Table 1.
The phenotypic change (SE in parenthesis)* in LVC, MVC, HVC, and VHVC per unit change in terminal index, carcass conformation estimated breeding value (EBV; Cconf EBV), carcass fat EBV (Cfat EBV), and carcass weight EBV (Carcwt EBV) for all animals, just dairy-herd animals, and just beef-herd animals as well as for young bulls (YB) and steers (S)
| LVC, kg | MVC, kg | HVC, kg | VHVC, kg | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal index | All | 0.081 (0.001) | 0.038 (0.006) | 0.077 (0.001) | 0.026 (0.0004) | ||||
| Dairy/Beef | 0.073 (0.001) | 0.087 (0.002) | |||||||
| YB/S | 0.087 (0.001) | 0.071 (0.001) | 0.029 (0.0006) | 0.024 (0.0005) | |||||
| Cconf EBV | All | 3.62 (0.071) | 1.71 (0.031) | 3.64 (0.047) | 1.46 (0.018) | ||||
| Dairy/Beef | 3.40 (0.078) | 4.67 (0.16) | 1.60 (0.035) | 2.23 (0.072) | 3.26 (0.05) | 5.36 (0.11) | 1.39 (0.02) | 1.80 (0.04) | |
| YB/S | 4.64 (0.11) | 3.09 (0.08) | 2.39 (0.048) | 1.36 (0.037) | 4.54 (0.07) | 3.14 (0.05) | 1.71 (0.026) | 1.33(0.02) | |
| Cfat EBV | All | −4.52 (0.21) | −2.13 (0.055) | −4.79 (0.08) | −1.27 (0.03) | ||||
| Dairy/Beef | −3.55 (0.15) | −1.46 (0.21) | −1.65 (0.067) | −3.07 (0.092) | −3.69 (0.10) | −6.93 (0.14) | −0.78 (0.04) | −2.22 (0.06) | |
| YB/S | −4.80 (0.21) | −4.38 (0.15) | −2.92 (0.094) | −1.98 (0.068) | −5.27 (0.14) | −4.54 (0.10) | −1.57 (0.06) | −1.12 (0.04) | |
| Carcwt EBV | All | 0.30 (0.12) | 0.14 (0.002) | 0.26 (0.003) | 0.09 (0.001) | ||||
| Dairy/Beef | 0.30 (0.006) | 0.28 (0.008) | 1.60 (0.035) | 2.23 (0.072) | 0.25 (0.004) | 0.28 (0.006) | 0.088 (0.002) | 0.097 (0.002) | |
| YB/S | 0.31 (0.007) | 0.29 (0.006) | 0.16 (0.003) | 0.013 (0.003) | 0.26 (0.003) | −0.022(0.002) | 0.09 (0.002) | 0.10 (0.002) | |
*Only the model solutions for Dairy/Beef and for YB/S are presented where the interaction existed (P < 0.05).