But words like "Prime" and "Choice" are far from mere ad copy; in fact, they're official grades provided by the USDA in order to mark the quality of beef. "Prime" is a higher grade than "Choice ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Meat packing plants can now get their beef graded by the USDA using just a smartphone. The agency has launched its new Remote Grading Pilot Program for beef hoping to make the ...

When a beef carcass is presented to a USDA grader, ... Young carcasses can be graded as USDA Prime, Choice, Select, or Standard. Bulls do not qualify for USDA quality grades.

Participants receive official results from the USDA grader within 24 hours, allowing them to process and market their high-quality beef as USDA Prime, USDA Choice, or USDA Select.