Growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality of Wagyu crossbred with Kamphaengsaen, Brahman, and Thai Holstein Friesian cattle

This study compared the growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of steers; Wagyu × Kamphaengsaen (WKPS), Wagyu × Brahman (WBR), and Wagyu × Thai Holstein Friesian (WTHF). Twenty-one crossbred Wagyu with a mean body weight of 395.10±43.89 kg were randomly assigned to three groups (n=7). All steers were fed the same diet from 19 months until slaughter age at 26 months. Growth performance indices were divided into two periods, at 19 – 22 and 23 – 26 months. The WTHF was found to have better body weight gain, average daily gain, and feed conversion ratio compared to WBR and WKPS (p