Estimates of phenotypic correlations and their standard error of estimates between meat quality and performance traits.

1BW = Birth weight (kg); WNW = Weaning weigh (kg); NURW = Nursery weight (kg); ADG = Average daily gain (g/d); UFD = Ultrasound backfat depth (mm); ULD = Ultrasound loin depth (mm); UIMF = Ultrasound IMF; FCR = Feed conversion ratio; WLW = Whole loin weight (kg); REAW = Rib eye weight (kg); BFW = Backfat thickness weight (kg); RTW = Rib trim weight (kg); BOW = Bone/Neural weight (kg); CL = Cooking loss (%); REAL = Minolta L* rib eye area; REAA = Minolta a* rib eye area; REAB = Minolta b* rib eye area; SHF = Shear force (newton); LOINL = Minolta L* loin; LOINA = Minolta a* loin; LOINB = Minolta b* loin; PHU = pH ultimate; HGML = Minolta L* ham gluteus medius; HGMA = Minolta a* ham gluteus medius; HGMB = Minolta b* ham gluteus medius; HQFL = Minolta L* ham quadriceps femoris; HQFA = Minolta a* ham quadriceps femoris; HQFB = Minolta b* ham quadriceps femoris; HILL = Minolta L* ham iliopsoas; HILA = Minolta a* ham iliopsoas; HILB = Minolta b* ham iliopsoas; DL = Drip loss (%).2 The significant correlations are bolded (P).Estimates of phenotypic correlations and their standard error of estimates between meat quality and performance traits.