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Table 1 Number of phenotypes, means, and standard deviations for each breed and analyzed trait

From: Comparison of Bayesian models to estimate direct genomic values in multi-breed commercial beef cattle

Trait 1

Angus

Charolais

Hereford

Limousin

Simmental

Total

WBSF (kg)

651 3.7 ± 0.8

695 4.4 ± 0.8

1095 4.8 ± 1.1

283 4.3 ± 1.0

516 4.4 ± 1.0

3240 4.4 ± 1.0

REA (cm2)

644 82.1 ± 7.4

693 90.9 ± 8.7

1090 83.4 ± 9.1

276 102.3 ± 14.3

510 83.4 ± 10.1

3213 86.4 ± 11.1

MARB

644 564.2 ± 96.8

695 504.8 ± 65.3

1095 490.6 ± 72.3

276 458.1 ± 65.4

53 562.3 ± 77.1

2763 509.5 ± 83.9

FT (cm)

611 1.4 ± 0.4

693 1.1 ± 0.4

1057 1.5 ± 0.5

276 1.1 ± 0.6

509 0.9 ± 0.6

3146 1.3 ± 0.5

HCW (kg)

644 357.0 ± 32.0

695 360.8 ± 37.7

1095 365.8 ± 33.6

276 362.2 ± 33.7

509 344.4 ± 41.7

3219 359.3 ± 36.3

YG

627 3.1 ± 0.6

689 2.5 ± 0.6

1095 3.2 ± 0.8

249 2.0 ± 1.1

510 2.8 ± 0.8

3170 2.9 ± 0.8

  1. 1WBSF, Warner-Bratzler Shear Force; REA, Ribeye Muscle Area; MARB, Marbling score; FT, Backfat Thickness; HCW, Hot Carcass Weight; YG, Yield Grade.