Author : David Wayne Groschke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (8 download)
Book Synopsis Evaluation of USDA Feeder Calf Grades and Health Status of Steers and Their Impact on Live and Carcass Performance in South Texas by : David Wayne Groschke
Download or read book Evaluation of USDA Feeder Calf Grades and Health Status of Steers and Their Impact on Live and Carcass Performance in South Texas written by David Wayne Groschke and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2003-2004, the Texas A & M University Ranch to Rail South program evaluated 430 steers in Edroy, TX. Data were analyzed on several traits, but feeder calf frame and muscle grades and health status were emphasized. Muscle thickness grade(M), frame size grade (F), muscle thickness by frame size interaction (M*F), sire breed type classification (SIRECODE), lung score (LUNG), ranch of origin (RANCH), and level of treatment (LVLTRT) were evaluated as independent variables as affecting ribeye area (REA), marbling score (MARB), fat thickness (FAT), hot carcass weight(HCW), average daily gain (ADG), medicine costs (MED), days on feed (DOF), initial value (VALUE), carcass value (CARVAL), and initial weight (INWT). M (P