Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry

Experiment Station

Leveck Animal Research Center - South Farm Beef Cattle Unit

Leveck Animal Research Center

Mississippi State University Beef Unit

Spring 2008 American Hereford Association

Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station

The Leveck Animal Research Center is located adjacent to the campus of Mississippi State University. Currently there are 1057 acres being used to conduct intensive beef cattle, horse, catfish, and poultry production research, aid in teaching production animal agriculture and assist Extension specialists in educational programs for livestock producers. Three beef cattle seedstock herds—Angus, Charolais and Hereford—and a small crossbred herd are maintained for research and teaching purposes. Research is being conducted on growth and development of young bulls using various by-product feed ingredients. Nutrition research focuses on beef forage utilization with summer perennials and winter annuals and perennials. Horse research focuses on reproductive failures in pregnant mares with specific emphasis on placentitis and fescue toxicosis. The forage research unit evaluates new and improved forages and pastures crops species and rates their potential use in Mississippi. The primary emphasis is placed on finding ways to integrate various combinations of hay and grazing crops into practical production systems. The MAFES Annual Production Sale held on the third Thursday in November each year. The MAFES sale provides an opportunity for students in the MSU Livestock Merchandising class to learn about marketing seedstock and commercial cattle. It highlights the beef cattle breeding and management programs by offering top-end beef cattle genetics to the public.

Beef Cattle Research

An evaluation of breeding soundness exam administration on subsequent ultrasound body composition traits in yearling beef bulls (pdf file)

R. C. Vann, J. A. Parish, W. B. McKinley, B. J. White, and S. T. Willard

Beef Cattle Marketing

For more information on MAFES beef cattle genetics for sale contact:

Timmy Best or Jane Parish

Box 9815, Mississippi State, MS 39762

jtb311@msstate.edu, 662-325-6313

jparish@ads.msstate.edu, 662-325-7466

Look for MAFES beef cattle consigments in these upcoming sales:

MBCIA 2008 Fall Bull Sale

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Hinds Community College Sales Facility, Raymond, MS

Bull Sale 12:00 noon

Mississippi BCIA Fall 2008 Bull Sale Information

Interactive Video Bidding Sites:

North Mississippi Research and Extension Center, Verona, MS

Panola County Extension office, Batesville, MS

MAFES 26th Annual Livestock Production Sale

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Mississippi Horse Park, Mississippi State, MS

Lunch 12:00 noon

Beef Cattle Sale 1:00 P.M.

Interactive Video Bidding Sites:

Forrest County Extension office, Hattiesburg, MS

Central MS Research and Extension Center, Raymond, MS

Directions to Sale Location

Mississippi Horse Park map

Starkville, MS map

MAFES 25th Annual Production Sale Results

Beef Cattle Producer Education

Mississippi Hereford Association Field Day

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Leveck Animal Research Center Beef Unit

Mississippi State, MS

MJCA Making Tracks Leadership Camp

Monday-Wednesday, June 23-25, 2008

Leveck Animal Research Center Beef Unit

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Experiment Station South Farm Beef Field Day

MSU South Farm Beef Cattle Field Day 2005 Proceedings

Seedstock Breeding Program

2008 Herd Sires

Angus

MSU Midland 5251 (15440871)

Charolais

TTR S0148 4020 E225 ET (M720467)

HEP SENOR RIO 2P (M689472)

Hereford

EE 0279 L1 692 (42745701)

MSU DOMINO 590 S038 ET (42671837)

2008 Artificial Insemination Sires

Angus

G A R Retail Product (13395329)

S S Objective T510 0T26 (13776378)

Quaker Hill Objective 3J15 (14660859)

Charolais

LT RIO BRAVO 3181 P (M665507)

LT WESTERN SPUR 2061 PLD (M645786)

LT WESTERN EDGE 4057 PLD (M686616)

M6 GRID MAKER 104 PET (M633377)

THREE TREES WIND 0383 ET (M637722)

Hereford

DH ADVANCE 1008 1ET (42187792)

DH DOMINO 302 (42404568)

FELTONS LEGEND 242 (P42016383)

Beef Cattle Breed Association Memberships

Mississipppi Angus Association

Mississipppi Hereford Association

American Angus Association

American Hereford Association

American International Charolais Association

Contact
Jane Parish
Associate Professor, Animal and Dairy Sciences
Box 9815, Mississippi State, MS 39762
Office: 662-325-7466, Fax: 662-325-8873
jparish@ads.msstate.edu