Data from 39,212 weaning weights and 16,546 yearling weights and weight gain from weaning to 160 days after weaning, were used to evaluate a methodology to discriminate estimates of phenotypic adaptability and stability. Nine genotypic compositions distributed in six environments for weaning weight, and in five environments for yearling weight and weight gain from weaning to 160 days post weaning, were analyzed. The averages, standard deviations and coefficients of variation for weaning weight, yearling weight and weight gain from weaning to 160 days post weaning were: 204.3± 22.6kg and 11.1%; 280.4± 25.9kg and 9.2%; and l64.8± 18.1kg and 28%, respectively. The genotype by environment interaction suggests that the best genotype combinations can not be recommended for all the environments. The adaptability analysis was efficient to discriminate genotype combination within environment.
beef cattle; genotype x environmental; adaptability; stability
