J. P. Hutcheson

Stochastic simulation of breakeven cost distributions for mortality-reducing interventions in feedlot cattle

Abstract Mortality is one of the most impactful and costly outcomes in feedlot cattle production, yet quantification of the economic value of interventions to reduce it across differing cattle populations and market conditions has been limited. The primary research objective was...

Effects of days on feed and trenbolone acetate + estradiol 17-β implantation on empty body composition and retained energy of Charolais × Angus steers across serially slaughtered endpoints

ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of feeding duration and trenbolone ac-etate + estradiol 17-β implantation on empty body com-position of Charolais × Angus steers. Materials and Methods Pairs of Charolais × Angus steers (n = 80; BW of...