Table 1. Carcass weights and production of primal cut measured by the VCS2000 in gilts and barrows (unit: kg).
| Items | Gilts1) | Barrows |
|---|---|---|
| Carcass weight | 83.22 ± 7.592) | 83.18 ± 7.67 |
| Shoulder blade | 5.48 ± 0.55bE | 5.53 ± 0.56aE |
| Loin | 9.54 ± 1.04bD | 9.6 ± 1.08aD |
| Belly | 16.01 ± 1.97bB | 16.1 ± 2.03aB |
| Shoulder picnic | 10.77 ± 1.13aC | 10.75 ± 1.14bC |
| Ham | 18.30 ± 1.89aA | 18.21 ± 1.86bA |
1)
Gilts, 17,602 pigs; barrows, 16,579 pigs.
2)
Each value is presented as the mean ± SD.
A–E
Different superscripts in the same column are significantly different from each other (p < 0.0001).
a,b
Different superscripts in the same row are significantly different from each other (p < 0.05).