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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 76, Issue 4 1197-1203, Copyright © 1998 by American Society of Animal Science

CLINICAL TRIAL

Methionine and somatotropin supplementation in growing beef cattle

M. W. Tripp, T. A. Hoagland, G. E. Dahl, A. S. Kimrey and S. A. Zinn
Department of Animal Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269-4040, USA.

This objective of this study was to determine the effects of supplemental bovine somatotropin and supplemental ruminally protected methionine (Met) on ADG, feed efficiency (FE), body composition (BC), and serum concentrations of Met, ST, IGF-I, and progesterone in growing beef cattle. Two experiments were conducted. In one experiment, 24 growing beef cattle (6 steers and 18 heifers, 410 +/- 2 kg) were divided into two treatment groups, either controls or Met-treated animals. In a second experiment, 32 heifers and 8 steers (311 +/- 2 kg) were used in a completely randomized design experiment (four treatments; two pens/treatment). Treatments were arranged as a 2 x 2 factorial, with main effects of ST (0 or 33 microg/kg BW per day) and Met (0 or 6 g x animal(-1) x d(-1)). Feed efficiency and ADG were not affected by Met. However, ST increased FE and ADG (P < .05). Serum Met concentrations tended (P = .08) to increase with Met administration and remained unchanged by ST administration. Serum ST and IGF-I concentrations were increased (P < .05) by ST administration but unchanged by Met administration. The BC and heifer serum progesterone concentrations were similar across treatments, and no interactions (P > .10) were observed between ST and Met. In summary, ST improved BW gain and FE. Methionine was not the first-limiting AA in the diet fed.


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