In 1916, the USDA introduced a grading system to help people make more informed choices when it came to buying beef. Yet here we are more than a century later, still scratching our heads wondering ...

I spent the better part of a week reading up on cattle facts and chatted with three ranchers to better understand the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. • USDA Prime beef boasts superior marbling, tenderness, juiciness and flavor. It's also more expensive than USDA Choice. • USDA ...

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USDA beef grades like Prime, Choice and Select help shoppers understand the quality of meat. Beef grading is optional and paid for by producers, unlike mandatory safety inspections. Knowing what the ...