Welcome to the Minnesota Carcass Merit Program

Discovering how genetic selection and breeding impact performance and carcass traits is a critical step in preparing for today's value-based beef market.  The Minnesota Carcass Merit Program provides cattle producers an opportunity to observe, understand, and if necessary, re-direct genetic selection and breeding efforts in their cowherds to produce higher quality calves.

This program is open to cattle producers wishing to test the performance potential and carcass merit of their feeder calves.  University of Minnesota Beef Team members provide each participant with detailed information on the live performance and carcass characteristics of each of their calves entered into the program.

Click here to view the 2009 Minnesota Cow/Calf Day proceedings report detailing results from the Carcass Merit Program from 2004-2008.

The Carcass Merit Program is a project of the University of Minnesota Extension Beef Team.  Please follow the links on the top of the page to learn more about the program.