Table 8. Correlation coefficients between characteristics of carcass and weights of seven primal cuts of gilts

Items	Belly	Boston Butt	Ribs	Tenderloin	Loin	Picnic Shoulder	Ham
Carcass weight
1+	0.725**	0.718**	0.880**	0.553**	0.401**	0.803**	0.635**
1	0.901**	0.856**	0.948**	0.733**	0.579**	0.903**	0.799**
2	0.960**	0.906**	0.968**	0.811**	0.670**	0.938**	0.864**
Backfat thickness
1+	0.239**	−0.137**	−0.066**	−0.169**	−0.168**	−0.124**	−0.155**
1	0.469**	0.032**	0.149**	−0.058**	−0.127**	0.068**	−0.015**
2	0.648**	0.244**	0.372**	0.124**	−0.002**	0.290**	0.184**

p < 0.01.