The present study was carried out in order to estimate genetic, phenotypic and environmental parameters, and inbreeding levels of Santa Gertrudis cattle in Brazil. The traits analyzed were birth weight (PN), 120-day weight (P120), weaning weight (PD), one-year weight (PANO) and 18-month weight (PSANO). A total of 12,737 weight records and pedigree informations of 17,184 animals from 10 generations prior to animals with records (total of 29,921 animals in pedigree) were used. Mixed model methodology under animal model was used in the genetic analyses. Average inbreeding level was not high (0.0395). Heritability estimates for all traits varied from moderate to low (PN = 0.16; P120 = 0.06; PD = 0.13; PANO = 0.12; PSANO = 0.12).
Bovine; Santa Gertrudis; animal model; genetic parameters
