Table 1. Mean, SEM, minimum and maximum (in parentheses) of the carcase characteristics of purebred Angus (AA) and crossed Wagyu×Angus (WA) steers

Carcase trait	WA (n=18)	AA (n=18)
HSCW (kg)*	386.2±2.8 (334, 454)	398.5±4.1 (348, 472)
Hump height (mm)	78.6±0.9 (65, 95)	80.6±1.0 (65, 100)
Eye muscle area (cm2)	94.8±1.1 (72, 109)	95.5±1.0 (75, 111)
Rib fat depth (mm)	13.1±0.5 (9, 28)	13.2±0.5 (8, 22)
Ossification score (100–590)	155.1±1.6 (130, 180)	155.6±2.1 (140, 200)
Marbling score (100–1,190)	501.4±17.3 (320, 850)	473.9±11.0 (340, 660)
Ultimate pH (0–14)*	5.50±0.007 (5.39, 5.62)	5.47±0.008 (5.38, 5.62)

Row is significantly different (p<0.05).
HSCW, hot standard carcase weight.