Category: Meat Retailing

All commercial fresh beef may be divided into two general groups, “fresh chilled” and “fresh frozen.” Strictly speaking, this grouping is not a part of either classification or grading. It is wholly independent of quality, finish, and conformation, being based entirely on a method of processing or handling for preserving purposes. Fresh Chilled Beef Modern […]

The grades of beef plates and briskets correspond to those of the carcass from which they come, Together, the two cuts represent approximately 12 per cent of the weight of the side. Taken separately, the plate represents 8 per cent and the brisket 4 per cent, all based on the Chicago method of ‘cutting. The […]

In the system of classification presented in this bulletin, class is determined by the sex condition of the animal from which the beef was derived. Although that is true, the real significance of sex condition consists in the fact that it implies uniform variations in degree of one or more of the three fundamental characteristics—quality, […]

As one of the first problems confronting the beef grader is to determine the sex. of the animal which produced the meat, the more important characteristics which are peculiar to each sex, and which therefore differentiate male from female cariasses, will be pointed out. Of these, the presence of cod fat in steer carcasses and […]

There are seven grades of beef : Prime, Choice, Good, Medium, Common, Cutter, and Low Cutter. Using the corresponding numerical designations, the grades are No, A 1, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6. In the following discussion, the terms and corresponding numerical designations are combined for the purpose […]

There are seven grades of steer beef : No. A 1 or Prime, No. 1 or Choice, No. 2 or Good, No. 3 or Medium, No. 4 or Common, No. 5 or Cutter, and No. 6, or Low Cutter. No. A 1, or Prime, Steer Beef No. A 1, or Prime, steer beef has ideal […]

There are seven grades of heifer beef : No. A 1 or Prime, No. 1 or Choice, No. 2 or Good, No. 3 or Medium, No. 4 or Common, No. 5 or Cutter, and No. 6 or Low Cutter. No. A 1 or Prime Heifer Beef Normally, the quantity of Prime heifer beef available is […]

There are six grades of cow beef: No. 1 or Choice, No. 2 or Good, No. 3 or Medium, No. 4 or Common, No. 5 or Cutter, and No. 6 or Low Cutter. There are no Prime cow carcasses. No. 1, or Choice, Cow Beef No. 1, or Choice, cow beef is rare. It generally […]

There are six grades of bull beef : No. 1 or Choice No. 2 or Good, No. 3 or Medium, No. 4 or Common, No. 5 or Cutter, and No. 6 or Low Cutter.’ No. 1, or Choice, Bull Beef No. 1, or Choice, bull beef has the excellent conformation and depth of flesh characteristic […]

There are six grades of stag beef : No. 1 or Choice, No. 2 or Good, No. 3 or Medium, No. 4 or Common, No. 5 or Cutter, and No. 6 or Low Cutter. There are fewer stags than bulls, and they are graded by virtually the same standard. Young stags are more desirable than […]