Beef cattle : publication
If you are interested in buying meat from a local farmer, in quarters or halves, review these five considerations: how much meat your family can consume and what cuts to buy, sourcing an animal, finding a local meat processor, costs, and timing.
Researchers at the University of Missouri have evaluated a new protocol for synchronization of estrus among postpartum beef cows, 7 & 7 Synch. This protocol was found to be highly effective both for cows receiving embryo transfer (ET) and cows receiving fixed-time artificial insemination (AI).
Use this budget to estimate costs and returns for backgrounded steer calves in Missouri, and summarize detailed assumptions and feed requirements.
Use this budget to estimate costs and returns for buying beef heifer calves and selling them as bred replacement heifers in Missouri.
Guidance on managing beef manure in Missouri, covering system types, regulatory requirements, and best practices to protect water quality.
To enhance genetic progress in cattle breeding, reducing the generation interval by using younger sires and dams can significantly accelerate genetic change.
Evaluate the economic benefits of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in beef manure and compare solid, slurry, and lagoon systems for land application.
Learn about Select Synch, 7-Day CO-Synch + CIDR, 7 & 7 Synch, 5-Day CO-Synch + CIDR, PG 6-Day CIDR, and Bos indicus PG 5-Day CIDR estrus synchronization protocols for artificial insemination of beef cows in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Learn about recommended protocols for artificial insemination of beef heifers using 1-Shot PG, 7-Day CO-Synch + CIDR, 5-Day CO-Synch + CIDR, 14-Day CIDR-PG, and MGA-PG in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Learn about simple synchronization protocols the can be used effectively with natural service bull breeding that capture some benefits of estrus synchronization without the need to adopt an artificial insemination program in this MU Extension guide.
Reviewed by David PattersonDivision of Animal Sciences
Explore strategies for integrating livestock grazing with cover crops to enhance soil health and profitability for Missouri farmers.
Learn how hair shedding scores can help select heat-tolerant cattle, improving productivity and adaptability in challenging environments.
Hair shedding scores represent a visual appraisal of the extent an animal has shed their winter coat. This MU Extension guide is meant to provide further detail and guidance on hair shed scoring animals.
Cattle operations should evaluate their risk for is Fascioloides magna, also known as the deer fluke or the giant liver fluke. Learn about its distribution in Missouri, its life cycle, treatment and more in this guide.
Livestock judging consists of carefully analyzing animals against a common standard. Learn steps for success and get judging tips in this guide.
The main reason for aging beef is to improve the tenderness and the flavor of the meat. Visit our site for recommendations for aging beef.
Learn about using sexed semen in a planned mating of cattle and how it differs from conventional semen. Heat detection, fixed-time artificial insemination and split-time AI approaches are described in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Learn about Theileria orientalis (Ikeda genotype), a protozoal organism that primarily effects cattle and is relatively new in the U.S. This guide covers transmission, disease stages, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention and control.