Table 3.
The phenotypic change (SE in parenthesis)* in total hindquarter weight, total forequarter weight, and total fat weight (kg) 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) values for all animals, just dairy-herd animals or just beef-herd animals as well as for young bulls (YB) and steers (S)
| Total hindquarter, kg | Total forequarter, kg | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal index | All | 0.13 (0.002) | 0.12 (0.003) | ||
| Dairy/Beef | 0.13 (0.002) | 0.14 (0.004) | |||
| YB/S | 0.15 (0.003) | 0.12 (0.002) | 0.17 (0.004) | 0.01 (0.003) | |
| Cconf EBV | All | 5.76 (0.10) | 5.021 (0.19) | ||
| Dairy/Beef | 5.23 (0.11) | 8.22 (0.23) | 4.67 (0.15) | 6.67 (0.30) | |
| YB/S | 7.75 (0.15) | 4.69 (0.12) | 8.49 (0.19) | 3.15 (0.15) | |
| Cfat EBV | All | −7.50 (0.18) | −5.95 (0.23) | ||
| Dairy/Beef | −5.65 (0.22) | −11.11 (0.30) | −3.99 (0.28) | −9.76 (0.38) | |
| YB/S | −8.62 (0.30) | −6.94 (0.22) | −8.15 (0.39) | −4.85 (0.28) | |
| Carcwt EBV | All | 0.49 (0.007) | 0.49 (0.009) | ||
| Dairy/Beef | 0.50 (0.011) | 0.46 (0.015) | |||
| YB/S | 0.56 (0.01) | 0.46 (0.008) | 0.62 (0.013) | 0.41 0.010) | |
*Only the model solutions for Dairy/Beef and for YB/S are presented where the interaction existed (P < 0.05).