Selection of performance-tested young bulls and indirect responses in commercial beef cattle herds on pasture and in feedlots

Table 2 Distribution of animals and sires across geographical regions

Trait	Animals					Sires
Trait	NO	NE	CW	SE	SO	NO	NE	CW	SE	SO	Total
Performance tests on pasture
Growth	4874	1317	7816	9769	1134	672	288	903	901	120	2047
SC	3243	1094	4581	5413	557	480	236	571	579	72	1347
Commercial on pasture
Growth	–	–	46,878	37,687	–	–	–	2136	1423	–	3021
SC	–	–	8090	6573	–	–	–	958	578	–	1313
AFC	–	–	4456	753	–	–	–	3604	510	–	1053
Performance tests in feedlots
Growth	69	–	4307	3051	676	20	–	463	303	80	688
SC	69	–	3281	1288	38	20	–	369	170	10	469
Commercial in feedlots
Growth	–	–	2458	2010	–	–	–	325	308	–	527
SC	–	–	760	605	–	–	–	146	133	–	227

NO north, NE northeast, CW central west, SE southeast, SO south, Growth includes final weight and average daily gain, SC scrotal circumference, AFC age at first calving

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