Table 4. Squared semi-partial regression coefficients of carcass traits on auction price

	Carcass traits	Parameter (won)	Squared semi-partial correlation	Contribution (%)
Auction Price (only cow)	Back fat thickness	−50.56**	0.007	1.50
	Eye muscle area	8.78**	0.001	0.21
	Carcass weight	6.76**	0.006	1.29
	Marbling score	1,058.65**	0.418	89.89
	Raising period	−0.97**	0.033	7.10
	Intercept	7,861.34**	R-square	0.55
Auction Price (only steer)	Back fat thickness	−89.06**	0.001	0.23
	Eye muscle area	19.43**	0.005	1.17
	Carcass weight	1.75**	0.033	7.73
	Marbling score	808.89**	0.384	89.93
	Raising period	−1.78**	0.004	0.94
	Intercept	10,781**	R-square	0.54