Producing and Marketing High-Value Calves

6 pp., 1 graph, 1 illustrationWith production costs increasing and calf prices remaining fairly stable, cow-calf producers are searching for ways to add value to calves and make their operations more profitable. In this publication readers will learn about breeding herd management, calving season, the importance of breed type, calf crop management and marketing

Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course: Program Evaluation

Survey results (n = 3,748) collected over a period of 7 years from the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course (BCSC) were analyzed to evaluate course demographics and the impact of the course on attendees. Results of this survey demonstrate that attendee demographics of the BCSC are representative of beef cattle producers in the United States and that the BCSC is effective at delivering information that positively impacts beef production in Texas. Extension professionals can make use of these findings to tailor future education programs to better serve the needs of beef cattle producers nation-wide

Texas Show Steer Breed Classification

9 pp.With as many as 16 breeds and breed-cross classes in Texas shows, classifying the breed of a show steer is not always easy. Show steers are sorted into breed classes based on visual characteristics, which is often a matter of judgment. This publication lists the visual characteristics of Angus, Hereford, Polled Hereford, Red Angus, Shorthorn, American Breeds Cross, Brahman, Brangus, Santa Gertrudis, Simbrah, Charolais, Chianina, Limousin, Maine Anjou and Simmental steers

Biosecurity for Beef Cattle Operations

4 pp., 4 photosBiosecurity in the beef cattle industry involves understanding disease transmission and animal immunity, and then establishing a sound program for disease prevention. This publication explains general biosecurity practices

Buying Vs. Raising Replacement Heifers

6 pp., 1 tableWhen deciding on the best strategy for replacing heifers, beef cattle producers should weigh several factors. This publication discusses several such issues, including current and future market prices; herd size; pastures, facilities and management level; economics; herd health; cow genetic base; crossbreeding systems and calving difficulty

Heterogeneity of distribution for growth traits between Angus and Brahman backcross embryo transfer cattle

Due to the character of the original source materials and the nature of batch digitization, quality control issues may be present in this document. Please report any quality issues you encounter to [email protected], referencing the URI of the item.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 46-48).Distribution of growth traits for [] Angus [] Brahman hics. and [] Brahman [] Angus (CC) embryo transfer calves was analyzed. Families (FC) (n=27) were created from backcross matings of Brahman and Angus purebred and F-1 crosses. Traits analyzed were birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), gain on grass (GG), feedlot average daily gain (FG), and slaughter weight (SW). Analyses of variance were performed using the procedures of SAS (1988) to determine differences between CC, family code nested within calf code (FC(CC)), SEX, birth year (BY), and birth season (BS). The analysis of variance indicated that calf code was a significant effect for GG (P < .0001), FG (P < 1 .0001), and SW (P < .0001). Family code nested within calf code was significant for all traits and SEX was significant for all traits excluding FG. Birth year and birth season were significant effects for WW, GG, FG, and SW. Classes set according to industry standards were BW (4 kg increments), WW (50 kg increments), GG (40 kg increments), FG (.40 kg increments), and SW (50 kg increments). Chi-square analysis was used to test for differences in distribution among the [] Angus [] Brahman and [] Brahman [] Angus cattle. Heterogeneity of distribution was found for steer and heifer GG (P < .001), steer and heifer FG (P < .001), steer SW (P < .005), and heifer SW (P < .001). The [] Angus [] Brahman cattle had the highest proportion of cattle with heavy birth and weaning weights, high gains on grass, high feedlot average daily gains, and heavy slaughter weights. Results indicated that the [] Angus [] Brahman and [] Brahman []Angus cattle should be treated as two different populations with respect to gain on grass, feedlot average daily gains, and slaughter weights. However, homogeneity of distribution was expressed for birth weight and weaning weight indicating similar variances among the [] Angus [] Brahman and [] Brahman [] Angus cattle

Heterogeneity of distribution for growth traits between Angus and Brahman backcross embryo transfer cattle

Due to the character of the original source materials and the nature of batch digitization, quality control issues may be present in this document. Please report any quality issues you encounter to [email protected], referencing the URI of the item.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 46-48).Distribution of growth traits for [] Angus [] Brahman hics. and [] Brahman [] Angus (CC) embryo transfer calves was analyzed. Families (FC) (n=27) were created from backcross matings of Brahman and Angus purebred and F-1 crosses. Traits analyzed were birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), gain on grass (GG), feedlot average daily gain (FG), and slaughter weight (SW). Analyses of variance were performed using the procedures of SAS (1988) to determine differences between CC, family code nested within calf code (FC(CC)), SEX, birth year (BY), and birth season (BS). The analysis of variance indicated that calf code was a significant effect for GG (P < .0001), FG (P < 1 .0001), and SW (P < .0001). Family code nested within calf code was significant for all traits and SEX was significant for all traits excluding FG. Birth year and birth season were significant effects for WW, GG, FG, and SW. Classes set according to industry standards were BW (4 kg increments), WW (50 kg increments), GG (40 kg increments), FG (.40 kg increments), and SW (50 kg increments). Chi-square analysis was used to test for differences in distribution among the [] Angus [] Brahman and [] Brahman [] Angus cattle. Heterogeneity of distribution was found for steer and heifer GG (P < .001), steer and heifer FG (P < .001), steer SW (P < .005), and heifer SW (P < .001). The [] Angus [] Brahman cattle had the highest proportion of cattle with heavy birth and weaning weights, high gains on grass, high feedlot average daily gains, and heavy slaughter weights. Results indicated that the [] Angus [] Brahman and [] Brahman []Angus cattle should be treated as two different populations with respect to gain on grass, feedlot average daily gains, and slaughter weights. However, homogeneity of distribution was expressed for birth weight and weaning weight indicating similar variances among the [] Angus [] Brahman and [] Brahman [] Angus cattle

Basic Considerations for Junior Beef Cattle Projects

If you’re going to show a steer or beef heifer, you need to consider some basic points, in addition to the quality of the animal