Factors affecting carcass value and profitability in early-weaned Simmental steers: I. Five-year average pricing

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2918-2925

  Pyatt, N A ^a   Berger, L L ^a,c   Faulkner, D B ^a   Walker, P M ^b   Rodriguez Zas, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c 164 Animal Sciences Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass Value; Feedlot Cattle; Market Factor; Profitability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33645961003     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.83122918x     Document Type: Article

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