Approximately 1 to 3% of steers housed on slatted floors must be removed for lack of mobility and foot problems. The objective of this study was to compare animal performance and hide soiling of cattle housed on slatted floors with (RC) and without (NC) rubber coverings. Angus-based steers (250–300 kg) were randomly assigned to pens with NC (n = 4) or RC (n = 4). Each pen contained 7 steers at a stocking density of 6.9 m²/steer. Locomotion scores, tail lesions, left carpal joint circumference, and hoof dimensions were recorded and reported in a companion abstract. Average daily gain, feed conversion efficiency, cleanliness, and carcass traits were collected and reported. Hide cleanliness was graded on a scale of 0 to 9, with 0 being less than 5% soiled and 9 being completely soiled. Cattle housed on the rubber-covered slats had more soiling of the hide (P < 0.05) and slightly lower dressing percentages (P < 0.13) than steers on concrete slats. Average daily gain, dry matter intake and feed conversion efficiency were similar among treatments. Cattle on NC tended to have more backfat thickness (P < 0.06) and high yield grade scores (P < 0.05) compared with RC. There were negative correlations between toe angles of the front (r = −0.86; P = 0.006) and rear (r = −0.72; P = 0.04) hooves to carcass adjusted feed conversion efficiency. In summary, provision of rubber covers for concrete slats had minor effects on overall cattle performance. Cattle fed on rubber-covered slats may have more soiling of the hide and lower dressing percentages.