Table 6.

Least squared means showing the effects of shade on carcass characteristics of beef cattle

Item	No shade	Shade	SEM	P-value
HCW1, kg	348.6	354.4	16.26	<0.0001
Dressing percent1	61.6	62.0	1.18	<0.0001
Fat depth, cm2	1.34	1.36	0.076	0.69
Longissimus muscle area, cm2,3	88.1	87.0	3.95	<0.06
Marbling score2,4	422	437	11.8	<0.001
≥ Low Choice5,%	56.3	61.6	12.67	<0.01

¹No shade treatment means = 9 and shade treatment means = 11.

²No shade and shade treatment means = 8.

³No shade and shade treatment means = 6.

⁴Marbling score: 300 = Slight⁰, 400 = Small⁰, 500 = Modest⁰.

⁵No shade and shade treatment means = 2.