Beef Ratings

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Description

Prime

Prime

Highest marbling youngest beef, juiciest, tender, flavor, fine texture 5 g fat per 3 oz beef

Choice

AAA

Middle Marbling Slightly more coarse then Prime 4 g fat per 3 oz beef

Select

AA

Leanest with very little marbling and coarse texture 3 g fat per 3 oz beef

Standard

A

 

Commercial

 

 

Utility

 

 

Cutter Quality

 

Frozen foods, hamburgers, processed foods, pot pies

Canner Quality

 

Frozen foods, hamburgers, processed foods, pot pies