Commercialization of Net Feed Efficiency Beef Cattle - Results

 
   
 
 
 2005 | 2004 | 2003

Net Feed Intake = Actual Intake minus Predicted Intake (based on maintenance and growth requirements).
Net Feed Intake = Residual Feed Intake = Net Feed Efficiency (all of these terms are interchangeable).

2005

Presentations made at the June 9, 2005 Commercialization of NFE Bull Test Results meeting.

Economic Index and EPD's for NFE presented by breed - June 2005 (35 kb) Printer Friendly Version! British Net Feed Intake (NFI) Olds 2005 (15 kb) Printer Friendly Version!
Continental Net Feed Intake (NFI) Olds 2005 (15 kb) Printer Friendly Version!

Final Results for 28 British Bulls (feed cost plus yardage=$0.0893)
Owner
Brd
Tag
#
Birth
Date
2004
Hip
Height
cm
Final
Weight
kg
Backfat
mm
Ribeye
Area
cm2
REA
cm2
/100 kg
Marbling
Score
ADG
kg/day
Feed DM
Intake
kg/day
FCR
kg DM/
kg gain
NFI
kg as fed
/day
Relative
feed cost
$/112 days
GAETZ
WB
37
1-Mar
128
515
3.1
85.11
16.54
3.60
1.44
6.83
4.75
-4.20
-42.05
MORASH
AR
482
3-Feb
130
534
4.6
81.24
15.22
5.30
1.51
7.42
4.92
-3.55
-35.53
GAETZ
WB
18
1-Mar
123
493
2.7
81.19
16.48
3.55
1.44
7.13
4.94
-3.06
-30.65
GAETZ
WB
43
29-Feb
123
492
4.9
75.04
15.24
4.70
1.30
7.46
5.74
-1.82
-18.19
KAISER
WB
17
13-Feb
128
483
5.9
67.25
13.93
4.80
1.29
7.56
5.88
-1.64
-16.40
HANFORD
AR
982
17-Jan
131
616
6.8
73.90
12.00
4.20
1.84
10.11
5.49
-1.22
-12.20
HIRSCHE
HH
134
22-Jan
131
546
4.9
72.10
13.21
4.20
1.48
8.70
5.86
-1.06
-10.57
HIRSCHE
HH
352
30-Mar
133
487
4.5
69.68
14.31
3.90
1.70
8.67
5.10
-0.90
-8.98
HANFORD
AR
609
11-Jan
130
625
7.6
87.54
14.01
5.50
1.72
10.11
5.89
-0.85
-8.47
MORASH
AR
493
5-Feb
134
534
4.0
78.51
14.71
4.55
1.53
8.84
5.78
-0.50
-4.99
SCOTT
WB
737
14-Mar
128
435
2.8
62.76
14.43
4.25
1.31
7.56
5.78
-0.19
-1.95
MORASH
AR
495
16-Feb
128
503
5.4
84.53
16.80
4.90
1.73
9.37
5.40
-0.02
-0.21
MORASH
AR
498
21-Feb
126
518
5.0
70.22
13.57
4.50
1.67
9.54
5.70
0.27
2.70
SCOTT
WB
597
28-Mar
124
447
4.0
66.87
14.94
4.90
1.29
8.09
6.28
0.36
3.64
HIRSCHE
HH
313
8-Mar
133
548
5.8
72.22
13.18
4.60
1.69
9.87
5.84
0.37
3.66
GAETZ
WB
14
2-Mar
124
528
4.5
79.32
15.03
3.60
1.42
9.10
6.39
0.42
4.22
HANFORD
AR
928
20-Jan
131
639
10.8
79.52
12.44
6.00
1.72
10.76
6.26
0.44
4.39
HIRSCHE
HH
244
14-Feb
133
564
6.8
79.24
14.04
5.25
1.67
10.09
6.06
0.54
5.38
KAISER
WB
20
15-Feb
122
411
4.1
78.24
19.02
4.50
0.98
7.03
7.14
0.54
5.40
RAMSAY
AR
51
29-Jan
126
556
5.4
84.44
15.18
5.25
1.72
10.34
6.01
1.06
10.56
HANFORD
AR
643
29-Jan
129
589
5.4
77.15
13.10
5.25
1.78
10.83
6.09
1.12
11.22
SCOTT
WB
711
24-Mar
119
397
4.9
74.12
18.65
4.60
1.16
7.48
6.45
1.15
11.54
SCOTT
WB
803
17-Mar
125
433
2.3
71.31
16.48
4.50
1.06
7.64
7.19
1.25
12.49
RAMSAY
AR
673
2-Feb
135
616
5.9
79.94
12.98
5.65
1.60
10.59
6.62
1.26
12.61
RAMSAY
AR
622
29-Jan
133
624
6.7
88.52
14.19
5.00
1.74
11.33
6.51
1.84
18.39
KAISER
WB
1
30-Jan
121
490
6.4
72.33
14.76
4.25
1.34
9.31
6.93
2.05
20.52
KAISER
WB
5
3-Feb
120
445
4.9
65.00
14.59
4.40
1.24
8.95
7.20
2.73
27.35
RAMSAY
AR
64
26-Jan
129
541
7.6
81.66
15.10
5.75
1.67
11.44
6.84
3.58
35.81
AR = Red Angus
HH = Horned Hereford
HP = Polled Hereford
WB = Welsh Black

Final Results for 41 Continental Bulls (feed cost plus yardage=$0.0893)
Owner
Brd
Tag
#
Birth
Date
2004
Hip
Height
cm
Final
Weight
kg
Backfat
mm
Ribeye
Area
cm2
REA
cm2
/100 kg
Marbling
Score
ADG
kg/day
Feed DM
Intake
kg/day
FCR
kg DM/
kg gain
NFI
kg as fed
/day
Relative
feed cost
$/112 days
JESPERSON
SM
9
20-Jan
135
586
3.1
82.53
14.09
4.25
1.81
7.87
4.35
-5.75
-57.55
SANDAN
CH
42
20-Jan
131
624
4.5
92.65
14.86
3.75
1.55
7.72
4.98
-5.52
-55.17
SANDAN
CH
19
12-Jan
133
596
5.1
96.58
16.22
3.65
1.45
7.92
5.48
-3.89
-38.95
RAIRDAN
CH
475
19-Jan
135
564
3.6
93.90
16.66
4.15
1.41
7.88
5.57
-3.32
-33.21
RAIRDAN
CH
453
12-Jan
134
599
4.9
96.37
16.09
3.50
1.58
8.86
5.62
-2.73
-27.35
STEWART
LM
156
18-Feb
128
484
2.9
91.58
18.92
4.40
1.69
8.44
5.01
-1.76
-17.59
STEWART
LM
4
15-Jan
130
430
4.1
75.25
17.50
3.70
1.38
7.25
5.26
-1.75
-17.49
SMYTH
SM
19
14-Jan
.
.
.
.
.
.
0.90
7.48
8.30
-1.25
-12.52
STEWART
LM
91
5-Feb
133
557
3.1
102.33
18.36
4.40
1.63
9.42
5.77
-1.03
-10.31
STEWART
LM
66
1-Feb
131
527
3.2
81.82
15.54
3.85
1.58
8.91
5.65
-1.02
-10.20
FOUILLARD
LM
49
11-Jan
133
498
3.1
86.45
17.34
4.20
1.35
8.34
6.18
-0.84
-8.45
STEWART
LM
54
29-Jan
137
562
4.9
94.12
16.76
3.90
1.57
9.45
6.03
-0.33
-3.34
MARSHALL
CH
34
17-Jan
130
440
2.3
67.35
15.29
4.10
1.14
7.46
6.56
-0.31
-3.08
JESPERSON
SM
1
10-Jan
132
575
3.6
85.70
14.91
4.15
1.79
10.28
5.75
-0.24
-2.41
RAIRDAN
CH
487
22-Jan
134
586
6.3
87.62
14.95
4.00
1.68
10.22
6.08
-0.23
-2.30
JESPERSON
SM
5
15-Jan
133
537
3.6
80.13
14.93
3.40
1.04
8.38
8.06
-0.18
-1.79
FOUILLARD
LM
48
17-Jan
137
501
2.2
87.38
17.43
3.60
1.48
9.11
6.16
-0.12
-1.21
DAIS
LM
1
8-Jan
140
588
4.0
92.16
15.66
3.75
1.54
10.00
6.50
0.09
0.95
MADER
SM
2
2-Jan
128
526
4.0
75.20
14.30
4.60
1.47
9.37
6.38
0.25
2.55
SMYTH
SM
44
22-Jan
.
.
.
.
.
.
1.06
8.94
8.42
0.30
2.98
JESPERSON
SM
7
19-Jan
137
594
3.6
79.47
13.37
4.00
1.52
10.17
6.70
0.45
4.50
SANDAN
CH
38
19-Jan
135
649
4.5
92.28
14.21
3.85
1.74
11.19
6.44
0.49
4.85
STEWART
LM
88
4-Feb
135
440
3.1
80.22
18.24
3.45
1.27
8.37
6.60
0.53
5.33
STEWART
LM
57
29-Jan
135
528
4.6
83.63
15.85
4.15
1.65
9.96
6.05
0.63
6.34
MADER
SM
94
19-Feb
131
527
4.1
80.12
15.21
4.25
1.61
9.84
6.12
0.72
7.19
DAIS
LM
18
25-Feb
128
438
3.6
89.14
20.34
3.50
1.30
8.41
6.45
0.80
7.99
FOUILLARD
LM
50
5-Jan
134
555
4.1
86.42
15.57
3.70
1.64
10.34
6.32
0.85
8.55
DAIS
LM
13
11-Feb
134
555
4.1
92.86
16.74
3.40
1.54
10.43
6.78
1.14
11.40
STEWART
LM
187
28-Feb
128
467
2.7
96.42
20.63
3.60
1.38
9.19
6.66
1.16
11.63
RAIRDAN
CH
443
10-Jan
137
577
4.5
88.80
15.38
3.80
1.38
10.07
7.28
1.24
12.40
MADER
SM
9
10-Jan
135
593
6.3
88.87
15.00
4.45
1.66
10.85
6.53
1.24
12.41
SMYTH
SM
31
16-Jan
.
.
.
.
.
.
1.70
11.82
6.96
1.31
13.09
MADER
SM
95
19-Feb
133
599
3.1
85.65
14.30
5.20
1.64
10.75
6.56
1.33
13.32
STEWART
LM
48
28-Jan
138
564
4.5
91.79
16.28
3.90
1.70
10.75
6.34
1.65
16.53
DAIS
LM
5
20-Jan
133
509
4.5
93.45
18.36
3.90
1.31
9.57
7.33
1.77
17.72
SMYTH
SM
2
5-Jan
.
.
.
.
.
.
1.39
10.59
7.61
1.77
17.75
JESPERSON
SM
6
5-Mar
129
502
3.1
79.29
15.80
3.50
1.58
10.31
6.54
2.19
21.91
MARSHALL
CH
23
13-Jan
135
604
4.0
92.52
15.33
3.95
1.79
11.57
6.48
2.30
23.05
SANDAN
CH
43
21-Jan
135
606
4.5
91.66
15.12
3.70
1.51
10.93
7.25
2.36
23.62
MARSHALL
CH
25
13-Jan
133
527
1.9
85.38
16.19
3.90
1.51
10.54
6.98
2.89
28.87
MARSHALL
CH
8
4-Jan
135
607
3.6
88.29
14.55
4.00
1.54
11.66
7.55
3.16
31.57
* Removed from the test on January 4, 2005 by owner
CH = Charolais
LM = Limousin
SM = Simmental

2004

British Net Feed Intake (NF)I Olds 2004.pdf (14 kb) Printer Friendly Version!
Continental Net Feed Intake (NFI) Olds 2004.pdf (60 kb) Printer Friendly Version!

Bulls Net Feed Intake (NFI) Olds 2004.xls (56 kb Excel File)

Olds College Bull Test (October 27, 2003 to February 16, 2004)
Final Results for 36 Continental Bulls (feed cost plus yardage=$0.0965/kg as fed)


Owner


Brd

Tag
#

Birth
Date
Hip
Height
cm
Final
Weight
kg
 
Backfat
mm
Ribeye
Area
cm2
REA
cm2
/100 Kgs

Marbling
Score
 
ADG
kg/day
Feed DM
Intake
kg/day
FCR
kg DM
/kg gain
NFI
kg as fed/
day
Relative
feed cost
$/112 days
EXLC
CH
394
3-Jan-03
135
610
2.9
102.06
16.73
3.40
1.34
7.32
5.45
-5.24
-57.14
STEW
LM
41
31-Jan-03
137
560
3.2
96.96
17.32
3.75
1.58
7.69
4.86
-3.53
-38.50
JESP
SM
7
29-Jan-03
133
572
3.1
90.98
15.89
3.50
1.70
8.31
4.89
-2.79
-30.47
BROW
SM
40
4-Mar-03
134
574
4.1
80.22
13.96
3.15
1.53
8.48
5.53
-2.27
-24.77
STEW
LM
192
17-Mar-03
128
472
4.9
75.87
16.07
3.40
1.46
7.33
5.04
-1.78
-19.43
JESP
SM
11
5-Feb-03
130
508
2.7
95.35
18.76
3.60
1.56
7.90
5.07
-1.64
-17.84
STEW
LM
122
15-Feb-03
133
492
2.2
88.68
18.03
3.30
1.36
7.62
5.62
-1.52
-16.60
STEW
LM
29
26-Jan-03
134
536
2.7
89.28
16.65
3.10
1.29
8.33
6.48
-1.32
-14.44
STEW
LM
84
8-Feb-03
137
562
2.5
88.10
15.68
4.55
1.67
9.11
5.46
-0.91
-9.90
STEW
LM
151
2-Mar-03
129
450
2.2
71.51
15.88
3.95
1.15
7.33
6.38
-0.80
-8.77
MARS
CH
63
6-Feb-03
130
499
3.1
79.38
15.92
3.80
1.43
8.26
5.78
-0.75
-8.19
DUNC
SM
30
27-Jan-03
134
617
4.1
99.73
16.16
3.40
1.73
10.11
5.83
-0.61
-6.68
STEW
LM
33
29-Jan-03
131
535
4.0
90.77
16.95
3.55
1.42
8.77
6.16
-0.61
-6.61
STEW
LM
123
15-Feb-03
131
538
3.3
86.59
16.10
3.25
1.57
9.07
5.76
-0.40
-4.36
STEW
LM
150
1-Mar-03
124
430
2.1
75.60
17.60
3.80
1.03
7.24
7.05
-0.19
-2.05
UPPE
CH
313
16-Jan-03
133
575
5.0
95.28
16.57
3.50
1.80
10.01
5.55
-0.08
-0.92
EXLC
CH
393
29-Jan-03
138
576
3.2
88.73
15.40
3.60
1.58
9.77
6.19
-0.04
-0.48
EXLC
CH
385
25-Jan-03
138
591
3.6
87.37
14.79
3.50
1.56
10.12
6.49
0.21
2.34
DUNC
SM
111
20-Jan-03
134
618
5.9
85.83
13.90
3.65
1.64
10.53
6.43
0.29
3.12
STEW
LM
30
27-Jan-03
130
495
2.7
78.90
15.94
3.40
1.45
8.84
6.10
0.38
4.20
MARS
CH
78
11-Feb-03
131
514
2.7
76.61
14.91
4.35
1.51
9.22
6.10
0.46
4.98
UPPE
CH
323
22-Jan-03
134
611
5.9
87.22
14.27
3.60
1.79
10.73
6.01
0.54
5.86
STEW
LM
42
1-Feb-03
130
493
3.2
81.35
16.51
3.50
1.32
8.77
6.64
0.56
6.05
EXLC
CH
3101
2-Feb-03
135
560
4.5
83.98
15.01
3.55
1.62
9.93
6.15
0.56
6.15
MARS
CH
114
2-Mar-03
133
585
2.8
99.12
16.95
5.55
1.79
10.47
5.86
0.88
9.65
UPPE
CH
310
12-Jan-03
135
627
3.1
79.71
12.72
4.90
1.75
11.04
6.31
0.89
9.76
UPPE
CH
314
18-Jan-03
137
597
6.8
94.05
15.76
3.25
1.62
10.68
6.58
1.09
11.90
DUNC
SM
16
19-Jan-03
131
523
6.3
70.82
13.54
5.55
1.36
10.36
7.65
1.31
14.26
DUNC
SM
51
16-Feb-03
129
489
4.0
78.71
16.09
3.70
1.14
8.97
7.89
1.34
14.57
MARS
CH
64
7-Feb-03
133
565
3.2
90.47
16.01
3.95
1.65
10.45
6.32
1.43
15.54
DUNC
SM
20
22-Jan-03
138
604
4.5
88.58
14.67
6.00
1.56
11.15
7.15
1.85
20.21
BROW
SM
25
20-Feb-03
135
541
2.3
88.47
16.36
3.35
1.41
10.17
7.24
1.93
21.07
BROW
SM
153
7-Feb-03
131
528
2.8
79.32
15.03
3.15
1.46
10.19
6.99
2.26
24.61
DUNC
SM
41
6-Mar-03
131
524
5.4
87.35
16.67
4.15
1.46
10.28
7.02
2.58
28.15
STEW
LM
54
3-Feb-03
133
515
4.5
81.07
15.73
4.15
1.45
10.31
7.13
2.85
31.10
BROW
SM
106
12-Feb-03
134
552
6.3
83.30
15.08
4.45
1.38
11.04
8.02
3.40
37.06
CH = Charolais
LM = Limousin
SM = Simmental

Olds College Bull Test (October 27, 2003 to February 16, 2004)
Final Results for 38 British Bulls (feed cost plus yardage=$0.0965/kg as fed)


Owner


Brd

Tag
#

Birth
Date
Hip
Height
cm
Final
Weight
kg
 
Backfat
mm
Ribeye
Area
cm2
REA
cm2
/100 kg

Marbling
Score
 
ADG
kg/day
Feed DM
Intake
kg/day
FCR
kg DM/
kg gain
NFI
kg as fed
/day
Relative
feed cost
$/112 days
SMIT
AN
1
1-Mar-03
128
588
5.0
77.86
13.24
3.35
2.18
8.48
3.90
-2.72
-29.67
MACL
AN
73
4-Mar-03
130
570
7.6
77.62
13.62
3.85
1.83
8.24
4.51
-2.26
-24.60
MORA
AR
343
18-Feb-03
130
574
5.8
82.83
14.42
4.40
1.72
8.39
4.87
-2.19
-23.84
HIRS
HH
318
21-Mar-03
130
486
4.9
73.31
15.09
3.50
1.82
7.33
4.03
-1.91
-20.80
HIRS
HH
339
8-Apr-03
126
399
5.0
64.53
16.17
4.50
0.95
6.30
6.62
-1.33
-14.55
TEMP