Utility, Cutter and Canner grades are the lowest grade of beef available in the U.S. Beef that carries these grades are used for processed meat products, such as ground beef or sausage. USDA Beef ...

A large portion of beef sold at retail in the United States is accompanied by a USDA quality grade label, such as USDA Choice. However, the label can be confusing to consumers.

Costco produces some top-tier items, and its meat department is nothing to sneer at. If you're in the market for high quality ...

The USDA recently announced a new remote beef grading program which will allow rural meat processors to grade their products digitally and reduce their costs. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Read Today's Paper ...

USDA offers these services to packers and processors on a user-fee basis. While over 90% of America’s fed beef supply is officially graded by USDA, most users are large beef packing operations.

Select grade. After going through a USDA grader, beef that is identified as having a slight amount of marbling in the rib-eye is identified as Select grade beef.

According to CattleFax, a beef industry economics firm, the percentage of the nation’s federally inspected beef cattle grading either prime or in the upper two-thirds of the choice category was ...

Though many Americans may think the USDA is the main inspection arm of the U.S. government — due to its more visible logo on meats and organic certifications — it’s actually the FDA that ...