| ADF | Acid detergent fiber |
| ADG | Average daily gain |
| ANN | Annual forage |
| DM | Dry matter |
| DOF | Days on feed |
| CP | Crude protein |
| DREC | Dickinson Research Extension Center |
| DP | Dressing percent |
| EE | Ether extract |
| EPD | Expected progeny difference |
| FBMP | North Dakota Farm and Ranch Business Management Education Program |
| FLT | Feedlot control treatment |
| G:F | Gain to feed ratio |
| GRZ | Grazing treatment |
| HCW | Hot carcass weight |
| LF | Large frame |
| IVDMD | In vitro dry matter disappearance |
| IVOMD | In vitro organic matter disappearance |
| LMIC | Livestock market information center |
| MS | Marbling score |
| NDF | Neutral detergent fiber |
| NE | Net energy |
| NGP | Northern Great Plains |
| NR | Native range |
| PBY | Pea barley |
| QG | Quality grade |
| UNC | Unharvested corn |
| REA | Ribeye area |
| SAREC | Sustainable Agricultural Research Extension Center |
| SF | Small frame |
| TDN | Total digestible nutrients |
| TMR | Total mixed ration |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| UWF | University of Wyoming feedlot |
| WBSF | Warner−Bratzler shear force |