Table 3.

Least square means (SE) for average daily milk yield (kg) up to 305 DIM by BCS category at multiple time points (top) and by ∆BCS category at different periods (bottom) in primiparous cows. The full model for the repeated measures analysis included calving season and BCS1 as covariables. Different superscripts within columns indicate P < 0.05

	Category of BCS at multiple time points
	Calving		14 DIM		21 DIM		Nadir
BCS category	LSM	SEM	LSM	SEM	LSM	SEM	LSM	SEM
Q1	34.4ab	0.014	34.8a	0.014	35.2a	0.014	35.8a	0.014
Q2	34.2ab	0.014	34.2b	0.014	34.3b	0.014	35.0b	0.018
Q3	34.7a	0.014	33.8b	0.018	33.8b	0.018	33.8c	0.014
Q4	33.8b	0.014	33.4b	0.023	32.9c	0.018	32.4d	0.014

	Time period between BCS assessments
	Calving to 7 DIM		Calving to 14 DIM		Calving to 21 DIM		Calving to nadir
∆BCS category	LSM	SEM	LSM	SEM	LSM	SEM	LSM	SEM
Q1	34.2ab	0.014	34.7a	0.014	35.5a	0.014	36.2a	0.014
Q2	34.5ab	0.014	34.5ab	0.014	34.6b	0.014	34.7b	0.014
Q3	34.8a	0.023	34.0bc	0.018	33.7c	0.014	33.7c	0.018
Q4	33.9b	0.014	33.4c	0.014	33.0d	0.014	32.4d	0.014