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The present study aimed to explore the genetic variability in a range of methane-related traits in growing beef cattle and quantify the proportion of genetic variance in daily methane production that is independent of performance traits such as feed intake, growth, and body size. Methane and carbon dioxide emissions were measured using GreenFeed systems on 1,700 growing crossbred beef cattle from a commercial feedlot. Performance traits, including energy intake, feeding behavior, liveweight, live animal ultrasound, subjective skeletal and muscular scores, and slaughter data were also available. Thirteen methane traits were generated, comprising daily methane production, five ratio traits, and seven residual methane production (RMP) traits, each statistically adjusted for different combinations of energy intake, liveweight, average daily gain (ADG), and carcass weight. Genetic parameters were estimated using animal linear mixed models. 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These results suggest that while genetic selection can reduce methane emissions in growing beef cattle, a substantial portion of the genetic variation in daily enteric methane emissions overlaps with traits already under selection. 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