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Criollo and Crossbred Steer Comparison: Weight Gain, Grazing, Carcass Quality, 2015-2017

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posted on 2024-08-30, 16:24 authored by Matt M McIntosh, Andres F Cibils, Rick E Estell, Shelemia Nyamuryekung'e, Sheri Speigal, Alfredo L Gonzalez, Amanda D Blair
Rarámuri Criollo cows have behavioral traits that are desirable for rangelands in arid environments, but calves from this biotype are difficult to market through conventional methods. One strategy to improve marketability is to crossbreed these cows with traditional beef breed bulls. However, it is unclear whether crossbred calves will achieve marketable weights and carcass qualities on rangeland and whether they will retain the desirable grazing behaviors of their mothers. We evaluated these traits for two cohorts of Rarámuri Criollo (JRC), Mexican Criollo (MC), and Criollo × beef-breed crossbred (XC) steers. Final live and carcass weights of XC were greater than JRC and MC, but all three groups were market ready at 30-mo after finishing on grass. Carcass quality and average daily gain did not differ among biotypes. Both JRC and XC steers exhibited grazing patterns similar to those previously observed in JRC cows. These results suggest JRC, MC, and XC steers can achieve desirable slaughter weights in 30 months using a rangeland-based grass-fed protocol, and JRC and XC steers retain desirable grazing behaviors of JRC cows.

Funding

USDA-ARS: 3050-11210-009-00D

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Data contact email

datamanager.jrn.lter@gmail.com

Publisher

Environmental Data Initiative (EDI)

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This information is released under the Creative Commons license - Attribution - CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The consumer of these data ("Data User" herein) is required to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. The Data User is urged to contact the authors of these data if any questions about methodology or results occur. Where appropriate, the Data User is encouraged to consider collaboration or co-authorship with the authors. The Data User should realize that misinterpretation of data may occur if used out of context of the original study. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is." The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data. Thank you.

Temporal Extent Start Date

2015-12-01

Temporal Extent End Date

2017-01-31

Frequency

  • notPlanned

Theme

  • Non-geospatial

Geographic Coverage

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Geographic location - description

Jer Red Lake Pasture: Bounding Box For The Jornada Experimental Range Red Lake Pasture, Jornada Basin

ISO Topic Category

  • climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
  • biota
  • farming
  • environment
  • geoscientificInformation

Ag Data Commons Group

  • Jornada Experimental Range

National Agricultural Library Thesaurus terms

agroecosystems; rangelands; sustainable agricultural intensification

OMB Bureau Code

  • 005:18 - Agricultural Research Service

OMB Program Code

  • 005:040 - National Research

ARS National Program Number

  • 216

Pending citation

  • No

Public Access Level

  • Public

Identifier

knb-lter-jrn.200022001

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    Keywords

    grazing distributionRaramuri Criollo216phenologyUSDA > ARS > Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems National Program > 216 Agricultural System Competitiveness and Sustainabilitylivestock movementgrazinglivestockweight gainNSF > LTER=Long-Term Ecological Researchheritage geneticsLTARglobal positioning systemsrangelandscarcass quality

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