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. 2018 Sep 11;96(10):4100–4111. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky294

Table 4.

Description of pedigree size for all 2-trait analyses with heifer pregnancy or stayability in Red Angus cattle

Trait Heifer pregnancy models Stayability models
Total pedigree size Number of unique sires Number of unique dams Total pedigree size Number of unique sires Number of unique dams
Birth weight 248,082 17,104 111,258 251,696 14,741 104,226
Preweaning gain 236,506 16,697 107,216 235,885 14,472 99,878
Weaning Weight 236,507 15,378 107,216 235,877 14,472 99,874
Postweaning gain 190,981 15,428 91,569 186,017 13,442 86,313
Yearling weight 192,849 12,354 92,324 186,017 13,433 86,313
Scrotal circumference 117,314 11,655 63,626 120,611 11,764 65,710
Rib eye area 90,960 11,655 53,716 102,714 11,456 59,350
Backfat 90,933 11,653 53,723 120,760 11,457 59,361
Marbling 90,791 11,656 53,689 102,439 11,455 59,243
Hot carcass weight 91,000 12,536 53,726 102,764 11,457 59,362
Ultrasound rib eye area 128,833 12,536 67,806 126,816 11,861 67,436
Ultrasound backfat 128,881 12,536 67,826 126,855 11,861 67,451
Ultrasound intramuscular fat 128,834 12,536 67,809 126,744 11,861 67,420
Teat score 101,721 11,487 59,172
Suspension score 101,721 11,487 59,172
Mature weight 103,934 11,528 60,186
Body condition score 103,934 11,528 60,186