Due to increased production of ethanol, abundance of distillers grains (DG) is increasing. Steers (n = 176) were assigned to 1 of 5 treatment groups: steam-flaked corn (SFC), 10% dry DG (DDG), 10% wet DG (WDG), 20% WDG, or 30% WDG. The objectives were to determine the effects of feeding greater amounts of WDG, or DDG on meat quality. Steaks, 2.54 cm, were cut from strip loins and identified for...

Three hundred six crossbred steers (703 ± 1 lb) were used to determine effects of adapting steers to a finishing diet using RAMP for 14 to 30 d on steer performance and carcass characteristics. RAMP treatments were compared to a traditional step-up procedure (CON) utilizing an initial concentration (DM-basis) of 32.5% steam-flaked corn (SFC), 45% alfalfa hay (ALF), 20% Sweet Bran, and 2.5% supp...

Crossbred yearling steers ( = 360; 395 ± 33.1 kg initial BW) were used to evaluate the effects of dry-rolled corn (DRC) particle size in diets containing 20% wet distiller's grains plus solubles on feedlot performance, carcass characteristics, and starch digestibility. Steers were used in a randomized complete block design and allocated to 36 pens (9 pens/treatment, with 10 animals/pen). Treatm...

Starch, supplied in Midwest diets primarily from high-moisture and dry corn grain and whole-plant corn silage, is an important source of energy for dairy cattle. However, the digestibility of corn starch can be highly variable. Various factors, particle size (fine vs. coarse grind), grain processing (steam flaked vs. dry rolled), storage method (dry vs. high-moisture corn), moisture content of ...

A feedlot growth-performance trial involving 64 yearling steers and a metabolism trial involving four steers with cannulas in the rumen, proximal duodenum, and distal ileum were conducted to evaluate the comparative feeding value of steam-flaked corn (SFC, density = .30 kg/liter) and sorghum (SFS, density = .36 kg/liter) in finishing diets supplemented with or without .75% sodium bicarbonate (B...

ABSTRACT: The study compared the economic results between five groups of Holstein steers with different arrival body weights (ABW) but similar ages in feedlot. average ABW were 105, 112, 117, 123 and 129 kg (30, 90, 87, 60, 30 calves, respectively) an age 113 ± 1d. calves randomly distributed using unbalanced design. weighed upon at feedlot subsequently on days 224, 361 study. fed a steam- flak...