Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Economic Analysis of Calf-Fed and Wheat Pasture Yearling Systems in the Southern Great Plains

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 232-238

  Winterholler, S J ^a   Lalman, D L ^a   Hudson, M D ^a   Ward, C E ^a   Krehbiel, C R ^a   Horn, G W ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Carcass characteristics; Economics; Wheat pasture

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949695655     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1532/S1080-7446(15)30845-7     Document Type: Article

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