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. 2022 Jan 31;64(1):143–154. doi: 10.5187/jast.2021.e136

Table 7. Correlation coefficients between carcass traits and Hanwoo primal cuts yield.

Trait Tenderloin (kg) Sirloin (kg) Strip loin (kg) Chuck (kg) Shoulder (kg) Bottom round (kg) Top round (kg) Brisket (kg) Shank (kg) Rib (kg)
Slaughter age (month) 0.20*** 0.22*** 0.18*** 0.17*** 0.21*** 0.20*** 0.23*** 0.16*** 0.14** 0.17***
Market weight (kg) 0.67*** 0.77*** 0.72*** 0.67*** 0.75*** 0.72*** 0.77*** 0.70*** 0.55*** 0.84***
Carcass cold weight (kg) 0.70*** 0.81*** 0.75*** 0.69*** 0.77*** 0.73*** 0.78*** 0.73*** 0.55*** 0.89***
Backfat thickness (mm) 0.02 0.20*** 0.16*** 0.06*** 0.09 0.05 0.12* 0.11* 0.15** 0.42***
Ribeye area (cm2) 0.50*** 0.63*** 0.71*** 0.47*** 0.52*** 0.56*** 0.55*** 0.46 0.36*** 0.45***
Dressing percentage (%) 0.30*** 0.37*** 0.32*** 0.27*** 0.30*** 0.25*** 0.26*** 0.32*** 0.19*** 0.44***
Yield index −0.04 −0.19*** −0.11* −0.08 −0.12* −0.06 −0.13** −0.15** −0.16** −0.47***
Marbling score1) (no.) −0.04 0.21*** 0.15** −0.04 −0.04 −0.07 −0.02 −0.07 −0.04 0.17***
1)

Marbling Score: 1-trace, 9-very abundant.

*

p < 0.05,

**

p < 0.01,

***

p < 0.001.