Traits

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION

This article is simply a list of traits commonly observed in beef cattle. Some traits are ERTs, depending on the marketing strategy of an individual producer. When a trait is not an ERT, it is potentially an indicator trait. 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 of within row/column.

Trait Category Trait
Growth
Average daily gain
Birth weight
Weaning weight
Yearling weight
Reproduction
Heifer pregnancy
Scrotal circumference
Stayability
Sustained cow fertility
Health
Carcass
Back fat thickness
Convenience
Trait Trait Trait
Average Daily Gain
Back Fat Thickness Birth Weight Body Condition Scores
Calving Difficulty Calving Ease
Calving Interval Carcass Weight
Days to Calving Days to Finish Docility
Drop Weight Dry Matter Intake
Feedlot Survival Feed Efficiency
Foot and Leg Scores Frame Score
Gestation Length
Heifer Pregnancy Rate Hip Height
Length of Productive Life
Marbling Score
Maintenance Energy Mature Height Mature Weight
Muscle Score
Parasite Egg Count Pelvic Area Precocity Score
Pre-weaning Survival Pulmonary Arterial Pressure (PAP)
Quality Grade
Reproductive Tract Scores Ribeye Area
Scrotal Circumference Semen Volume Serving Capacity
Shear Force Shedding Scores Slaughter weight
Stayability
Tick Score Tooth Score Twinning Rate
Teat and Udder Scores Ultrasound Back Fat Ultrasound Intramuscular Fat
Ultrasound Rib Eye Area Ultrasound Rump Fat
Warner-Bratzler Shear Force Weaning Weight
Yearling Weight Yield Grade