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 Beef in the Human Diet
U.S. Standards for Grades of Feeder Cattle (USDA) Health and Education (MO Beef Industry Council)
U.S. Standards for Grades of Slaughter Cattle (USDA) BeefNutrition.org
U.S. Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef (USDA)  

Beef Quality and Yield Grades (Texas A&M)

Certified Beef Program
  Comparison of Certified Beef Programs
Livestock Grades

Individual Specifications and Contact Information

Slaughter Steers (USDA)

Slaughter Steers - Quality (USDA)

Value-Added Beef Opportunities
Slaughter Steers - Yield (USDA) Beef Publications (AgMRC)
Feeder Cattle Fact Sheet (USDA) Beef Direct Marketing (AgMRC)

Feeder Cattle (USDA)

Adding Value to Beef Production (Iowa State)
   
Meat Quality Beef Price Reports
Retail Beef Cuts (Beef.org) Meat Reports (USDA)

Beef End Product (Kentucky)

Beef Price Equivalent Index (USDA)

Bovine Myology and Muscle Profiling (Nebraska)

Carcass Premiums and Discounts (USDA)
Injection Site Management  (Arkansas)
 
Missouri Association of Meat Processors  
   
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MU Extension
For questions concerning this page or topics, please contact:
Carol Lorenzen Associate Professor of Meat Science
Commercial Ag Program