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Heritability Table - Beef Cattle

TRAIT % HERITABILITY
Fertility 10
Birth Weight 40
Cow Maternal Ability 40
Pre-Weaning Gain 40
Weaning Weight 30
Conformation Score at Weaning 30
Post Weaning Gain in Pasture 45
Post Weaning Gain in Feedlot 57
Yearling Weight 60
Efficiency of Gain in Feedlot 40
Carcass Dressing Percentage 45
Carcass Grade 45
Carcass Fat Thickness 40
Carcass Loin Eye Area 70
Carcass Tenderness 60
Carcass Retail Yield 60

Heritability Table - Dairy Cattle

TRAIT % HERITABILITY
Length of Teats 75
Percent Butterfat 25
Disposition 40
Diameter of Teats 35
Fore Udder Attachment 30
Rear Udder Attachment 16
Milk Production 25
Dairy Character Score 25
Mastitis Resistance 25
Speed and Ease of Milking 24
Mammary System Score 20
Size and Shape of Udder 14
Feet and Legs 12

 

 

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