Table 1 Number of animals with a record (N), mean and standard deviation (SD) for growth and carcass traits of multi-breed and crossbred beef cattle
Traits | N | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
Birth weight (kg) | 5481 | 41.87 | 6.69 |
Weaning weight (kg) | 6261 | 239.33 | 44.60 |
Pre-weaning daily gain (kg/d) | 5255 | 1.13 | 0.17 |
Average daily gain (kg/d) | 6772 | 1.45 | 0.39 |
Yearling weight (kg) | 6019 | 366.91 | 66.92 |
Hot carcass weight (kg) | 4071 | 335.87 | 34.26 |
Back fat thickness (mm) | 4002 | 11.19 | 4.50 |
Rib eye area (cm2) | 4054 | 85.61 | 11.18 |
Marbling score | 4054 | 406.19 | 94.55 |
Lean meat yield (%) | 4062 | 58.37 | 4.57 |
Yield grade | 4008 | 2.66 | 0.81 |