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d. Pubic tubercle.

e. Exposed area of M, semimembranosus muscle; triangular and relatively scarce scrotal fat and
dark muscle colour.

If a purchaser wants meat from animals of a certain age with, therefore, a lower variance in
quality, descriptive categories include:
3. Yearling steer (YS)
0 Incisors

Carcase is derived from castrate or entire male bovine that:
a. Has 0 permanent incisor teeth.

b. Has no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC).
c. Approximate age (up to 18 months).
4. Yearling beef (Y)

0 Incisors
Carcase is derived from female, castrate or entire male bovine that:

a. Has 0 permanent incisor teeth.
b. Has no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC).

c. Approximate age (up to 18 months).
5. Young steer (YGS)

0-2 Incisors
Carcase is derived from castrate or entire male bovine that:
a. Has no more than two permanent incisor teeth.

b. Has no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC).
c. Approximate age (up to 30 months).

6. Young beef (VG)
0- 2 Incisors
Carcase is derived from female, castrate or entire male bovine that:

a. Has two permanent incisor teeth.
b. Has no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC).

c. Approximate age (up to 30 months).
7. Young prime beef (YP)

0-4 Incisors
Carcase is derived from female, castrate or entire male bovine that:

a. Has no more than four permanent incisor teeth.
b. Has no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC).
c. Approximate age (up to 36 months).

8. Prime steer (PRS)