Beef Production Metagenome Raw sequence reads

The purpose of this study was to describe the beef production metagenome and resistome as pens of cattle moved through the feeding period, slaughter and fabrication. Longitudinal, pooled samples from 8 pens of cattle were collected at arrival in and exit from 4 feedlots (feces, soil and drinking water); from the transport trucks used to transport cattle to 2 abattoirs (sponges); from the holding pens at 2 abattoirs (feces and drinking water); and from fabrication belts (sponges) and trimmings (rinsates) at the end of the fabrication process.