carcass grading Flashcards

1
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dressing procedure

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removal of dress off items
skinning
removal of head
evisceration

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evisceration

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esophagus, trachea, lung, removal of all internal organs and fat

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process of processing and fabrication

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stunned and exsanguinated
dressing procedure
cacass washes
electrical stimulation
splitting and removal of DRM
inspection by CFIA
chilling
grading by CBGA

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4
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canadian beef grading system

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done by Canadian beef grading agency accredited by CFIA and standards set by federal government

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5
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grading can only be done after

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confirmation that it is a safe product

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6
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2 purposes of canadian beef grading system

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classify carcasses into specific groups
facilitate orderly marketing of beef

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7
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two grading components

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yield grade: predicts retail meat yield
quality grade: predicts tenderness, juiciness, flavour, consumer acceptance, shelf life, and cut yield

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8
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characteristics of grading

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maturity
sex
conformation (muscling)
fat (colour texture and cover)
meat (colour texture and marbling)

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9
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classes of maturity

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maturity 1: youthful
maturity 2: mature

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10
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maturity characteristics for youthful beef

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cartilaginous caps on thoracic vertebrae no more than half ossified
lumbar vertebrae have evidence of cartilage or at least a red line present on tips of spinal process
spinous processes generally porous and red when split
ribs narrow, round and red
sternum with distinct divisions

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11
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how to decifer pronounced masculinity

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erector muscle and pizzle eye that must be at least twice the size found in a normal steer
strong and massive neck relative to normal steer

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12
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ideal colour and texture of fat

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firm and white or slightly tinged with a reddish or amber colour with sufficient fat cover

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13
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4 marbling scores

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prime - slightly abundant
AAA- small amount
AA- slight amount
A- trace

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14
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mature cow grade

A

D

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15
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mature bull grade

A

E

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16
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steer/heifer with yellow or lacking fat

17
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steer/heifer with deficient muscling

18
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steer/heifer with dark or soft meat

19
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USDA prime CAN equivalent

A

Canada prime

20
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USDA choice CAN equivalent

A

Canada AAA

21
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USDA Select CAN equivalent

22
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USDA Standard CAN equivalent

23
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steps to using the grading ruler thingy

A

fat measurement
length and width measurement
muscle score based on W and L
find market class based on muscle score and fat measurement

24
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Canada 1 yield class estimated cut yield

A

52.4 or more

25
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Canada 2 yield class estimated cut yield

26
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Canada 3 yield class estimated cut yield

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47.7 to 50.1

27
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Canada 4 yield class estimated cut yield

28
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Canada 5 yield class estimated cut yield

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45.0 or less