Models

R2 (%)

MSE

P-Value

Live Animal traits

Y = 0.0744 + 0.191 ( SBW )

84.29

2.92

***

Y = 8.05 + 0.182 ( SBW ) + 1.51 ( BCS )

89.56

2.43

***

Primal cuts

Y = 13.03 + 1.82 ( ch )

84.08

2.93

***

Y = 25.86 + 2.45 ( rib )

32.86

6.03

**

Y = 18.28 + 13.41 ( plt )

67.33

4.21

***

Y = 18.35 + 18.02 ( tln )

71.81

3.91

***

Y = 5.97 + 3.80 ( rd )

59.23

4.70

***

Y = 8.62 + 1.04 ( ch ) + 0.87 ( rib ) + 2.56 ( plt ) + 5.10 ( tln ) + 0.23 ( rd )

94.78

1.86

***