🐂Grades of Beef

You’ve heard of Prime, Choice and Select grades – and Prime tops the grading scale. Marbling plays a big role in quality grades.

Marbling – the little white flecks in beef – is key to flavor. The higher the amount of marbling, the higher the quality of beef. The Certified Angus Beef® brand is incredibly flavorful, tender and juicy because of the high amounts of marbling in every cut.

Q: How is beef graded?

A: Independent USDA graders inspect cattle and label them according to the grading scale: Prime, Choice, Select and several low-quality grades.

Q: How is beef selected for the Certified Angus Beef® brand?

A: The same independent graders from the U.S. Department of Agriculture inspect and grade Black Hair cattle (typical of the Angus breed). All beef considered for the brand must be the best Prime beef - truly top quality beef. That top Angus beef is then re-evaluated against the brand's 10 scientific specifications for marbling, size and uniformity. If it's good enough, it earns the unique Certified Angus Beef® brand label.

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