Table 1 Number of phenotypes, EBVs and genotypes for each economic trait in the training and validation population after data editing

 Weight gain from birth to weaning (kg)

WGBW

0.25

354,255

3,305

2,231

91

3

2,325

944

9

27

980

 Weight gain from weaning to yearling (kg)

WGWY

0.31

164,140

2,539

1,520

91

3

1,614

907

6

12

925

 Conformation score at weaning (scores 1–5)

CW

0.25

348,020

2,970

1,896

91

3

1,990

944

9

27

980

 Conformation score at yearling (scores 1–5)

CY

0.32

171,406

2,768

1,717

91

3

1,811

939

6

12

957

 Precocity score at weaning (scores 1–5)

PW

0.25

330,312

2,961

1,887

91

3

1,981

944

9

27

980

 Precocity score at yearling (scores 1–5)

PY

0.32

160,261

2,768

1,717

91

3

1,811

939

6

12

957

 Muscularity score at weaning (scores 1–5)

MW

0.25

330,059

2,968

1,894

91

3

1,988

944

9

27

980

 Muscularity score at yearling (scores 1–5)

MY

0.32

159,706

2,768

1,717

91

3

1,811

939

6

12

957

 Scrotal circumference a (cm)

SCa^a

0.43

46,823

1,581

623

85

0

708

865

5

3

873

 Scrotal circumference aw (cm)

SCaw^a

0.43

46,823

1,581

623

85

0

708

865

5

3

873

 Birth weight (kg)

BW

0.33

221,038

3,434

2,401

88

3

2,492

905

10

27

942

 Birth assistance score (scores 1–5)

BA

0.10

26,058

1,581

1,123

44

0

1,167

395

3

16

414

 Size score at weaning (scores 1–5)

SW

0.25

140,681

2,911

1,848

81

3

1,932

944

8

27

979

 Size score at yearling (scores 1–5)

SY

0.41

84,261

2,737

1,694

84

3

1,781

939

5

12

956

 Prepuce (navel) score at weaning (scores 1–5)

NW

0.46

265,802

3,343

2,291

89

2

2,382

927

7

27

961

 Prepuce (navel) score at yearling (scores 1–5)

NY

0.41

122,409

2,825

1,793

89

2

1,884

924

5

12

941

 Hair length score at weaning (scores 1–3)

HW

0.23

110,163

1,579

612

86

2

700

846

6

27

879

 Hair length score at yearling (scores 1–3)

HY

0.31

73,621

2,480

1,561

88

2

1,651

813

4

12

829

 Ticks resistance (ticks unit)

TR

0.19

12,099

1,640

594

60

0

654

948

3

3

954

 Ocular pigmentation score (scores 1–3)

OP

0.20

139,082

1,635

587

90

1

678

921

9

27

957