Table 2.

Overall performance of the models used to predict ADG and DMI

	P-value1
Phenotype	MBW	REA	BF	ADG	DMI	r2
ADG	<0.0001	<0.0001	0.0006	-	<0.0001	39.49%
DMI	<0.0001	<0.0001	0.0327	<0.0001	-	42.75%

¹MBW metabolic body weight (mid-test BW^0.73), REA rib eye area, BF back fat thickness, ADG average daily gain, DMI dry matter intake.