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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 75, Issue 5 1256-1265, Copyright © 1997 by American Society of Animal Science


JOURNAL ARTICLE

Anabolic implant effects on steer performance, carcass traits, subprimal yields, and longissimus muscle properties

C. P. Foutz, H. G. Dolezal, T. L. Gardner, D. R. Gill, J. L. Hensley and J. B. Morgan
Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station, Stillwater 74078-6051, USA.

Crossbred steers (n = 140; 353 kg) were implanted as follows: (C) control, no implant; (S) Synovex-S (20 mg estradiol benzoate + 200 mg progesterone); (R) Revalor (20 mg estradiol + 140 mg trenbolone acetate [TBA]; international dosage); (ST) S + finaplix-S (140 mg TBA); (STT) S + finaplix-S with finaplix-S reimplanted on d 58. Steers were harvested after 119 to 126 d on feed. Left sides of 40 carcasses were fabricated into boneless subprimals for two s.c. fat levels: 2.5 and .64 cm. Steers administered an estrogen (estradiol benzoate or estradiol) plus TBA gained more rapidly (P < .05) than C or S steers. Feed efficiency was improved (P < .05) with an estrogen plus TBA. No differences (P > .05) were noted among treatments for carcass s.c. fat thickness, percentage internal fat, or lean color. Carcasses from steers receiving TBA had larger (P < .05) longissimus areas and tended to have lower (P < .10) marbling scores and yield grades than C or S steers. Steers implanted with R had a lower (P < .05) percentage of U. S. Choice carcasses (51.8%) than C, S, and ST steers (82 to 86%). Shear force values for implanted steers tended to be higher (P < .10) than for controls. Implants increased (P < .05) subprimal and total side lean yields (.64 cm) compared to controls; the largest increases of 2.3 and 2.8%, respectively, occurred in steers receiving TBA plus an estrogen. Estrogen plus TBA exhibited favorable effects on gain, efficiency, and composition; however, the single estradiol plus TBA implant (R) decreased quality grade.


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