The non-carcasscomponents of castrated and non-castrated cattle (sex condition) finished infeedlot and slaughtered at 16 (super young) or 26 (young) months of age (animalcategory) were evaluated. The diet was formulated to contain 11.8% of CP and2.83 Mcal/kg DM of DE with 50:50 forage to concentrate ratio (%MS). Super younganimals showed higher of empty body dressing percentage (92.39 versus89.76%), as a result of their lower gastrointestinal content (35.23 versus53.46 kg) as compared to the young animals. Non-castrate animals showed higherhead weight (13.84 versus 12.35 kg), feet (11.12 versus 8.96 kg)and rawhide (46.44 versus 37.71 kg) as compared to castrate animals,which are related to their higher body weight (541.26 versus 445.47 kg).There was influence of animal category x sex condition interaction onabsolute weight of vital organs (heart, liver and lungs) and the gastrointestinaltract components (GIT). The total weight of vital organs and GIT was higherin non-castrate animals, but not significant when adjusted for empty body weightand slaughter weight. Super young animals showed higher absolute internal fatweight (25.91 versus 20.13 kg) and hot fat trim (13.96 versus10.98 kg). The castration of animals resulted in higher participation of internalfat calculated on empty body weight and slaughter weight.
