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Weight Ratio

Last Updated: May 16, 2012

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Weight Ratio- In beef cattle evaluations, weight ratios refer to the weight of an individual animal relative to the average of all animals in the same group.

It is calculated as:

(Individual record / Average of animals in group) X 100

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