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There are eight grades of beef: prime, choice, select, standard, commercial, utility, cutter and canner. Interestingly, only the first three are commonly sold at the butcher’s shop.
Prime has the highest marbling content when compared to other grades, and is capable of fetching a premium at restaurants and supermarkets. As of June 2009, about 2.9% of carcasses grade as Prime. [2] Choice is the most common grade sold in retail outlets, and represents roughly half of all graded beef.
Beef quality grades - are based on a composite evaluation of the degrees of (1) marbling and (2) maturity. [1] These designations reflect carcass firmness, texture, and color of lean, and the amount and distribution of marbling within the lean. High grades represent high projected levels of tenderness, juiciness, and flavor.
A carcass grade is an assessment of quality for a culled cow or bull. The various grades are defined by the United States Department of Agriculture, and assessments are based primarily on the fatness of the cow to be culled. [1] Cows are culled from herds for a variety of reasons, including poor production, age, or health problems. [2]
6. Mooyah. When Mooyah says, “Our beef is higher grade than most steaks,” they mean it. This Texas-born chain uses Certified Angus Beef, so each patty is either USDA Prime or Choice — the ...
Live cattle is a type of futures contract that can be used to hedge and to speculate on fed cattle prices. Cattle producers, feedlot operators, and merchant exporters can hedge future selling prices for cattle through trading live cattle futures, and such trading is a common part of a producer's price risk management program. [1]
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A screenshot from the electronic grading system showing USDA Choice, Yield Grade 2 beef. The left is the natural color view of the cut; the right is the instrument enhanced view that details the amount of marbling, size, and fat thickness.