Pair-wise scatter plot of theoretical prediction accuracies of EBV from Scenario 1 to Scenario 3 for the American Simmental Association evaluation. Each point stands for an individual, and the color represents the number of its carcass phenotyped siblings. Dashed line is y = x. Abbreviations: FAT, back fat thickness; LMA, longissimus muscle area; MRB, marbling score; CWT, carcass weight.