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This article is a list of traits commonly observed in beef cattle.  Some traits are economically relevant traits ([[Economically Relevant Traits | ERTs]]), directly affecting costs and income realized by an individual producer.  Depending on marketing strategy, the same trait may be highly relevant, largely irrelevant, or an [[Indicator Traits | indicator]] of an ERT.  Most of the entries in this table have links to a specific article with details about that trait.  Also, you are encouraged to see the [[Selection and Mating]] section for guidance on using traits.   
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This article is simply a list of traits commonly observed in beef cattle.  Some traits are [[Economically Relevant Traits | ERTs]], depending on the [[Marketing | marketing]] efforts of an individual producer.  When a trait is not an ERT, it is then an [[Indicator Trait | indicator trait]].  Most of the entries in this table have links to a specific article with details about that trait.   
 
  
 
Authors, please feel free to add to this table, even if there is no specific linkable article with more details.
 
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Latest revision as of 17:38, 26 October 2022

This article is a list of traits commonly observed in beef cattle. Some traits are economically relevant traits ( ERTs), directly affecting costs and income realized by an individual producer. Depending on marketing strategy, the same trait may be highly relevant, largely irrelevant, or an indicator of an ERT. Most of the entries in this table have links to a specific article with details about that trait. Also, you are encouraged to see the Selection and Mating section for guidance on using traits.

Authors, please feel free to add to this table, even if there is no specific linkable article with more details.

Also, if you make changes please arrange them in alphabetical order within row/column.

Growth
Average daily gain
Birth Weight
Days to finish
Dry matter intake
Gain
Frame score
Hip height
Mature height
Mature weight
Muscle score
Slaughter weight
Weaning weight
Yearling weight
Reproduction
Calving Interval
Gestation length
Heifer Pregnancy
Length of productive life
PG30
Reproductive tract score
Scrotal circumference
Stayability
Sustained Cow Fertility
Carcass
Back fat thickness
Carcass weight
Dressing percentage
Marbling score
Quality grade
Ribeye area
Shear force
Ultrasound back fat thickness
Ultrasound intramuscular fat
Ultrasound rib eye area
Ultrasound rump fat
Yield grade
Management/Convenience
Body condition score
Calving Difficulty
Docility
Feed Efficiency
Feed Intake
Foot and leg score
Maintenance energy
Pelvic area
Shedding score
Teat and Udder Scores
Tooth score
Health
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD)
Parasite egg count
Pre-weaning survival
Pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP)
Tick score
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