Table 2.
Carcass quality traits evaluation for investigated groups of Simmental cattle.
| Parameter | 1st Group (Calves from the Same Herd) |
2nd Group (Calves from the Different Herds) |
p-Values | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Group | Gender | Group × Gender | |
| HCW (kg) | 354.0 b ± 18.5 | 327.9 c ± 16.7 | 379.4 a ± 23.4 | 309.7 c ± 39.1 | 0.634 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Dressing (%) | 62.3 ± 1.7 | 59.9 ± 1.5 | 61.8 ± 1.2 | 59.7 ± 6.2 | 0.726 | 0.271 | 0.877 |
| Conformation | 2.8 ± 0.4 | 2.6 ± 0.4 | 2.8 ± 0.4 | 2.5 ± 0.4 | 0.869 | 0.141 | 0.620 |
| Fat cover | 4.0 a ± 0.4 | 3.8 ab ± 0.2 | 4.0 a ± 0.2 | 3.6 b ± 0.4 | 0.394 | <0.001 | 0.204 |
HCW = hot Carcass weight; Dressing = dressing percentage; Conformation = conformation scores, EUROP classification scales from E = 5 excellent; U = 4 very good; R = 3 good; O = 2 fair; P = 1 poor; Fat cover = fat cover scores, EUROP classification scales from 1 = low; 2 = slight; 3 = average; 4 = high and 5 = very high. a,b,c Row means with different superscript differ in significance at p < 0.05.