Supporting Science

Research White Papers & Articles

Genetic Selection

The relationship between carcass merit and maternal traits in beef cattle: A case study and literature review

Selection for marbling and the Impact on maternal traits

Southern Carcass Improvement Project review

The relationship between marbling and other EPDs with implications when making beef cow herd breeding and management decisions

Field-testing $Beef in purebred Angus cattle

Genetic aspects of marbling in beef carcasses

Breeding programs from a cattle feeder’s perspective

Crossbreeding: Considerations and alternatives in an evolving market

Genetic basis for heat tolerance in cattle

Effect of hide color and percentage Angus on feedlot performance and carcass traits in beef calves.

Feeding, health and management

Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) in beef cattle: Complicated threat to health and productivity in multiple beef industry segments

Factors affecting intramuscular adipose tissue development in beef cattle

The effect of cattle disease on carcass traits

Best practices for managing heat stress in feedyard cattle

Effects of nutrition and management during the stocker phase on marbling score and quality grade

Effect of time of birth within the spring calving season on performance and carcass traits of beef calves fed in the Iowa Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity.

Effect of health treatments on feedlot performance, carcass traits and profitability of beef calves fed in the Iowa Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity.

Feedlot performance and carcass traits for Southeast or Midwest calves.

Effect of nutrition and management practices on marbling deposition and composition

Implant strategies for high quality grade beef production

Nutritional and management factors affecting marbling deposition

Effects of the 60-d window around the time of weaning on subsequent quality grade and eating quality of beef

Impacts of shade on cattle well-being in the beef supply chain

All about the beef

Factors increasing quality grades in U.S. fed cattle

Producing flavorful beef

Yield grading: History, issues and opportunities

The scientific basis of the Certified Angus Beef ® brand specifications

Sensory evaluation of tender beef strip loin steaks of varying marbling levels and quality treatments

The value of marbling in consumer acceptance of beef

Characterization of Certified Angus Beef ® steaks from the round, loin, and chuck

The relationship between subcutaneous fat and marbling

Demand and Markets

Recent trends: Beef quality, value and price

Determination of the effect of branding on consumer palatability ratings of beef strip loin steaks of various quality levels and ground beef of various lean points from different subprimals

Cross-category indulgence: Why do some premium brands grow during recession?

Changes in the ground beef market and what it means for cattle producers

Retail and foodservice marketing trends for beef

Should beef quality grade be a priority?

External influences on North American beef production: How will the cattle feeding industry adapt?

Consumers, business and breeding systems: Charting the beef industry’s path

Defining and quantifying Certified Angus Beef ® brand consumer demand

Understanding grid marketing: How quality grades and grid conditions affect carcass value

Videos

**The scientific basis of the Certified Angus Beef ^® brand specifications**

Characterization of Certified Angus Beef ^® steaks from the round, loin, and chuck

**Defining and quantifying Certified Angus Beef ^® brand consumer demand**