Dark cutting in beef and sheep meat has been the subject of extensive research with
numerous associations established between it and various production practices. Despite …

The continuous demand for high standards of quality assurance in the meat production of
today and tomorrow calls for development of new tools capable of meeting such demands …

The objective of this study was to quantify the effect of periparturient body condition score
(BCS) and body weight (BW) related traits on the incidence of calving dystocia and stillbirths …

Three experiments were conducted to evaluate management strategies designed to
decrease heat stress of cattle finished during the summer. In Exp. 1, 144 Angus crossbred …

We investigated the effects of birth weight and postnatal nutrition on growth characteristics of
neonatal lambs. Low-and high-birth-weight male lambs were individually reared on a high …

Three experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of different management strategies
on body temperature of feedlot steers finished in the summer months. In Exp. 1, 24 …

Simple Summary Animal fat deposition has a major impact on the meat yield from individual
carcasses as well the perceived eating quality for consumers. Understanding the impact of …

Abstract Steers (n= 15,631) and heifers (n= 5,897) fed at 18 feedlots (total confinement,
partial confinement, or open lots) in southwest Iowa between 2002 and 2006 as part of the …

Two experiments were conducted to examine the effect of previous BW gain during winter
grazing on subsequent growth, carcass characteristics, and change in body composition …

Beef steers were fed in two phases to compare the effects of diet and intake on growth and
cellularity of visceral organs. During the growing phase (237 to 327 kg), steers were fed …