LM area, cm2

88.74

89.97

89.68

87.53

1.06

Yield grade

2.91

2.95

2.86

2.98

0.07

Marbling score2

422

420

417

425

7.5

Experiment 2

HCW, kg

398

--

400

--

1.3

Dressing percent

65.2

--

65.3

--

0.08

Quality Grade distribution3, %

Prime + Choice

41.20

--

45.00

--

2.23

Select

54.60

--

51.60

--

2.09

No Roll and lower

4.30

--

3.40

--

0.60

Yield Grade distribution3, %

Yield Grade 1

21.70

--

17.30

--

2.25

Yield Grade 2

44.90

--

46.60

--

1.15

Yield Grade 3

29.30

--

29.70

--

1.31

Yield Grades 4 + 5

4.10

--

6.40

--

0.92

Experiment 3

HCW, kg

373

--

377

--

4.1

Dressing percent

64.0

--

64.4

--

0.42

LM area, cm2

91.60

--

92.20

--

1.74

Yield Grade

2.76

--

2.77

--

0.16

Marbling Score2

436

--

439

--

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