Dr. Ty Lawrence, Evolution of Carcasses, Diseases in Fed Cattle

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! On this episode the experts are joined by another great guest Dr. Ty Lawrence Caviness Davis Distinguished Chair in Meat Science at West Texas A&M. They start the episode by discussing the changes in cattle overtime and how cattle may look in the future. Next, Dr. Brad White asks the experts about carcass size and what size should producers aim for. Finally Dr. Lawrence talks about some diseases he sees in the packing plants and how they compare to what we see at the BCI. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the episode!

2:47 Evolution of Carcass Composition

10:52 Optimal Carcass Size

15:54 Diseases in Fed Cattle

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