Table 7.
Basic statistics of castrated animals by age at slaughter (months)
| Age at slaughter | No. | Traits | Mean | SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 109 | CW | 386.5 | 40.3 | 281 | 498 |
| EMA | 83.3 | 9.0 | 65 | 105 | ||
| BF | 11.8 | 4.1 | 4 | 23 | ||
| MS | 3.8 | 1.7 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 29 | 155 | CW | 391.7 | 47.3 | 215 | 520 |
| EMA | 83.2 | 9.9 | 54 | 108 | ||
| BF | 12.6 | 4.5 | 3 | 25 | ||
| MS | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 30 | 175 | CW | 394.9 | 45.7 | 255 | 501 |
| EMA | 83.6 | 9.0 | 62 | 108 | ||
| BF | 13.5 | 4.9 | 4 | 25 | ||
| MS | 4.1 | 2.0 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 31 | 147 | CW | 402.0 | 42.7 | 296 | 525 |
| EMA | 83.2 | 8.9 | 63 | 109 | ||
| BF | 14.0 | 5.2 | 3 | 25 | ||
| MS | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 32 | 118 | CW | 400.8 | 46.0 | 242 | 547 |
| EMA | 85.5 | 8.1 | 67 | 105 | ||
| BF | 12.7 | 4.7 | 4 | 24 | ||
| MS | 4.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 9 |
SD, standard deviation; CW, carcass weight (kg); EMA, eye muscle area (cm2); BF, backfat thickness (mm); MS, marbling score (point).