Table 3
Feedlot performance and carcass characteristics of steers fed CT (tallow) or CCS (calcium soap of palm fatty acids) diet

	Treatment
Parameter	CT	CCS1	SE	P <
Initial BW, kg	471.8	471.4	7.5	0.29
Final BW, kg	570.1	546.6	8.1	0.15
ADG2, kg	1.640	1.253	0.07	0.07
DMI3, kg	10.140	8.772	0.36	0.02
Gain: Feed	0.162	0.143	0.01	0.14
HCW4, kg	360.47	345.8	7.44	0.19
Marbling score5	402.9	374.1	8.89	0.04
Quality grade6	384.2	362.7	5.50	0.02
Dressing, %	60.67	60.63	0.24	0.90
Adjusted fat thickness, cm	1.035	0.997	0.08	0.73
LM area, cm5	87.60	84.88	1.10	0.10
Yield grade	3.019	2.982	0.08	0.74