Table 3.
Duroc Heritabilities (diagonal, bold) and genetic (below diagonal) and residual (above diagonal) correlations (with SE). Primal cuts, lean meat percentage carcass (CLMP) and carcass yield in (%), backfat and loin depth in millimeters
| Trait | Shoulder | Belly | Loin | Ham | CLMP | YIELD | BF | LD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder | 0.26 (0.06) | -0.28 (0.04) | 0.08 (0.05) | -0.45 (0.04) | -0.07 (0.07) | 0.24 (0.04) | 0.10 (0.05) | 0.00 (0.06) |
| Belly | -0.50(0.10) | 0.39 (0.06) | -0.15 (0.05) | -0.58 (0.03) | -0.12 (0.07) | -0.45 (0.04) | 0.25 (0.05) | 0.01 (0.07) |
| Loin | -0.02 (0.13) | -0.24 (0.11) | 0.34 (0.06) | -0.44 (0.04) | -0.02 (0.07) | -0.10 (0.05) | 0.03 (0.05) | 0.21 (0.06) |
| Ham | -0.04 (0.14) | -0.68 (0.07) | -0.32 (0.11) | 0.27 (0.05) | 0.15 (0.06) | 0.28 (0.04) | -0.28 (0.04) | -0.10 (0.06) |
| CMLP | 0.38 (0.11) | -0.46 (0.09) | -0.05 (0.10) | 0.31 (0.11) | 0.58 (0.07) | -0.03 (0.06) | -0.23 (0.07) | 0.17 (0.09) |
| YIELD | 0.11 (0.17) | 0.02 (0.13) | 0.02 (15) | 0.34 (0.15) | 0.05 (0.14) | 0.14 (0.04) | 0.08 (0.05) | 0.27 (0.05) |
| BF | -0.18 (0.14) | 0.38 (0.11) | 0.26 (0.12) | -0.47 (0.11) | -0.67 (0.08) | 0.10 (0.16) | 0.33 (0.06) | 0.09 (0.06) |
| LD | -0.18 (0.14) | -0.23 (0.11) | 0.26 (0.11) | 0.22 (0.13) | 0.21 (0.10) | 0.50 (0.13) | 0.05 (0.12) | 0.49 (0.07) |