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Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
1989; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 89-567-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 567; Beef; Genotypes; Quality grades; Yield grades
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Managing Fast- Vs. Slow-Growth Genotypes To Optimize Quality And Yield Grades, R.R. Schalles, K.O. Zoellner, Michael E. Dikeman
Managing Fast- Vs. Slow-Growth Genotypes To Optimize Quality And Yield Grades, R.R. Schalles, K.O. Zoellner, Michael E. Dikeman
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Fast-growth genotype steers placed on a high energy ration a month after weaning were compared to a slow-growth genotype on a growing ration for 155 days, followed by a finishing ration for 62 days. The fast-growth genotype produced heavier, higher quality carcasses in less time than the slow-growth genotype, with similar energy conversion. Using contemporary prices. the fast-growth genotype cattle broke even, and the slow-growth genotype lost $124 per head.