Types of cattle to feed in relation to the needs of markets
R.A. Barton
Massey University, Palmerston North
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Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production. 1974, 34: 233-240
An outline is presented of the main characteristics in beef
required by New Zealand's major overseas markets. A distinction is made
between the two end uses of beef, namely table or block beef and
manufacturing or grinding beef. The influence of age, liveweight, sex,
type, breed or cross of animal on growth rate, and carcass and meat
characteristics is discussed briefly. The conclusion is reached that
there is ample opportunity to manipulate the feed supplied to the cattle
and to select the kinds of animals entering a feedlot so that output and
type of beef produced can be matched closely to requirements of markets.
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