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Objective biometric measurements of calf-fed Holstein steers fed in confinement.
Journal of Animal Science 2017 March
Understanding the maximum slaughter size for calf-fed Holstein steers based on hip-height has become a contemporary issue in the beef processing industry. Increased carcass size, in terms of both weight and length, has outpaced the ability of some abattoirs to handle the larger animals. Moreover, some abattoirs have begun rejecting animals that exceed 147.3 cm (58 inches) at the hip, creating a challenge for Holstein cattle feeders. The objective of this study was to quantify the skeletal growth rate of calf-fed Holstein steers fed in confinement. Hip-height of calf-fed Holstein steers ( ≤ 135) was measured every 28 d from 226 to 422 d on feed. Hip-height was a dependent variable modeled via linear regression procedures utilizing days of age and BW as independent variables. Additionally, logistic regression was used to estimate the probability of a steer exceeding a hip-height of 147.3 cm (58 inches) from independent variables of days of age and BW. The linear relationship of BW to hip-height had an adjusted value of 0.7112 (Hip-height, cm = [0.0593 × BW, kg] + 109.00) and on average the calf-fed Holstein steers grew 1.0 cm for each 16.9 kg of BW gain during the finishing phase. The 10%, 50%, and 90% probability of a steer exceeding 147.3 cm (58 inches) of hip-height was achieved at 563, 653, and 743 kg of BW, respectively. The linear relationship of days of age to hip-height had an adjusted value of 0.6687 (Hip-height, cm = [0.0937 × days of age] + 104.4) and the calf-fed Holstein steers grew 1.0 cm for each 10.7 d of age during the finishing phase. The 10%, 50%, and 90% probability of a steer exceeding 147.3 cm (58 inches) of hip-height was estimated to occur at 408, 459, and 510 d of age, respectively. Knowledge of Holstein steer growth rate in relation to BW and age may allow for more accurate sorting to prevent oversized cattle arriving at the abattoir and subsequent discounts or being rejected for slaughter.
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