Carcass-based measures of cattle performance and feeding profitability

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 173-183

  Tatum, J D ^a   Platter, W J ^b   Bargen, J L ^c   Endsley, R A ^c  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c AgSpan   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Carcass; Feedlot; Performance; Profit

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873381056     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)30338-7     Document Type: Article

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