Effect of Age-at-Weaning and Post-Weaning Management on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Charolais-Angus Cross Steers

Authors

John F. Grimes, Ohio State University ExtensionFollow
Francis L. Fluharty, The Ohio State UniversityFollow
Thomas B. Turner, The Ohio State UniversityFollow
Henry N. Zerby, The Ohio State UniversityFollow

Volume

46

Issue

5

Abstract

Recent developments in beef marketing have created more opportunities for producers to reap greater financial rewards based on the carcass merit of the animal. Increased premiums are being offered for animals that excel in the USDA's Quality or Yield Grade scoring systems. There is an increasing focus on beef tenderness with today's consumer. Producers need to understand how on-farm production practices can affect feedlot performance and carcass merit. The study reported here used 74 Charolais x Angus cross steers to determine the effects of age-at-weaning and post-weaning management on performance and carcass characteristics.

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Grimes, J. F., Fluharty, F. L., Turner, T. B., & Zerby, H. N. (2008). Effect of Age-at-Weaning and Post-Weaning Management on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Charolais-Angus Cross Steers. The Journal of Extension, 46(5), Article 18. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol46/iss5/18