CONCLUSION
The strong relationship between the body
weight and linear body measurements of
Kamphaengsaen cattle indicated that the variables
or their combination could be used to estimate or
to predict the live body weight of these cattle. Heart
girth had the highest correlation to live body
weight for both cattle groups. A simple regression
model using other body measurement parameters
that had high coefficients of determination (greater
than 80%) could be utilized. Using multiple linear
regressions, these parameters were combined with
other linear body measurements to generate
prediction equations for live body weight (models
A and B). Both of the prediction equations in
model B produced no difference between the actual
live body weight and predicted live body weight,
which suggested that these prediction equations
could be used to predict the live body weight of
Kamphaengsaen cattle.