Breeds of Livestock: Comparitive Research Section: Breed Comparisons in the Germplasm Evaluation Program at MARC [Table 4]

Breed Comparisons in the Germplasm Evaluation Program at MARC (Table 4)


TABLE 4. BREED GROUP MEANS FOR GROWTH AND CARCASS TRAITS OF STEERS

Breed group	Number	Average daily gain lb	Final weight lb	Dress. pct. %	Marb- linga sc	USDA Choice %

Jersey	130	2.35	1008	59.8	618	82.3
Longhorn	92	2.19	960	60.6	526	56.6

Orig. HAx	539	2.51	1068	61.1	551	74.5
Curr. HAx	34	2.74	1152	61.2	543	70.7
Red Poll	109	2.35	1025	60.9	535	61.8
Devon	55	2.32	1034	60.7	517	----
Shorthorn	95	2.73	1156	61.0	566	74.7
Galloway	75	2.39	1032	61.2	529	58.1

South Devon	95	2.63	1091	61.4	554	72.6
Tarentaise	102	2.49	1079	61.1	510	49.3
Pinzgauer	226	2.55	1090	60.0	540	61.4

Brangus	52	2.49	1067	60.9	531	59.1
Santa Gertrudis	62	2.62	1109	61.7	538	58.1

Sahiwal	140	2.30	1028	61.6	492	42.8
Brahman	126	2.49	1098	62.1	482	39.7
Nellore	97	2.44	1094	63.3	505	44.0

Braunvieh	116	2.60	1109	60.6	518	59.4
Simmental	172	2.73	1148	60.5	510	63.4
Holstein	72	2.59	1089	59.1	497	----
Gelbvieh	212	2.66	1129	60.8	507	45.2
Maine Anjou	106	2.72	1147	61.5	501	49.5
Salers	77	2.70	1148	61.4	515	44.5

Piedmontese	80	2.49	1086	62.7	510	41.7
Limousin	173	2.49	1080	61.7	477	43.8
Orig. Charolais	175	2.77	1160	61.1	528	64.7
Curr. Charolais	43	2.89	1219	61.0	523	58.9
Chianina	114	2.63	1124	61.6	448	27.5

aSlight = 400 to 499, Small = 500 to 599, etc.