Table 6.
Performance and health responses from steers supplemented or not (CON; n = 6) with Ca soaps of soybean oil (CSSO; n = 6) for 28 days prior to feedlot arrival (day 0). Values reported are least square means ± standard error. Adapted from Cooke et al. [9].
| Item | CON | CSSO | p = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma tumor necrosis alpha, pg/mL (log) | |||
| Day 0 (arrival) | 1.74 ± 0.21 | 1.91 ± 0.21 | 0.58 |
| Day 1 | 1.88 ± 0.23 | 2.00 ± 0.22 | 0.67 |
| Day 3 | 2.23 ± 0.20 | 1.55 ± 0.20 | 0.03 |
| Feedlot average daily gain, kg/d | |||
| Initial phase (day 1 to 144) | 1.17 ± 0.02 | 1.25 ± 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Final phase (day 145 to slaughter) | 2.10 ± 0.05 | 2.09 ± 0.05 | 0.86 |
| Carcass traits | |||
| Hot carcass weight, kg | 394 ± 6 | 402 ± 6 | 0.31 |
| Longissiumus muscle area, cm2 | 94.7 ± 1.5 | 92.0 ± 1.6 | 0.23 |
| Yield grade | 3.16 ± 0.10 | 3.48 ± 0.11 | 0.04 |
| Marbling | 444 ± 18 | 515 ± 19 | 0.01 |
| Backfat, cm | 1.55 ± 0.06 | 1.63 ± 0.06 | 0.38 |