Factors affecting carcass value and profitability in early-weaned Simmental steers: II. Days on feed endpoints and sorting strategies

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2926-2937

  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; Days on Feed; Feedlot Cattle; Profitability; Sorting Strategies

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33646003261     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.83122926x     Document Type: Article

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