Table 5.

Means for proportion of temperament scores greater than 1 by cycle

Cycle1	N	Proportion > 12
1	286	0.78 ± 0.028a
2	228	0.71 ± 0.036a
3	273	0.62 ± 0.035b
4	103	0.60 ± 0.055b
5	56	0.26 ± 0.054c

¹Cycles 1 and 2 were distinct populations of F₂ Nellore-Angus. Cycles 3 through 5 were females produced by inter se matings of F₂ (Cycle 1 only), F₃, and F₄, respectively, bulls and cows.

²Proportion of cow temperament scores (across lifetime records) greater than 1 (1 represents totally docile).

^a–cMeans that do not share a common superscript differ (P < 0.05).