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National Beef Quality Audit–2016: Transportation, Mobility, Live Cattle, And Carcass Assessments Of Targeted Producer-Related Characteristics That Affect Value Of Market Cows And Bulls, Their Carcasses, And Associated By-Products, M.K. Harris, L.C. Eastwood, C.A. Boykin, A.N. Arnold, K.B. Gehring, D.S. Hale, C.R. Kerth, D.B. Griffin, J.W. Savell, K.E. Belk, D.R. Woerner, J.D. Hasty, R.J. Delmore Jr., J.N. Martin, T.E. Lawrence, T.J. Mcevers, D.L. Vanoverbeke, G.G. Mafi, M.M. Pfeiffer, Ty B. Schmidt, R.J. Maddock, D.D. Johnson, C.C. Carr, J.M. Scheffler, T.D. Pringle, A.M. Stelzleni

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

The National Beef Quality Audit–2016 marks the fourth iteration in a series assessing the quality of live beef and dairy cows and bulls and their carcass counterparts. The objective was to determine the incidence of producer-related defects, and report cattle and carcass traits associated with producer management. Conducted from March through December of 2016, trailers (n = 154), live animals (n = 5,470), hide-on carcasses (n = 5,278), and hide-off hot carcasses (n = 5,510) were surveyed in 18 commercial packing facilities throughout the United States. Cattle were allowed 2.3 m2 of trailer space on average during transit indicating some …