Table 9. Correlation coefficients between characteristics of carcass and weights of seven primal cuts of barrows

Items	Belly	Boston Butt	Ribs	Tenderloin	Loin	Picnic Shoulder	Ham
Carcass weight
1+	0.714**	0.702**	0.874**	0.534**	0.389**	0.389**	0.618**
1	0.888**	0.841**	0.941**	0.714**	0.562**	0.562**	0.780**
2	0.949**	0.885**	0.961**	0.778**	0.635**	0.924**	0.836**
Backfat thickness
1+	0.248**	−0.100**	−0.043**	−0.129**	−0.128**	−0.128**	−0.117**
1	0.443**	−0.001**	0.106**	−0.080**	−0.136**	−0.136**	−0.045**
2	0.616**	0.169**	0.300**	0.056**	−0.052**	0.219**	0.110**

p < 0.01.