Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the datasets used in this study
| Trait1 | N2 | Mean3 | SD4 | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE5 dataset—Yorkshire | |||||
| BW (kg) | 24,460 | 1.48 | 0.32 | 0.56 | 2.40 |
| WW (kg) | 24,460 | 5.06 | 1.15 | 1.70 | 8.26 |
| PW (kg) | 24,460 | 103.45 | 12.24 | 75.00 | 139.00 |
| ageBW (d) | 24,460 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| ageWW(d) | 24,460 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| agePW (d) | 24,460 | 151 | 13 | 124 | 183 |
| MERGED6 dataset—Yorkshire | |||||
| BW (kg) | 151,010 | 1.45 | 0.31 | 0.48 | 2.40 |
| WW (kg) | 24,460 | 5.06 | 1.15 | 1.70 | 8.26 |
| PW (kg) | 151,010 | 102.18 | 13.55 | 75.00 | 150.00 |
| ageBW (d) | 151,010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| ageWW(d) | 24,460 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| agePW (d) | 151,010 | 155 | 11 | 124 | 183 |
| CORE dataset—Landrace | |||||
| BW (kg) | 24,884 | 1.52 | 0.32 | 0.48 | 2.40 |
| WW (kg) | 24,884 | 5.14 | 1.15 | 1.70 | 8.26 |
| PW (kg) | 24,884 | 102.49 | 13.00 | 75.00 | 139.00 |
| ageBW (d) | 24,884 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| ageWW(d) | 24,884 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| agePW (d) | 24,884 | 150 | 13 | 124 | 183 |
| MERGED dataset—Landrace | |||||
| BW (kg) | 122,133 | 1.58 | 0.32 | 0.48 | 2.40 |
| WW (kg) | 24,884 | 5.14 | 1.15 | 1.70 | 8.26 |
| PW (kg) | 122,133 | 104.00 | 12.88 | 75.00 | 150.00 |
| ageBW (d) | 122,133 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| ageWW(d) | 24,884 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| agePW (d) | 122,133 | 153 | 11 | 124 | 183 |
1BW = birth weight; WW = weaning weight; PW = probe weight; ageBW = age BW was recorded; ageWW = age WW was recorded.
2N = number of records.
3Mean = mean of the trait.
4SD = standard deviation of the trait.
5CORE = all animals have BW, WW, and PW records.
6MERGED = combines the CORE dataset with animals that have BW and PW recorded, but not individual WW.