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. 2024 Jun 3;8:txae090. doi: 10.1093/tas/txae090

Table 1.

Phenotypic herd means for index construction.

Trait Value Units1
Calving loss due to dystocia 1.00 %
Conception rate 90.00 %
HCW 359.20 kg
REA 81.45 sq. cm
FAT 1.45 cm
MS 5.06 units
BW 38.56 kg
WW 247.35 kg
YW 385.55 kg
FI 11.34 kg/day
MW 589.67 kg

1Marbling score units where 5.0 = Sm0 and 6.0 = MT0.

HCW, hot carcass weight, REA, ribeye area, FAT, fat depth, MS, marbling score, BW, birth weight, WW, weaning weight, YW, yearling weight, FI, feed intake, MW, mature cow weight.