1yo Weaner Bull
On Northern pasture Belmonts were the only tropical breed to achieve MQ4 scores and were second only to Angus, achieving better scores than other British, European, Santa and Brahman breeds. In Northern and Southern feedlots Belmonts achieved higher MQ scores than the other tropical breeds and similar to the British and European breeds.
Under Northern Pasture and Northern Feedlot conditions, Belmont’s had the best marbling of all breeds (Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn, Charolaise, Limousin, Santa and Brahman). In the Southern Feedlots they were only marginally lower than Angus and Shorthorn, but better than all the other breeds.
Taste Panel test rated meat from Belmont’s significantly more tender than that of Shorthorn, Brahman, and Brahman x Shorthorn steers raised in the Kimberly and slaughtered in Perth.
The excellent meat quality of the Belmont comes from its tenderness and high marbling.
