Publications
Extension Publications
How much meat can you expect from a carcass?
A consumers guide to purchasing freezer meats.This guide provides the information you need to estimate the amount of meat you will receive from a carcass of beef, pork, or lamb.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Retail Meat Case, Part 1: Hamburger (Ground Beef)
American will consume more than 65 pounds of beef each year and ground beef accounts for more than 60% of that total. The hamburger is an American icon that is the center-of-the-plate item at family reunions, picnics, and neighborhood barbeques. This article answers to some frequently asked questions about the meat from which the hamburger is made.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Retail Meat Case, Part 2: Basic Meats 101
The average American will eat more than 200 pounds of meat a year. The American consumer has more money to spend on the widest variety of foods than at any other time in our history. Meat remains the centerpiece of the plate, but consumers still have questions about cooking, quality, and food safety. This article provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the products in the grocery store meat case.
A monthly newsletter on current forage issues, research and events.
Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference Proceedings
A collection of the proceedings from the Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference.
Proceedings from the Forages at Kentucky Cattleman’s Association Conference
A collection of the proceedings from the ‘Forages at KCA’ sessions at the
Proceedings from the Kentucky Grazing Conference
A collection of the proceedings from the Kentucky Grazing Conference.
Research Publications
Changing Market Dynamics and Value-added Premiums in Southeastern Feeder Cattle Markets
This work examined numerous factors that affect feeder cattle prices including the effect of changes in corn price, the dynamics of BW uncertainty in video auctions, and price premiums associated with age and source verification and cattle selling certified natural.
Price Determinants for Feeder Cattle in Tennessee
A hedonic model was employed to examine factors impacting feeder cattle prices at a monthly video auction in Tennessee. The paper also shows how price varies across sale months for steers and heifers, suggesting opportune times to market gender-specific lots.
Replacing Late Calving Cows to Shorten the Calving Season
The study simulated beef cattle producers returns to shortening a 120-day calving season to 45 and 60 days by replacing late-calving cows for two herd sizes. Dynamic simulation models were developed to consider production and price risk. The optimal scenario depends on herd size and whether the producer wants to maximize profits or certainty equivalent.
Factors Influencing Bred Heifer Sales in a Sequential Auction
This study determines bred heifer auction price response as the number of available bred heifers for purchase decreases while controlling for reproductive management characteristics and feeder cattle prices.
Bred Heifer Price Determinants in the Southeast
This paper researched bred heifer price determinants and specifically the impact of feeder cattle prices on the purchase price of bred heifers. The paper estimates the impact of reproductive characteristics and feeder cattle prices on bred heifer prices for beef production.
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Tenderness and oxidative stability of post-mortem muscles from mature cows of various ages (PDF)
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Frozen storage stability of antioxidant-treated raw restructured beef steaks made from mature cows (PDF)
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Frozen storage stability of vacuum-packaged precooked restructured steaks manufactured from mature cow beef (PDF)
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Properties of restructured beef steaks from forage- and grain-fed cattle as affected by antioxidant and flavoring agents (PDF)
