2012 Across-Breed EPD Table, GPE Rep. 22, MARC, USDA * Major Continental Breeds — Simmental, Gelbvieh, Limousin, Charolais
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Simmental Rank vs. Major Continental Breeds*
Angus/Red Angus Rank vs. Major British Breeds
Marbling Score Carcass Weight # Retail Product Weight Gain Feed Efficiency Weaning Weight Post Weaning Gain Shear Force
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“Crossbred steers with a 50:50 ratio of Continental European to British breed inheritance are likely to produce a more optimum balance between carcass quality grade and yield grade than crossbred or straightbred steers that represent either 100% British breed, or 100% Continental European breeding.”
– MARC GPE Progress Report No. 22, USDA
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