Fourteen prepubertal Angus heifers, all of which reached puberty, and 11 Santa Gertrudis (SG) heifers, eight of which reached puberty, were divided into two treatment groups. There was no breed difference in age at puberty for those that reached puberty. Treatment 1 (T1) heifers, fed to gain .5 kg/d, tended (P < .11) to be older than Treatment 2 (T2) heifers, fed to gain 1 kg/d, at puberty. Body weight and height were greater (P < .01) in SG than in Angus heifers at puberty. Angus heifers in T2 deposited more fat over the rump during the 15 wk before puberty, whereas T1 SG heifers deposited the least amount of fat (P < .05). Heifers in T2 were heavier at puberty (P < .05), had faster growing longissimus muscle areas (P < .05), and deposited more fat over the rib (P < .01) as they approached puberty. The T2 (P < .05) and Angus (P < .05) rib sections had more dissectible subcutaneous fat than did T1 and SG rib sections. Angus heifers had higher marbling scores (P < .05), as well as higher total lipid percentages for seam fat (P < .05), longissimus muscle (P < .01), other lean tissue (P < .05), and subcutaneous fat (P < .01). Predicted total lipid content for the edible portion of the dressed carcass was higher for T2 heifers (P < .09).
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