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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