NZ Simmental

 

Terminal Index

 

 

Profit-driver importance (%) for breeding:

 

 


 

 

 


This blue bar-graph shows the relative importance of the underlying genetic profit-drivers for the commercial terminal crossing of Simmentals.  This reflects both the economic effect of changing each profit-driver and the amount of opportunity there is to genetically change them.  Joining is to British breed cows where there is only a modest concern about calving difficulty.  Steers are finished at pasture to produce a 300 kg carcase at 15 months.  All progeny are intended for slaughter.