TableSupplenmentary 1. Descriptive statistics for traits studied of Nanyang cattle.

Age / Growth traits / Mean / SD / Maximum / Minimum
Birth / Body mass (kg) / 29.96 / 2.44 / 40.00 / 26.5
6 months / Body mass (kg) / 159.21 / 18.69 / 208.00 / 119.00
Withers height (cm) / 106.03 / 5.04 / 117.00 / 94.00
Body length (cm) / 105.68 / 5.73 / 120.00 / 93.00
Heart girth (cm) / 128.60 / 6.77 / 143.00 / 112.00
Hucklebone width (cm) / 17.99 / 1.34 / 22.00 / 16.00
Average daily gain (kg) / 0.72 / 0.10 / 0.96 / 0.50
12 months / Body mass (kg) / 219.64 / 22.85 / 302.00 / 164.00
Withers height (cm) / 114.59 / 3.84 / 125.00 / 105.00
Body length (cm) / 117.07 / 7.12 / 138.00 / 104.00
Heart girth (cm) / 140.01 / 7.37 / 160.00 / 124.00
Hucklebone width (cm) / 20.27 / 1.59 / 24.90 / 17.50
Average daily gain (kg) / 0.34 / 0.12 / 0.69 / 0.12
18 months / Body mass (kg) / 296.15 / 32.45 / 396.00 / 208.00
Withers height (cm) / 121.85 / 6.80 / 174.00 / 109.00
Body length (cm) / 128.65 / 7.16 / 145.00 / 108.00
Heart girth (cm) / 155.73 / 8.64 / 181.00 / 136.00
Hucklebone width (cm) / 22.97 / 1.85 / 27.00 / 19.5
Average daily gain (kg) / 0.43 / 0.17 / 1.23 / 0.13
24 months / Body mass (kg) / 364.44 / 42.55 / 487.00 / 261.00
Withers height (cm) / 126.96 / 4.41 / 138.00 / 114.00
Body length (cm) / 137.28 / 7.73 / 153.00 / 120.00
Heart girth (cm) / 167.96 / 9.95 / 191.00 / 143.00
Hucklebone width (cm) / 24.92 / 2.37 / 31.00 / 20.5
Average daily gain (kg) / 0.38 / 0.12 / 0.98 / 0.11