Table 1 Comparison of coarseness and carcass characteristics at the carcass grading site in the groups categorized by coarseness of marbling fleck
| Coarseness group | Level of significance |
| Low | High |
| Coarseness | 0.14b (0.01)1 | 0.23a (0.01) | *** |
| Marbling score | 7.80 (0.19) | 8.25 (0.30) | NS |
| Carcass weight (kg) | 453 (9.97) | 429 (15.8) | NS |
| Loin-eye area (cm2) | 105 (1.83) | 103 (2.88) | NS |
| Back-fat thickness (cm) | 12.4 (1.79) | 11.3 (2.84) | NS |
Level of significance, NS, not significant
*** p<0.001.
1 Standard error of least square means.
a,b Different superscripts in the same row represent significant differences (p<0.05).