Table 2. Differences in seonsory properties by carcass weight increase of finishing gilts and barrows

Measurements Gilts Barrows SEM p-value Contrast
CCW HCW VHCW CCW HCW VHCW Gender CW Gender × CW
Flavor 5.23c 5.72bc 6.21ab 5.22c 5.98ab 6.47a 0.678 < 0.001 0.220 < 0.001 0.665
Juiciness 5.35 5.65 5.53 5.41 5.62 5.82 0.793 0.596 0.051 0.286 0.702
Tenderness 5.85a 5.42ab 4.73cd 5.95a 4.91bc 4.27d 0.589 < 0.001 0.018 < 0.001 0.077
Palatability 5.76 5.73 5.59 5.62 5.74 5.97 0.630 0.595 0.053 0.837 0.234
Means with different superscripts in the same row are significantly different.
CCW, commercial carcass weight; HCW, heavy carcass weight; VHCW, very heavy carcass weight; CW, carcass weight.