Table 4.

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 multiparous cows. The full model for the repeated measures analysis included calving season and BCS1 as covariables. Different superscripts within columns indicate P<0.05

	Time of BCS assessment
	Dry-off		Calving		21 DIM		Nadir
BCS category	LSM	SEM	LSM	SEM	LSM	SEM	LSM	SEM
Q1	44.9a	0.014	44.0a	0.018	44.0	0.014	45.1a	0.014
Q2	43.4b	0.014	43.9a	0.018	44.3	0.018	44.2b	0.018
Q3	43.0b	0.023	44.2a	0.017	44.0	0.018	43.3b	0.014
Q4	42.1c	0.023	43.6b	0.018	43.8	0.018	43.0c	0.023

	Time period between BCS assessments
	Dry-off to calving		calving to 14 DIM		calving to 21 DIM		calving to nadir
∆BCS category	LSM	SEM	LSM	SEM	LSM	SEM	LSM	SEM
Q1	42.4c	0.014	44.6a	0.014	44.4	0.014	45.0a	0.014
Q2	43.5b	0.014	43.9ab	0.018	44.0	0.014	44.5a	0.018
Q3	43.9b	0.023	43.5b	0.018	44.0	0.023	43.5b	0.018
Q4	44.9a	0.014	44.4ab	0.014	43.8	0.014	43.1b	0.014