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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 466609" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Temperament Affects Performance</p><p></p><p>Darrell Busby, Iowa Beef Extension Specialist, SW Iowa recently reported on data collected on cattle fed in their Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity. A summary of his data is presented below.</p><p></p><p>Compared to docile cattle, aggressive cattle:</p><p>· Gained 8.2% less in the feedlot</p><p>· Used feed 1.8% less efficiently</p><p>· Had 20% fewer Choice or higher carcasses</p><p>· Had 115% more Standard carcasses</p><p>· Had 51% fewer CAB carcasses</p><p>· Showed a decreased profit of $62.19/head</p><p></p><p>Disposition score by breed</p><p>Breed Disposition Score</p><p>Hereford 1.3</p><p>Simmental, Red Angus, Angus 1.6</p><p>Gelbvieh 1.7</p><p>Charolais 1.8</p><p>Limosin 1.9</p><p>Brangus 2.2</p><p>Disposition score 1=docile, 2=restless, 3=nervous</p><p></p><p></p><p>Effect of using a hot shot on performance and disposition score</p><p> Day 1no hot shot Day 2no hot shot Day 1no hotshot Day 2use of hot shot</p><p>Processing time, sec/hd 42.8 36.9 (-9.3) 43.8 36.9 (-6.9)</p><p>Disposition score 2.01 1.84(-0.17) 1.62 2.20(+0.58)</p><p>Disposition score 1=docile, 2=restless, 3=nervous</p><p> </p><p>Conclusion:</p><p>- Hot shots increased disposition score without decreasing processing time.</p><p>- Breed has less effect on disposition than does management.</p><p></p><p>(Source: 2007 National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium's "Brown Bagger Symposium. )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 466609, member: 968"] Temperament Affects Performance Darrell Busby, Iowa Beef Extension Specialist, SW Iowa recently reported on data collected on cattle fed in their Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity. A summary of his data is presented below. Compared to docile cattle, aggressive cattle: · Gained 8.2% less in the feedlot · Used feed 1.8% less efficiently · Had 20% fewer Choice or higher carcasses · Had 115% more Standard carcasses · Had 51% fewer CAB carcasses · Showed a decreased profit of $62.19/head Disposition score by breed Breed Disposition Score Hereford 1.3 Simmental, Red Angus, Angus 1.6 Gelbvieh 1.7 Charolais 1.8 Limosin 1.9 Brangus 2.2 Disposition score 1=docile, 2=restless, 3=nervous Effect of using a hot shot on performance and disposition score Day 1no hot shot Day 2no hot shot Day 1no hotshot Day 2use of hot shot Processing time, sec/hd 42.8 36.9 (-9.3) 43.8 36.9 (-6.9) Disposition score 2.01 1.84(-0.17) 1.62 2.20(+0.58) Disposition score 1=docile, 2=restless, 3=nervous Conclusion: - Hot shots increased disposition score without decreasing processing time. - Breed has less effect on disposition than does management. (Source: 2007 National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium’s “Brown Bagger Symposium. ) [/QUOTE]
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