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Effects of implants on daily gains of steers wintered on dormant native tallgrass prairie, subsequent performance, and carcass characteristics.

Abstract
Fall-weaned crossbred steer calves (n = 300; 184 +/- 2.9 kg) received either no implant (Control) or were implanted with Synovex-C (SC = 10 mg estradiol benzoate + 100 mg progesterone), Synovex-S (SS = 20 mg estradiol benzoate + 200 mg progesterone), or Revalor-G (RG = 8 mg estradiol-17beta + 40 mg trenbolone acetate) to determine the effects of implants on weight gain during winter grazing on dormant tallgrass prairie, subsequent grazing and finishing performance, and carcass characteristics. Steers grazed two dormant tallgrass prairie pastures from October 16, 1996, until March 29, 1997 (164 d), and received 1.36 kg/d of a 25% CP supplement that supplied 100 mg of monensin/steer. Following winter grazing, all steers were implanted with Ralgro (36 mg zeranol) and grazed a common tallgrass prairie pasture until July 17 (110 d). After summer grazing, all steers were implanted with Revalor-S (24 mg estradiol-17beta + 120 mg trenbolone acetate), and winter implant treatment groups were equally allotted to four feedlot pens. Steers were harvested November 17, 1997, after a 123-d finishing period. Daily gains during the winter grazing phase averaged .28, .32, .32, or .35 kg/d, respectively, for Control, SC, SS, or RG steers and were greater (P < .01) for implanted steers than for Controls. Summer daily gains were similar (1.05 +/- .016 kg/d; P > or = .61) for all treatment groups. Feedlot daily gains were also similar (1.67 +/- .034 kg/d; P > or = .21), with implanted steers weighing 14 kg more than Control steers (P = .05) at harvest, despite similar management during summer grazing and feedlot phases. Control steers tended (P = .06) to have lower yield grades. There were no differences (P = .99) in marbling between implanted and nonimplanted steers. Steers implanted during the wintering phase had increased skeletal and overall (P < .01) carcass maturities compared with nonimplanted steers, which resulted in more "B" and "C" maturity carcasses. Because carcass maturity score affects quality grade, the increased maturities of implanted steers resulted in a $9.04 decrease in carcass value/100 kg (P < .01) compared with Controls. The results of this study indicate that growth-promoting implants are efficacious for cattle wintered on dormant native range despite low daily gains. This increased weight is maintained through the summer grazing and feedlot phases; however, the benefit of the increased weight may be offset by decreased carcass quality grade and value due to increased carcass maturity.
AuthorsS I Paisley, G W Horn, C J Ackerman, B A Gardner, D S Secrist
JournalJournal of animal science (J Anim Sci) Vol. 77 Issue 2 Pg. 291-9 (Feb 1999) ISSN: 0021-8812 [Print] United States
PMID10100656 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Anabolic Agents
  • Drug Combinations
  • estradiol 3-benzoate
  • Revalor
  • Progesterone
  • Estradiol
  • Trenbolone Acetate
Topics
  • Anabolic Agents (administration & dosage, pharmacology)
  • Animal Feed
  • Animal Husbandry (methods)
  • Animals
  • Body Composition (drug effects)
  • Cattle (growth & development)
  • Drug Combinations
  • Energy Metabolism (drug effects)
  • Estradiol (administration & dosage, analogs & derivatives, pharmacology)
  • Male
  • Progesterone (administration & dosage, pharmacology)
  • Seasons
  • Trenbolone Acetate (administration & dosage, analogs & derivatives, pharmacology)
  • Weight Gain (drug effects)

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