Table 3. Squared semi-partial regression coefficients of carcass traits on auction price

Carcass traits Parameter (won) Squared semi-partial correlation Contribution (%)
Auction Price Back fat thickness −83.09** 0.023 5.58
Eye muscle area 11.51** 0.001 0.24
Carcass weight 5.30** 0.008 1.94
Marbling score 918.00** 0.380 92.23
Intercept 7614.81** R-square 0.57