Feed Intake by Feedlot Cattle

July 1995

Full Proceedings

Prologue to the Symposium.

F. N. Owen, D.R. Gill, K S. Lusby and F. T. McCollum

Modeling Effects of Nutrition on Visceral Organ Mass.

D.E. Billings and R.D. Sainz

Effect of Feeding System on Dry Matter Intake, Gain and Carcass Characteristics of Beef Steers.

W.A. Phillips and D.L. VonTungelen

Feed Intake – An Industry Perspective.

J. Rakestraw

The Effect of Age, Background, and Gender on Feed Intake by Feedlot Cattle.

K.A. DeHaan, M.T. Van Koevering and M.L. Gibson.

Body Composition Effects of Maintenance, Feed Intake and Efficiency.

C.L. Ferrell and T.G. Jenkins

Feeding Behavior of Finishing Steers.

S.B. Laudert

Effects of Neophobia and Aversions on Feed Intake:  Why Feedlot Cattle Sometimes Refuse to Eat Nutritious Feed.

K.L. Launchbuagh

The Relationship between Feed Intake, Daily Gain and Feed Efficiency in Fast-Growing Feedlot Steers.

H.H. Meissner, M. Smutz, and D.V. Paulsmeier

Feed Intake Variation.

R. Stock, T. Klopfenstein and D. Shain

Effects of Biological Type on Feed Intake.

S.R. Rust, J.R. Black and W.T. Magee

Compensatory Growth in Beef Cattle.

G.E. Carstens

Gut Size and Rate of Passage.

G.A. Varga and H.W. Harpster

Effects of Steroid Implants on Feed Intake.

P.T. Anderson and R.L. Botts

Neural and Hormonal Control of Intake: Bioactive Peptides.

M.A. Froetschel

Effect of Somatotropin Administration on Feed Intake and Performance by Feedlot Cattle.

G.T. Schelling, R.A. Roeder and M.J. Garber

Superalimentation versus Feed Restriction:  Effects on Body Growth and Composition and on Gastrointestinal Organ Size and Metabolism.

J.C. Pekas

Building a Disease Database:  Collecting Necropsy Using a Check-off Necropsy Examination Form.

D. Griffin

Monitoring Feedlot Production Quality in the Packing House.

D. Griffin

Prediction of Intake by Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Analysis of Fecal Samples.

S.W. Coleman, J.W. Stuth and J.W. Holloway

Intake Control Systems.

N.A. Cole

Feeding Frequency and Timing.

R.H. Pritchard and J.S. Knutsen

Effects of Levels and Patterns of Intake on Digestive Function in Feedlot Steers.

R.A. Zinn

Why Does Feed Restriction Improve Efficiency?

R.D. Sainz

Mechanically Programmed Feeding Systems and Application:  Step-Up Programs.

R.L. Preston

The Effect of Feeding Regime on Feedlot Cattle Performance.

Tom Peters

Successes and Failures of High Concentrate Restricted Intake Programs.

Kenneth Eng, Jr.

Intake Models in a Computer Program for Beef Cattle Growth.

J.W. Oltjen

Environmental Influences on Feed Intake and Performance of Feedlot Cattle.

G.L. Hahn

Effects of Season, Health and Management on Feed Intake by Beef Cattle.

M.L. Galyean and M.E. Hubbert

Impact of Grain Sources and Grain Processing on Feed Intake by and Performance of Feedlot Cattle.

Fred Owens, David Secrist and Don Gill

Effect of Roughage Level and Type on Intake and Performance of Feedlot Cattle.

S. Swingle

Effect of Moisture Level and Fermentation Components of Ensiled Feedstuffs on Voluntary Dry Matter Intake.

Steve Soderlund

Influence of Protein Level on Intake of Feedlot Cattle – Role of Ruminal Ammonia Supply.

L.L. Berger and N.R. Merchen

The Effect of Ionophores on Feed Intake by Feedlot Cattle.

Gary Vogel

Damage Control Strategies for Cattle Exposed to Cold Stress.

T.L. Stanton

Use of Supplemental Fat to Optimize Net Energy to Intake by Feedlot Cattle.

R.T. Brandt, Jr.

Dietary Preference and Its Relationship to Feed Intake.

D.A. Larsen

Intake Monitoring Systems:  Electronics and Markers.

K.R. Pond, J.C. Burns, D.S. Fisher, J-M Luginbuhl and L.J. M. Aroeira

Conference Summary

Kenneth Eng, Jr.

Research Agenda

M.L. Galyean