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BEEF

GRADES

• Understanding USDA Grades of Beef •

PRIME beef is produced CHOICE beef is high SELECT beef is uniform

from young, well-fed quality, but has less in quality & normally
cattle. It has abundant marbling than Prime. leaner than the higher
marbling (fine threads grades. It is fairly tender,
of fat) resulting in more but because it has less
flavor, moisture, and marbling, it may lack

tenderness. some of the juiciness
& flavor of the higher
grades.

• 5% of beef • 70% of beef • 25% of beef

is graded Prime. is graded Choice. is graded SelecT..

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