Production Performance of Limousin Cattle

Limuzan cattle grow fast, mature precociously and have strong meat production. It is suitable to produce commercial meat from 3 months to 3 years old. The body weight of calves can reach 140 to 170 kg at the age of 3 months alone. Under the condition of semi-fattening, the weight of 8-month-old male calves reaches 250 to 300 kg, the daily gain is 0.86 to 1.04 kg, and the slaughter rate is 63 to 71 percent. The meat quality is good and the marble structure is obvious. Because of its strong adaptability, strong physique, good precocious performance, strong compensatory growth ability, and its low dystocia rate, it is very suitable for the production of veal, so it has attracted much attention in the beef industry abroad.