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USDA Grading Of Beef - Questions With Solutions
USDA Grading Of Beef - Questions With Solutions
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USDA Grading Of Beef - Questions With SolutionsSlaughter Cattle ✔️Ans - fed/managed for beef products, specifically
geared towards high quality production.
also known as market animals, fed animals, fat animals
steers (castrated males) or heifers (young females who have not had calfs)
all cattle become beef at some point
Characteristics of slaughter cattle ✔️Ans - live weight is between 1200
and 1400 lbs and is between 12 to 14 months of age
Live weight basis is based on what? ✔️Ans - their appearances
you get $$ per lb, typically $1.90 per lb
more risky for packer bc they do not know what kind of quality of meat they
are getting
Grid system ✔️Ans - pays based on quality and yield grade along with
weight
HCW ✔️Ans - hot carcass weight; animal has just been slaughtered and
has not been placed in the cooler yet
Carcass ✔️Ans - muscle, bone, and fat ---> 63% of live weight
dressing percent ✔️Ans - the percentage of live weight that is the carcass
yield grade ✔️Ans - takes into account the following:
HCW
KPH
Back fat
REA
KPH ✔️Ans - kidney, pelvic, and heart fat percent (ranges from 0.5-5.0%,
on average is 2.5%)
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