End Product

It is important for the beef industry understand the basics of the end product as it is an important part of the whole beef value chain. Learning more about beef cattle evaluation, livestock grading and market-based selling programs will help to produce a beef product that will satisfy consumers' expectations and enhance your bottom-line selling prices.

Beef Cattle Evaluation

U.S. Standards for Grades of Feeder Cattle (USDA)
U.S. Standards for Grades of Slaughter Cattle (USDA)
U.S. Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef (USDA)
Beef Quality and Yield Grades (Texas A&M)

Livestock Grades

Slaughter Steers (USDA)
Slaughter Steers - Quality (USDA)
Slaughter Steers - Yield (USDA)
Feeder Cattle Fact Sheet (USDA)
Feeder Cattle (USDA)

Meat Quality

Missouri Association of Meat Processors
Retail Beef Cuts (Beefretail.org)
Beef End Product (Kentucky)
Bovine Myology and Muscle Profiling (Nebraska)
Injection Site Management (Arkansas)

Beef in the Human Diet

Health and Education (MO Beef Industry Council)
BeefNutrition.org

Certified Beef Program

Comparison of Certified Beef Programs
Individual Specifications and Contact Information

Value-Added Beef Opportunities

Beef Publications (AgMRC)
Beef Direct Marketing (AgMRC)
Adding Value to Beef Production (Iowa State)
Beef Retail Marketing (Beefretail.org)

Beef Price Reports

Meat Reports (USDA)
Beef Price Equivalent Index (USDA)
Carcass Premiums and Discounts (USDA)

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For questions concerning this page or topics, please contact:
Carol Lorenzen Associate Professor of Meat Science