Carcass traits of nellore bulls classified for residual feed intake

This study was carried out to identify associations among carcass traits and residual feed intake (RFI) in young Nellore males feedlot finished. Data was obtained in four experiments, after the animals had been evaluated in individual pens and classified in low RFI( mean + 0.5 standard deviation). One hundred-sixteen non castrated males from low and high RFI classes, with 369 kg of initial body we…