Table 1. Descriptive summary statistics of carcass trait data in reference population (n=16,971)

Traits Mean SD Minmum Maximum
CWT (kg) 441.2 50.43 214.0 632.00
EMA (cm2) 95.82 12.07 43.00 148.00
BFT (mm) 14.2 4.77 1.00 35.00
MS 5.95 1.85 1.00 9.00
Age 30.26 1.91 21 40
CWT, carcass weight; EMA, eye muscle area; BFT, backfat thickness, MS: marbling score; Age, monthly age.