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Beef Grading Flashcards

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What is the purpose of grading?

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To sort carcasses from large heterogeneous groups into smaller homogenous groups of similar sex

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Beef Yield Grading

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Estimate of the yield of boneless, closely trimmed retail cuts of round, loin, rib, and chuck

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What are the four cuts?

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Round, loin, rib, and chuck

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How are carcasses graded?

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Numerical Value (1.0 to 5.9)

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What factors are evaluated in Yield Grade?

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Carcass weight
Fat thickness
Ribeye Area
Kidney, Pelvic, and Heart Fat

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How is external fat evaluated?

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*3/4 of the way up the ribeye perpendicular to the chine bone
*preliminary yield grade (PYG)

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How is amount of Kidney, Pelvic, and Heart Fat evaluated?

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  • % of carcass weight
  • as KPH increases, percentage of retail cuts decreases
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How is the ribeye area evaluated? (longissimus dorsi)

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*measured in square inches
*between 12th and 13th interface
* increase in ribeye area indicates an increase in percentage of retail cuts

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Yield grade 1

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Hot Carcass Weight: 600 lbs
Fat Thickness: 2 inches
Ribeye Area: 11 in sq
KPH: 2.5%
Final Yield Grade: 1.5

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Yield grade 2

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Hot Carcass Weight:605 lbs
Fat Thickness: .4 in
Ribeye Area: 12.3 in sq
KPH: 3.0 %
Final Yield Grade:2.5

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Yield grade 3

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Hot Carcass Weight: 700 lbs
Fat Thickness: .6 inches
Ribeye Area: 11.8 in square
KPH: 3.5%
Final Yield Grade: 3.6

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Yield grade 4

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Hot Carcass Weight: 665 lbs
Fat Thickness: .9 inches
Ribeye Area: 10.5 inches square
KPH: 3.5%
Final Yield Grade: 4.6

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Yield grade 5

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Hot Carcass Weight: 750 lbs
Fat Thickness: 1.1 inches
Ribeye Area: 10.9 inches square
KPH: 5.0%
Final Yield Grade: 5.6

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Yield Grade should not be lower do not round up

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True

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Preliminary Yield Grade

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PYG

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Hot Carcass weight

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HCWT

17
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Kidney pelvic & heart fat

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KPH

18
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Ribeye Area REA

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REA

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