Estimates of Heritability of Beef Cattle Performance Traits by Regression of Offspring on Sire

Genetic Parameters among Production, Carcass Composition and Carcass Quality Traits of Beef Cattle

“…The heritability estimate for daily gain was 55 perc�nt. Other estimates have ranged from 39 percent by Koch and Clark (1955) to 93 percent by Brown and Gacula (1964). This estimate agrees favorably with estimates of Knapp and Clark (1950), 65 percent; Shelby et al and.…”