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Traits
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 | 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 | |
