Table 4. Comparison of carcass traits according to short-term fattening period and castration method in Hanwoo

Item	Castration		Hemi-castration		SEM	p-value
	24 months	26 months	24 months	26 months		CM	SFP	CM × SFP
Yield traits
Carcass weight (kg)	406.00	435.50	427.78	441.50	6.525	0.291	0.105	0.546
Rib eye area (cm2)	84.14	94.00	101.22	98.50	1.864	0.002	0.263	0.050
Back fat thickness (mm)	16.71	14.00	6.78	7.88	0.896	0.001	0.459	0.088
Yield index	60.26	62.46	67.58	66.77	0.594	0.001	0.207	0.009
Yield grade score1)	1.57	2.13	2.11	2.00	0.123	0.429	0.521	0.091
Quality traits
Marbling score	5.00	5.50	1.67	1.75	0.446	0.001	0.660	0.753
Meat color	4.57	4.38	5.56	5.38	0.149	0.001	0.454	0.975
Fat color	3.14	3.25	3.33	3.38	0.081	0.354	0.660	0.846
Texture	2.29	2.00	4.00	4.25	0.239	0.001	0.958	0.431
Maturity	1.86	2.13	2.22	2.13	0.069	0.193	0.538	0.193
Quality grade score2)	3.29	3.63	1.44	1.63	0.242	0.001	0.471	0.695
Auction price (won/kg)	19,464	20,609	13,923	14,609	714.452	0.001	0.374	0.823

Yield grade score: Grade A, 3; grade B, 2; grade C, 1.
Quality grade score: Grade 1⁺⁺, 5; grade1⁺, 4; grade 1, 3; grade 2, 2; grade 3, 1.
CM, castration method; SFP, short-term fattening period.