010

2010 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report

Statistics Used in the Nebraska Beef Report and Their Purpose

Tympanic Temperature of Steers Fed Different Levels of Metabolic Energy Intake During Summer and Winter, Rodrigo A. Arias and Terry L. Mader

Lipid and NDF Analysis of Ethanol Byproduct Feedstuffs, Virgil R. Bremer, Crystal D. Buckner, Andrew W. Brown, Timothy P. Carr, Ruth M. Diedrichsen, Galen E. Erickson, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Update: Meta-Analysis of UNL Feedlot Trials Replacing Corn with WDGS, Virgil R. Bremer, Kathy J. Hanford, Galen E. Erickson, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Distillers Grains and Livestock are Important to Ethanol Energy and Greenhouse Gas Balance, Virgil R. Bremer, Adam J. Liska, Haishun Yang, Daniel T. Walters, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Richard K. Koelsch, and Kenneth G. Cassman

Metabolism Characteristics of Feedlot Diets Containing Different Fat Sources, Virgil R. Bremer, Kelsey Rolfe, Crystal D. Buckner, Galen E. Erickson, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Comparing Ensiled or Fresh Mixed Wet Distillers Grains with Solubles with Straw at Two Inclusions in Growing Calf Diets, Crystal D. Buckner, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Galen E. Erickson, William A. Griffin, and Joshua R. Benton

Fiber Digestibility and Rumen pH for Diets Containing Wet Corn Gluten Feed or Wet Distillers Grains with Solubles, Crystal D. Buckner, Kelsey Rolfe, Nathan Meyer, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Galen E. Erickson

Alternative Muscles for Traditional Japanese and Korean Beef Recipes, Chris R. Calkins, Amilton S. deMello, Lasika S. Senaratne, and Kanae Watanabe

Evaluation of Storage Covers When Wet Distillers Byproducts Are Mixed and Stored with Forages, Dana L. Christensen, Kelsey Rolfe, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Galen E. Erickson

Reproductive Aging Influences Ovarian Function in Beef Cows, Robert A. Cushman, Jennifer R. Wood, Rachael G. Slattery, Debra T. Clopton, Jacqueline Smith, Kevin A. Beavers, William E. Pohlmeier, Jeffrey W. Bergman, Karl V. Moline, and Andrea S. Cupp

Fatty Acid Profile of Beef from Steers Fed Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles (WDGS) and Vitamin E, Amilton S. de Mello, Chris R. Calkins, Kanae Watanabe, Lasika S. Senaratne, Timothy P. Carr, Galen E. Erickson, and Judy A. Driskell

Effects of Feeding Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles and Vitamin E on Beef Tenderness and Color Under Different Packaging Systems, Amilton S. de Mello, Kanae Watanabe, Chris R. Calkins, Lasika S. Senaratne, Timothy P. Carr, and Galen E. Erickson

Factors Associated with Feed Intake of Angus Steers, Marco G. Dib, Jeremy F. Taylor, Robert D. Schnabel, and L. Dale Van Vleck

Genetic Analysis of Mature Size in American Angus Cattle, Marco G. Dib, L. Dale Van Vleck, and Matthew L. Spangler

Forage Quality and Grazing Performance of Beef Cattle Grazing Brown Midrib Grain Sorghum Residue, Jacob R. Geiss, Andrea K. Watson, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Josh R. Benton, William A. Griffin, Robert B. Mitchell, and Jeffrey F. Pedersen

Evaluation of Feedlot and Carcass Performance of Steers Fed Different Levels of E-Corn, a Potential New Feed Product from Ethanol Plants, Corineah M. Godsey, Matt K. Luebbe, Joshua R. Benton, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Carlos Ibanez, Pablo Guiroy, Matthew A. Greenquist, and Jeff Kazin

Effect of Calving Season and Wintering System on Cow Performance, William A. Griffin, Don C. Adams, Leslie Aaron Stalker, Richard N. Funston, Jacqueline A. Musgrave, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Galen E. Erickson

Supplementing Dried Distillers Grains to Steers Grazing Cool Season Meadow, William A. Griffin, Brandon L. Nuttleman, Terry J. Klopfenstein, L. Aaron Stalker, Richard N. Funston, and Jacqueline A. Musgrave

Relationship of Metabolizable Protein Balance, Purine Derivative Excretion, and 3-Methyl Histidine Excretion to Feed Efficiency in Individually Fed Finishing Heifers, William A. Griffin, Kelsey Rolfe, Grant I. Crawford, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Galen E. Erickson, Phillip S. Miller, and Ruth M. Diedrichsen

Acid Marination for Tenderness Enhancement of the Beef Bottom Round, Jeremy H. Hinkle, Chris R. Calkins, Amilton S. de Mello Jr., Lasika S. Senaratne, and Siroj Pokharel

Sensory Attributes of Beef from Steers Fed Field Peas, Jeremy H. Hinkle, Judson Vasconcelos, Stephanie A. Furman, Amilton S. de Mello Jr., Lasika S. Senaratne, Siroj Pokharel, and Chris R. Calkins

Effects of Time of Transporting Prior to Sale Date on Selling Weight of Weaned Steer Calves, Luke M. Kovarik, Matt K. Luebbe, Richard J. Rasby, and Galen E. Erickson

Extending Grazing in Heifer Development Systems Decreases Cost Without Compromising Production, Daniel M. Larson, Andrea S. Cupp, and Richard N. Funston

Post Weaning Management of Heifer Calves Impacts ADG and Feed Efficiency as Pregnant Heifers, Daniel M. Larson, Tonya L. Meyer, Leslie Aaron Stalker, James R. Teichert, and Richard N. Funston

Estrous Synchronization Increases Early Calving Frequency, Which Enhances Steer Progeny Value, Daniel M. Larson, Jacqueline A. Musgrave, and Richard N. Funston

Tympanic Temperature Profiles of Confined Beef Cattle, Terry L. Mader and Leslie J. Johnson

Comparison of Feeding Wet Distillers Grains in a Bunk or on the Ground to Cattle Grazing Native Sandhills Winter Range, Jacqueline A. Musgrave, Leslie Aaron Stalker, Matthew C. Stockton, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Comparison of Revalor XS to a Revalor IS / Revalor S Implant Strategy in Finishing Steers, Cody A. Nichols, Galen E. Erickson, Judson Vasconcelos, Marshall N. Streeter, Bill D. Dicke, D.J. Jordon, Robert J. Cooper, Tony L. Scott, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Comparison of Revalor-XS vs. Two Common Implant Strategies in Finishing Steers, Cody A. Nichols, Galen E. Erickson, Judson T. Vasconcelos, Justin J. Sindt, Robert L. Botts, Bill D. Dicke, D.J. Jordon, Robert J. Cooper, Tony L. Scott, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Evaluation of a New Single Implant Strategy vs. Two Common Implant Strategies in Beef Finishing Steers, Cody A. Nichols, Judson Vasconcelos, Galen E. Erickson, Stephanie A. Furman, Justin J. Sindt, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Supplementing Wet Distillers Grains Mixed with Low Quality Forage to Grazing Cow/Calf Pairs, Brandon L. Nuttelman, William A. Griffin, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Walter H. Schacht, Leslie Aaron Stalker, Jacqueline A. Musgrave, and Jerry D. Volesky

Comparing the Energy Value of Wet Distillers Grains to Dry Rolled Corn in High Forage Diets, Brandon L. Nuttelman, Matt K. Luebbe, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Joshua R. Benton, and Galen E. Erickson

Steak-Quality Meat from the Beef Heel, Siroj Pokharel, Chris R. Calkins, Amilton S. de Mello Jr., Lasika S. Senaratne, and Jeremy B. Hinkle

Vaccination to Reduce the Prevalence of Escherichia Coli O157:H7 in Feedlot Cattle Fed Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles, Amy R. Rich, Ashlynn N. Jepson, Matt K. Luebbe, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, David R. Smith, and Rodney A. Moxley

Feeding Fiber from Wet Corn Gluten Feed and Corn Silage in Feedlot Diets Containing Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles, Amy R. Rich, Matt K. Luebbe, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Joshua R. Benton

Effects of Using Wet Distillers Grains with Solubles to Adapt Cattle to Finishing Diets on Feed Intake, Ruminal pH, and Ruminal Hydrogen Sulfide Concentration, Kelsey Rolfe, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Judson Vasconcelos

Supplementing Modified Wet Distillers Grains with Solubles to Long Yearling Steers Grazing Native Range, Kelsey Rolfe, Matt K. Luebbe, William A. Griffin, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Galen E. Erickson, and Dennis E. Bauer

Genetic and Phenotypic Parameter Estimates for Feed Intake and Other Traits in Growing Beef Cattle, Kelsey Rolfe, Merlyn K. Nielsen, Calvin L. Ferrell, and Thomas G. Jenkins

Plant and Animal Responses to Grazing Systems in the Nebraska Sandhills, Walter H. Schacht, Jerry D. Volesky, Mitchell B. Stephenson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Don C. Adams

Wet Distillers Grains Diets Supplemented with Vitamin E Affect Sensory Attributes of Beef m. longissimus lumborum, Lasika S. Senaratne, Chris R. Calkins, Amilton S. de Mello Jr., and Galen E. Erickson

Wet Distillers Grains Diets Supplemented with Vitamin E Alter the Mineral Composition of Beef m. longissimus lumborum and m. psoas major, Lasika S. Senaratne, Chris R. Calkins, Amilton S. de Mello Jr., and Galen E. Erickson

Intramuscular Tenderness Mapping and Muscle Fiber Directions of Small Muscles in the Beef Round, Lasika S. Senaratne, Chris R. Calkins, Amilton S. de Mello Jr., Jeremy H. Hinkle, and Siroj Pokharel

Determinants of Profit Variability in Calf-Fed and Yearling Production Systems, Rebecca M. Small, Darrell R. Mark, and Terry J. Klopfenstein Klopfenstein

Routine Hedging of Corn Price for Calf-Fed and Yearling Production Systems, Rebecca M. Small, Darrell R. Mark, and Terry J. Klopfenstein Klopfenstein

Routine Hedging of Fed Cattle Sales Price for Calf-Fed and Yearling Production Systems, Rebecca M. Small, Darrell R. Mark, and Terry J. Klopfenstein Klopfenstein

Relating Hydrogen Sulfide Levels to Polioencephalomalacia, Sarah J. Vanness, William A. Griffin, Virgil R. Bremer Bremer, Galen E. Erickson, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Evaluation of ProTernative Stress Formula and ProTernative Continuous Fed Formula in a High Energy Feedlot Diet, Sarah J. Vanness, Matt K. Luebbe, Joshua R. Benton Benton, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Justin Sindt

The Economic Impact of Feeding Wet Corn Co-Products in Nebraska, Josie A. Waterbury, Darrell R. Mark, and Richard K. Perrin Perrin

Supplementing Dried Distillers Grains to Growing Calves on Smooth Bromegrass Pastures, Andrea K. Watson, Matt K. Luebbe, Terry J. Klopfenstein Klopfenstein, Galen E. Erickson, and Walter H. Schacht

Multiple Antimicrobial Interventions for the Control of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Very Small Beef Processing Facilities, Benjamin J. Williams, Dennis E. Burson, Bryce M. Gerlach Gerlach, Ace F. Van DeWalle, and Harshavardhan Thippareddi

2009

2009 Beef Cattle Report

Statistics Used in the Nebraska Beef Report and Their Purpose

Thanks Ivan Rush

Effects of Sorting Cattle by Weight and Time of Year on Finishing Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Economics, Daniel R. Adams, Matt K. Luebbe, William Griffin, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Galen E. Erickson

Effects of Environmental Factors on Body Temperature of Feedlot Cattle, Rodrigo Arias and Terry L. Mader

Effects of Surface Soil Temperature on Daily Water Intake in Feedlot Cattle, Rodrigo Arias and Terry L. Mader

Effects of Roughage Source and Level with the Inclusion of Wet Distillers Grains on Ruminal Metabolism and Nutrient Digestibility, Josh R. Benton, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Nathan F. Meyer, and Crystal D. Buckner

Effects of Wet Corn Gluten Feed and Roughage Inclusion Levels in Finishing Diets Containing Modified Distillers Grains Plus Solubles, Joshua R. Benton, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Matt K. Luebbe, and Ronald Lindquist

Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles or Solubles in Feedlot Diets Containing Wet Corn Gluten Feed, Virgil R. Bremer, Joshua R. Benton, Matt K. Luebbe, Kathryn J. Hanford, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Rick Stock

Effects of Feeding Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles on Feedlot Manure Value, Virgil R. Bremer, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Galen E. Erickson, Richard K. Koelsch, Raymond E. Massey, and Judson Vasconcelos

Fatty Acid Profile of Three Beef Muscles from Yearlings and Calf-Fed Steers Fed Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles, Amilton S. de Mello Jr., Chris R. Calkins, Blaine E. Jenschke, Lasika S. Senaratne, Timothy P. Carr, Galen E. Erickson, and Mike E. R. Dugan

Modified Wet Distillers Grains Finishing Diets May Increase the Levels of Polyunsaturated and Trans Fatty Acids of Beef, Amilton S. de Mello Jr., Chris R. Calkins, Lasika S. Senaratne, Timothy P. Carr, Galen E. Erickson, Mike E. R. Dugan, and Blaine E. Jenschke

Effect of Winter Grazing System and Supplementation on Beef Cow and Progeny Performance, Richard N. Funston, Jeremy Martin, Don C. Adams, and Daniel Larson

Cattle Performance and Economic Analysis of Diets Containing Wet Distillers Grains and Dry-Rolled or Steam-Flaked Corn, Corineah Godsey, William Griffin, Matt K. Luebbe, Joshua R. Benton, Galen E. Erickson, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Effect of the Grains-to-Solubles Ratio in Diets Containing Wet Distillers Grains ± Solubles Fed to Finishing Steers, Corineah M. Godsey, Matt K. Luebbe, Joshua R. Benton, Galen E. Erickson, and Terry J. Klopfenstein

Replacing Fertilizer Nitrogen with Dried Distillers Grains Supplement to Yearling Steers Grazing Bromegrass Pastures: Economics and Modeling, Matthew A. Greenquist, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Walter H. Schacht, and Galen E. Erickson

Replacing Fertilizer Nitrogen with Dried Distillers Grains Supplement to Yearling Steers Grazing Bromegrass Pastures: Daily Gain and Nitrogen Use Efficiency, Matthew A. Greenquist, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Walter H. Schacht, Galen E. Erickson, Kyle J. Vander Pol, Matt K. Luebbe, Kelly Brink, Andrea K. Schwarz, and Leonard B. Baleseng

Summary of Grazing Trials Using Dried Distillers Grains Supplementation, William Griffin, Virgil R. Bremer, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Leslie Aaron Stalker, Lyle Lomas, Joe Moyer, and Galen E. Erickson