Table 5. Squared semi-partial regression coefficients of carcass traits on auction price1)

Carcass traits Parameter (won) Squared semi-partial correlation Contribution (%)
Auction Price Back fat thickness −86.71** 0.025 4.79
Eye muscle area 12.35** 0.002 0.38
Carcass weight 4.99** 0.007 1.34
MS_dum2 1,038.99** 0.004 0.77
MS_dum3 1,286.40** 0.006 1.15
MS_dum4 3,361.15** 0.040 7.66
MS_dum5 3,564.02** 0.043 8.24
MS_dum6 4,895.19** 0.080 15.33
MS_dum7 5,123.53** 0.080 15.33
MS_dum8 6,615.73** 0.115 22.03
MS_dum9 7,336.12** 0.120 22.99
MS_dum_all 0.488 93.50
Intercept 8,568.30** R-square 0.5907