Grading Flashcards
market class
accuratly describe livestock that are being sold
grades
group animals according to merit within their market class
feeder grades
frame and muscle size
level 4 muscle grade indicates…
very little muscle
what type of cow(dairy or beef) more often has a muscle grade 4
dairy
average pig dressing percent
70
average cattle dressing percent
60
average sheep dressing percent
50
what frame size grades choice at 1250 lbs of feed
large steers
what frame size grades choice at 1100-1250 lbs of feed
medium steers
what frame size grades choice at 1000 lbs of feed
small steers
what frame size grades choice at 1150 lbs of feed
large heifers
what frame size grades choice at 1000-1150 lbs of feed
medium heifers
what frame size grades choice at <1000 lbs of feed
small heifers
yield grading
estimate of yield of boneless retail cuts
beef retail cuts
round, loin, rib, and chuck
yield grading scale
1-5
factors evaluated in yield grade
carcass weight
fat thickness
ribeye area
kidney, pelvic, and heart fat(KPH)
what is the leanest yield grade
1
where is the ribeye area
between 12th and 13th rib
T or F: young cattle will have dark and flat meat
false. older cattle will have dark and fat meat, young will be red and round
what is beef quality grading based on
carcass maturity
marbling
what is the BC line
after the cattle reaches an age of about 42 months it can no longer grade choice
maturity
condition of bones
size and shape of rib bones