Table 1 Feed intake, RFI and growth traits for the entire population of low and high RFI steers during different dietary phases

7.8 (0.68)

9 (0.58)

< 0.001

8.3 (0.87)

9.3 (0.68)

< 0.001

8.8 (0.48)

9.4 (0.42)

< 0.001

9.1 (0.47)

10 (0.48)

< 0.001

10.8 (0.69)

12.3 (0.90)

< 0.001

11.6 (1.18)

13.6 (1.25)

< 0.001

−0.5 (0.15)

0.56 (0.17)

< 0.001

−0.5 (0.27)

0.53 (0.26)

< 0.001

−0.35 (0.16)

0.35 (0.17)

< 0.001

−0.42 (0.27)

0.56 (0.18)

< 0.001

−0.75 (0.29)

0.76 (0.39)

< 0.001

−1.01 (0.54)

1.03 (0.28)

< 0.001

1.3 (0.36)

1.4 (0.26)

0.43

1.4 (0.35)

1.4 (0.20)

0.78

1.4 (0.14)

1.4 (0.22)

0.96

1.2 (0.18)

1.3 (0.24)

0.85

1.4 (0.25)

1.4 (0.28)

0.64

1.3 (0.47)

1.3 (0.16)

0.98

95 (5.15)

96 (5.77)

0.79

81 (7.81)

80 (6.12)

0.90

116 (7.26)

115 (6.41)

0.80

102 (3.34)

104 (8.34)

0.90

139 (6.91)

140 (7.28)

0.79

131 (8.41)

141 (9.50)

0.90