Table 4. The monthly Autofom Ⅲ predicted traits of loin and neck (both left and right side) Korean commercial cuts

Month1) Neck (Mokshim) Loin (Deungsim-sal)
Weight (kg) Lean meat (kg) Lean meat (%) Weight (kg) Lean meat (kg) Lean meat (%) Fat(sub+intra) (%)
January 4.46cd 3.75c 69.41d 5.59cd 6.17cde 66.14d 33.76b
February 4.49b 3.77b 69.14e 5.61bc 6.19bc 65.72e 34.18a
March 4.44de 3.73c 69.11e 5.56ef 6.14ef 65.68e 34.23a
April 4.44ef 3.73c 69.19e 5.57def 6.15def 65.81e 34.11a
May 4.47c 3.77b 69.15e 5.62b 6.21b 65.75e 34.18a
June 4.43f 3.74c 69.34d 5.59cde 6.17cd 66.07d 33.84b
July 4.37h 3.70d 69.69c 5.56f 6.14f 66.63c 33.26c
August 4.38h 3.71d 69.95b 5.57def 6.13f 67.00b 32.89d
September 4.40g 3.73c 70.12a 5.59cde 6.15def 67.24a 32.71d
October 4.51a 3.82a 69.83b 5.70a 6.28a 66.72c 33.21c
November 4.44ef 3.75c 69.70c 5.58def 6.15def 66.57c 33.36c
December 4.44fe 3.74c 69.38d 5.56def 5.13f 66.10d 33.83b
SEM 0.002 0.002 0.014 0.003 0.003 0.022 0.022
Means with different superscription within the same column differ (p<0.05).
Jan, midwinter; Feb, late winter; Mar, early spring; Apr, midspring; May, late spring; Jun, early summer; Jul, midsummer; Aug, late summer; Sep, early fall; Oct, midfall; Nov, late fall; Dec, early winter.