Table 6.

Least squares means (±SE) of performance outcomes associated with each BRD outcome group obtained from the LCA

	Latent class
Variable	Non-BRD	Mild BRD	Severe BRD	P-value
In-weight, kg/animal	444.9 ± 4.26a	423.5 ± 4.88b	416.6 ± 10.78b	<0.001
ADG to the first BRD pull, kg/animal/d	2.1 ± 0.15a	0.4 ± 0.17b	-0.7 ± 0.37c	<0.001
Overall ADG, kg/animal/d	2.0 ± 0.04a	1.7 ± 0.04b	1.1 ± 0.09c	<0.001
Exit weight, kg/animal	671.5 ± 6.36a	613.1 ± 7.30b	541.6 ± 16.10c	<0.001
MSA marble score, %	368.0 ± 6.28a	336.5 ± 7.21b	290.0 ± 15.91c	<0.001
Carcass weight, kg	369.8 ± 3.54a	337.7 ± 4.06b	298.7 ± 8.96c	<0.001

^a–cWithin a row, means without a common superscript letter differ (P < 0.05).