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2023 Limousin Breed Benchmark
Bottom Breed Top 1% 10% 25% Average 25% 10% 1%
Gest. Length (days) 4 2 1 -0 -1 -2 -4
Birth Weight (kg) 3.3 2.2 1.5 0.8 0.1 -0.6 -1.7
Calving Ease (%) -5.2 -3.4 -2.4 -1.2 -0.1 0.9 2.7 Mat.Calv. Ease (%) -2 -1.2 -0.7 -0.2 0.4 0.8 1.7
200 Day Growth (kg) -11 0 6 13 21 27 38 400 Day Growth (kg) -19 1 12 25 38 50 70 Muscle Depth (mm) -1.6 0 1 2 3 4 5.6 Fat Depth (mm) -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 -0 0.1 0.2 0.4
BEEF VALUE LM9 LM18 LM24 LM30 LM36 LM41 LM51
200 Day Milk (kg) -4 -3 -2 -0 1 2 4
Age at first calf (days)* 64.5 49 39.9 29.9 19.8 10.8 -4.7
Calving interval (days)* 17 11.3 8 4.3 0.6 -2.7 -8.4
Longevity* -0.21 -0.13 -0.09 -0.04 0.01 0.05 0.12 Calf Survival* -0.05 -0.03 -0.02 0 0.01 0.02 0.04 Scrotal Circ (cm) -0.8 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.9 Docility (%) -3.1 -1 0.2 1.5 2.8 4 6
Age to slaughter (days)* 20 10 4 -3 -9 -15 -25
Carcase weight (kg)* -6 1.3 5.5 10.2 14.9 19.1 26.4 Fillet (kg)* 0.09 0.13 0.15 0.18 0.2 0.22 0.26 Striploin (kg)* 0.04 0.16 0.22 0.3 0.37 0.44 0.56
Rump (kg)* 0.19 0.29 0.36 0.42 0.49 0.56 0.66
Topside (kg)* 0.55 0.79 0.94 1.1 1.26 1.4 1.65
Silverside (kg)* 0.62 0.9 1.06 1.25 1.43 1.59 1.88 Knuckle (kg)* 0.2 0.31 0.38 0.45 0.53 0.6 0.71
Retail Value* LM15R LM22R LM27R LM31R LM36R LM40R LM47R For Enquiries: The British Limousin Cattle Society Tel 02476 696500 Email info@limousin.co.uk
