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USDA Certified Beef Programs www.ams.usda.gov
Company 44 Farms Agri Star Agri Star Agri Star
Program/Brand Name
44 Farms
Premium Natural
Black Angus
St. Helen's
Premium Angus
Beef
Signature
Double R
Northwest Brand
Beef
Agri Star Angus- Iowa
Best Beef Black
Angus Beef
Iowa Best Beef
Premier
Midwest Black
Angus
Iowa Best Beef
Premier
Midwest Beef
Schedule number G-112 G-51 G-64 G-68 G-109 G-110Live Animal Requirement
Phenotype AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
Genotype AAAv
AAAv
Other NHTC, NE3
Carcass Characteristics
U.S. Prime X X X X X X
U.S. Choice X X X X X X
U.S. Select X X
U.S. Standard
U.S. Utility and CommercialMaturity < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age
Marbling score requirement
Full Range in
PrimeSL00 or higher MD00 or higher SL00 or higher Mtºº or higher Mtºº or higher
Full Range in
Choice
Medium or fine marbling texture X X X X X
Yield grade ≥4.9 ≥4.9
Ribeye area (square inches)
Hot carcass weight (pounds)
Fat thickness (inches)
Minimum muscling requirement X X X X X X
Carcass class (type)y
S & H S & H S & H S & H S & H S & H
Capillary rupture in ribeye musclez PF PF PF PF PF PF
Free of dark cutting characteristics X X X X X X
Max hump height (≤ 2 inches) X X X X X X
USDA InformationInitial release date Aug-11 Oct-01 Oct-04 Jun-05 Jul-11 Jul-11
Effective date Sep-14 Jun-08 Oct-07 Dec-05 Jul-11 Jul-11
AB Foods, LLC (Washington Beef)
5/2/2018
USDA Certified Beef Programs www.ams.usda.gov
Company
Program/Brand Name
Schedule numberLive Animal Requirement
Phenotype
Genotype
Other
Carcass Characteristics
U.S. Prime
U.S. Choice
U.S. Select
U.S. Standard
U.S. Utility and CommercialMaturity
Marbling score requirement
Medium or fine marbling texture
Yield grade
Ribeye area (square inches)
Hot carcass weight (pounds)
Fat thickness (inches)
Minimum muscling requirement
Carcass class (type)y
Capillary rupture in ribeye musclez
Free of dark cutting characteristics
Max hump height (≤ 2 inches)
USDA InformationInitial release date
Effective date
Allen Brothers A to Z Cattle Co Amer. Foods Group Australian Premium Brush Meat Proces. Cargill Meat
Allen Brothers
Angus Beef
A to Z Cattle Co
Beef Program Heartland Angus
Kansas Ranch
Premium Reserve
Black Angus
Brush Meat
Processers Black
Angus Beef Sterling Silver
G-48 G-17 G-62 G-111 G-119 G-2
AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
AAA AAAv
AAAv
NHTC NHTC
X X X X X X
X X X X X X
X X X X
< 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age
Md00 or higher a.SlA°°or higher SL00 or higher a: Full range in Prime a: Full range in Prime MT00 or higher
b.SM00 to Md⁰⁰b: Full range in
Choice
b: Full range in
Choice
c. SL00
to SL99
c: SL00
to SL99
(A) c: SL00
to SL99
(A)
X X X X X
10.0 - 16.0
< 1050*
< 1.0
X X X X X X
S & H S & H S & H S & H S & H S & H
PF PF N PF PF PF
X X X X
X X X X X X
Jul-15 Jan-16 Jun-04 Aug-11 Nov-12 Jul-98
Aug-15 Jan-16 Jun-04 Aug-11 Nov-12 Dec-17
5/2/2018
USDA Certified Beef Programs www.ams.usda.gov
Company
Program/Brand Name
Schedule numberLive Animal Requirement
Phenotype
Genotype
Other
Carcass Characteristics
U.S. Prime
U.S. Choice
U.S. Select
U.S. Standard
U.S. Utility and CommercialMaturity
Marbling score requirement
Medium or fine marbling texture
Yield grade
Ribeye area (square inches)
Hot carcass weight (pounds)
Fat thickness (inches)
Minimum muscling requirement
Carcass class (type)y
Capillary rupture in ribeye musclez
Free of dark cutting characteristics
Max hump height (≤ 2 inches)
USDA InformationInitial release date
Effective date
Cargill Meat CAB CHB CHB
Premium
Signature Angus
Beef
Certified Angus
Beef
Certified Hereford
Beef
Certified Hereford
Beef Premium
Certified Texas
Longhorn Certified Wagyu Beef
G-115 G-1 G-10 G-10A G-102 G-75
AAA AAA AHA AHA
AAAv
AAAv
GLTL GLW
< 30 mon. of age
X X X X X
X X X X
X
< 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age
MT00 or higher MT00 or higher SL00 or higher MT00 or higher SLA00 or higher
X X X X
10.0 - 16.0 10.0 - 16.0 10.0 - 16.0 10.0 - 16.0
< 1050* < 1050* < 1050* < 1050*
< 1.0 < 1.0 <1.0 <1.0
X X X X
S & H S & H S & H S & H S, H, C S & H
PF PF PF PF PF N
X X X X X X
X X X X X X
Jan-12 1978 Jan-96 Aug-16 Jul-10 Jul-08
Nov-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 Aug-16 Jul-10 Jul-08
5/2/2018
USDA Certified Beef Programs www.ams.usda.gov
Company
Program/Brand Name
Schedule numberLive Animal Requirement
Phenotype
Genotype
Other
Carcass Characteristics
U.S. Prime
U.S. Choice
U.S. Select
U.S. Standard
U.S. Utility and CommercialMaturity
Marbling score requirement
Medium or fine marbling texture
Yield grade
Ribeye area (square inches)
Hot carcass weight (pounds)
Fat thickness (inches)
Minimum muscling requirement
Carcass class (type)y
Capillary rupture in ribeye musclez
Free of dark cutting characteristics
Max hump height (≤ 2 inches)
USDA InformationInitial release date
Effective date
Colorado Boxed Beef DemKota Ranch
Colorado Boxed Beef
Angus Program
Premium Black
Angus Beef
Premium Natural
Black Angus Beef
Premium
International Black
Angus Beef
Premium Black
Angus Beef
DemKota Ranch
Black Angus Beef
G-28 G-44 G-61 G-74 G-87 G-15
AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
AAAv
AAAv
AAAv
AAAv
AAAv
NHTC
X Xa Xa Xa Xa X
X Xa Xb XbXb X
Xc
Xc
Xc X
< 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age
Md00 or higher a: MT00 or higher a: Full range in Prime a: Full range in Prime a: Full range in Primea: Full range in
Prime
b: Full range in
Choice
b: Full range in
Choice
b: Full range in
Choice
b: Full range in
Choice
c: SL00
to SL99
(A) c: SL00
to SL99
(A) c: SL00
to SL⁹⁹ (A) c: Sl00
to Sl99
(A)
X X X X X x
10.0 - 16.0
< 1050*
< 1.0
X X X X X
S & H S & H S & H S & H S & H S & H
PF PF PF PF PF PF
X X
X X X X X X
Jan-16 Oct-00 Jun-04 Oct-05 Dec-09 Mar-16
Feb-16 Jan-09 Apr-11 Apr-11 Jan-09 Aug-16
Creekstone Farms Premium Beef
5/2/2018
USDA Certified Beef Programs www.ams.usda.gov
Company
Program/Brand Name
Schedule numberLive Animal Requirement
Phenotype
Genotype
Other
Carcass Characteristics
U.S. Prime
U.S. Choice
U.S. Select
U.S. Standard
U.S. Utility and CommercialMaturity
Marbling score requirement
Medium or fine marbling texture
Yield grade
Ribeye area (square inches)
Hot carcass weight (pounds)
Fat thickness (inches)
Minimum muscling requirement
Carcass class (type)y
Capillary rupture in ribeye musclez
Free of dark cutting characteristics
Max hump height (≤ 2 inches)
USDA InformationInitial release date
Effective date
Demkota Ranch
Beef
FM Meats
Products
Demkota Ranch
Beef
Double J Angus
Beef
Premier Angus
Beef
Valley Pride Black
Angus Beef EVP Angus Beef
Great Mark
Western High
Choice
G-21 G-88 G-50 G-66 G-93 G-36
AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
AAAv
X X X X
X X X X
X X X
X
X X< 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age B - E < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age
a: Full range in
Prime
a: Full range in
PrimeSM00 or higher SL00 or higher Sl00 to Sl99 MT00 or higher
b: Full range in
Choice
b: Full range in
Choice
c: Sl00
to Sl99
(A) c: Sl00
to Sl99
(A)
x X X X X
10.0 - 16.0
< 1.0
X X X X X
S&H S&H S & H S, H & C S & H S & H
PF PF PF PF PF PF
X X X X X X
X X X X X X
Aug-16 Mar-09 Sep-01 Sep-01 May-09 Nov-17
Aug-16 Mar-09 Oct-06 Sep-12 May-09 Nov-17
Elkhorn Valley Packing
5/2/2018
USDA Certified Beef Programs www.ams.usda.gov
Company
Program/Brand Name
Schedule numberLive Animal Requirement
Phenotype
Genotype
Other
Carcass Characteristics
U.S. Prime
U.S. Choice
U.S. Select
U.S. Standard
U.S. Utility and CommercialMaturity
Marbling score requirement
Medium or fine marbling texture
Yield grade
Ribeye area (square inches)
Hot carcass weight (pounds)
Fat thickness (inches)
Minimum muscling requirement
Carcass class (type)y
Capillary rupture in ribeye musclez
Free of dark cutting characteristics
Max hump height (≤ 2 inches)
USDA InformationInitial release date
Effective date
FM Meats
Products Frontier Meats FTM Sales Gibsons Restaurant Greater Omaha Greater Omaha
FM Meats Angus Angus Beef
FTM Sales Angus
Beef Program Gibsons Angus Beef
1881 Omaha
Hereford Beef
1920 Omaha Angus
Beef
G-38 G-81 G-12 G-125 G-103 G-104
AAA AAA AAA AAA AHA AAA
AAAv
X X X X X X
X X X X X
X X
X X
X X< 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age A - E < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age
TR00 or higher SL00 or higher a: Full range in Prime a: SLA00 or higher MT00 or higher MT00 or higher
b: Full range in
Choiceb: MD
00 to MD
99
c: SL00
to SL⁹⁹ (A)
X X X X
10.0 - 16.0 10.0 - 16.0 10.0 - 16.0
< 1000* < 1050* < 1050*
< 1.0 <1.0 <1.0
X X X X X
S & H & Cow S & H S & H & Cow S & H S & H S & H
PF PF PF PF PF PF
X X X X X X
X X X X X
Aug-15 Aug-07 May-15 Feb-14 Oct-10 Oct-10
Aug-15 Feb-11 May-15 Feb-14 Dec-14 Dec-14
X
5/2/2018
USDA Certified Beef Programs www.ams.usda.gov
Company
Program/Brand Name
Schedule numberLive Animal Requirement
Phenotype
Genotype
Other
Carcass Characteristics
U.S. Prime
U.S. Choice
U.S. Select
U.S. Standard
U.S. Utility and CommercialMaturity
Marbling score requirement
Medium or fine marbling texture
Yield grade
Ribeye area (square inches)
Hot carcass weight (pounds)
Fat thickness (inches)
Minimum muscling requirement
Carcass class (type)y
Capillary rupture in ribeye musclez
Free of dark cutting characteristics
Max hump height (≤ 2 inches)
USDA InformationInitial release date
Effective date
HeartBrand HeartBrand Halperns' Halprens' Halperns'
HeartBrand Akaushi
International All
Natural Premium & All
Natural
HeartBrand Akaushi All
Natural Premium and
All Natural
Halperns' Black
Diamond Prime
Angus
Halprens' Angus
Beef
Halperns' Top One
Third Angus
G-98 G-99 G-127 G-27 G-128
AAA AAA AAA
GLAk GlAk AAAv
AAAv
AAAv
NHTC
X X X X X
X X X X
< 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age
a: Full Range in Prime a: Full Range in Prime SLA00 or higher MT00 or higher MD⁰⁰ or higher
b: Full Range in Choice b: Full Range in Choice
X X X X
10.0 - 16.0 10.0 - 16.0 10.0 - 16.0
< 1000* < 1050* < 1000*
< 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0
X X X X X
S & H S & H S & H S & H S & H
PF PF PF PF PF
X X X X X
X X X X X
Mar-10 Mar-10 Mar-14 Dec-15 Mar-14
Mar-10 Mar-10 Mar-14 Jan-16 Mar-14
5/2/2018
USDA Certified Beef Programs www.ams.usda.gov
Company
Program/Brand Name
Schedule numberLive Animal Requirement
Phenotype
Genotype
Other
Carcass Characteristics
U.S. Prime
U.S. Choice
U.S. Select
U.S. Standard
U.S. Utility and CommercialMaturity
Marbling score requirement
Medium or fine marbling texture
Yield grade
Ribeye area (square inches)
Hot carcass weight (pounds)
Fat thickness (inches)
Minimum muscling requirement
Carcass class (type)y
Capillary rupture in ribeye musclez
Free of dark cutting characteristics
Max hump height (≤ 2 inches)
USDA InformationInitial release date
Effective date
Harris Ranch HAT Ranch Iowa Premium Iowa Premium
J.W. Treuth and
Sons
Natural Black
Angus
HAT Ranch
Supreme Flavor
Beef
Upper Iowa
Angus Beef
Program
Iowa Angus Beef
Program
Iowa Premium
Angus
Est. 8 Angus
Beef
Treuth Reserve
Angus Beef
G-57 G-134 G-136 G-137 G-141 G-142 G-56
AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
AAAv
AAAv
AAAv
AAAv
AAAv
XaX X X X X X
XbcX X X X X X
Xd
X X X X X
X
X< 30 mon. of age A-E < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age
a: SLA00 or highera: Full Range in
Prime
a: Full Range in
PrimeMT00 or higher SL00 or higher MT00 or higher SM00 or Higher
b: MT00
to MD99 b: Full Range in
Choice
b: Full Range in
Choice
c: SM00
to SM99
c: SL00 to SL99 (A) c: SL00 to SL99 (A)
d: SL40
to SL99 d: PD ⁰⁰ or higher
X X X X X X
10.0 - 16.0 10.0 - 16.0
< 1050* < 1050*
< 1.0 < 1.0
X X X X X X
S & H S, H, & C S & H S & H S & H S & H S & H
PF PF PF PF PF
X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X
Jun-04 Sep-14 Dec-14 Dec-14 Mar-15 Jun-15 Mar-18
Sep-05 Sep-14 Mar-16 Mar-16 Mar-15 Jun-15 Mar-18
5/2/2018
USDA Certified Beef Programs www.ams.usda.gov
Company
Program/Brand Name
Schedule numberLive Animal Requirement
Phenotype
Genotype
Other
Carcass Characteristics
U.S. Prime
U.S. Choice
U.S. Select
U.S. Standard
U.S. Utility and CommercialMaturity
Marbling score requirement
Medium or fine marbling texture
Yield grade
Ribeye area (square inches)
Hot carcass weight (pounds)
Fat thickness (inches)
Minimum muscling requirement
Carcass class (type)y
Capillary rupture in ribeye musclez
Free of dark cutting characteristics
Max hump height (≤ 2 inches)
USDA InformationInitial release date
Effective date
Kane Beef Kane Beef Kobe Beef-America Meat by Linz
Kane Ranch
Angus
Kane Ranch
Premium Angus
Beef
Farmworld Int'l Foods
Cattle Country Angus
Beef Linz Heritage Angus
Black Canyon
Angus Beef
Premium
Reserve
Certified
Premium Beef
G-118 G-18 G-86 G-117 G-14 G-20
AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
AAAv
AAAv
X X X X X
X X X X X X
X X X
< 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age
MT00 or higher a: SM ⁰⁰ or higher a: Full range in Prime SM50 or higher MT00 or higher
b: Full Range in
Choice b: SL00 to SL⁹⁹ (A)b: Upper two-thirds of
Choice
c: SL00 to SL99 (A) b: Full range in Choice
c: SL00 to SL99 (A)
X X X X X
10.0 - 16.0 10.0 - 16.0
< 1050* < 1050*
< 1.0 < 1.0
X X X X X X
S & H S & H S & H S & H S & H S & H
PF PF PF PF PF
X X X X X X
X X X X X X
Aug-17 Apr-17 Nov-08 Apr-13 Dec-96 Oct-98
Apr-17 Apr-17 Dec-08 Jul-12 Apr-07 Apr-17
National Beef
5/2/2018
USDA Certified Beef Programs www.ams.usda.gov
Company
Program/Brand Name
Schedule numberLive Animal Requirement
Phenotype
Genotype
Other
Carcass Characteristics
U.S. Prime
U.S. Choice
U.S. Select
U.S. Standard
U.S. Utility and CommercialMaturity
Marbling score requirement
Medium or fine marbling texture
Yield grade
Ribeye area (square inches)
Hot carcass weight (pounds)
Fat thickness (inches)
Minimum muscling requirement
Carcass class (type)y
Capillary rupture in ribeye musclez
Free of dark cutting characteristics
Max hump height (≤ 2 inches)
USDA InformationInitial release date
Effective date
Nebraska Prime Nebraska Prime Niman Ranch Nolan Ryan*
Black Angus Beef
Black Canyon
Angus Beef
WR Reserve Premium
Black Angus
WR Reserve Premium
Black Angus Natural
Beef Natural Beef
All Natural
Tender Aged
Beef
G-121 G-63 G-107 G-133 G-79 G-NR
AAA AAA AAA AAA
AAAv
NHTC
X x X X X
X Xa X X X X
X Xb
X X X
< 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age
a: Full range in Prime a: SM00 to MD99 a: Full range in Prime a: Full range in Prime MT00 or higher a: SM00 to MD99
b: Full range in
Choice b: SL30 to SL99b: Upper two-thirds of
Choice
b: Upper two-thirds of
Choice b: SL00 to SL99
c: SL00 to SL99 (A) c: Full range in Choice c: Full range in Choice
d: SL00 to SL99 (A) d: SL00 to SL99 (A)
X X
≤ 3.9
11.0 - 16.5
X X X X X
S & H S & H S & H S & H S & H S & H
N
X X X X X
X X X X X
May-13 Oct-04 Mar-11 Aug-14 Feb-07 Apr-00
May-13 Dec-06 Aug-12 Aug-14 Mar-17 Feb-17
National Beef
5/2/2018
USDA Certified Beef Programs www.ams.usda.gov
Company
Program/Brand Name
Schedule numberLive Animal Requirement
Phenotype
Genotype
Other
Carcass Characteristics
U.S. Prime
U.S. Choice
U.S. Select
U.S. Standard
U.S. Utility and CommercialMaturity
Marbling score requirement
Medium or fine marbling texture
Yield grade
Ribeye area (square inches)
Hot carcass weight (pounds)
Fat thickness (inches)
Minimum muscling requirement
Carcass class (type)y
Capillary rupture in ribeye musclez
Free of dark cutting characteristics
Max hump height (≤ 2 inches)
USDA InformationInitial release date
Effective date
Premium Gold
Farms Ridgefield Farms Premium Natural JBS Swift&CO
Ohio Premium
Beef
Ohio Signature
Beef
Hartley Ranch
Angus
Premium
Hereford Beef
Premium Natural
Beef
Rosewood Wagyu
Beef
Pureland
Premium Black
Angus Beef
G-92 G-55 G-30 G-46 G-94 G-126 G-80
AAA GLH AAA AAA
AAAᵛ GLW
< 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age
X X Xa X X Xa
X X XabX X X Xab
Xb
X X X Xb
< 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age
Sm⁰⁰ or higher SM00 or higher a: MT00 or higher SL00 to MD99 a: SLA00 or higher a: Full range in Prime a: MT00 or higher
b: SL00 to SM99 b: SM00 or higher b: Full range in Choice b: SL00 to SM99
c: Sl00
to Sl⁹⁹ c: Sl00
to Sl⁹⁹
X X X X
X X X X X
S&H S & H S & H S & H S&H S&H S & H
PF PF PF PF
X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X
Jun-09 Sep-03 Dec-95 Apr-01 Jun-09 Mar-14 Jun-07
Jun-09 Jan-07 Sep-12 Dec-05 Jun-09 Mar-14 Feb-11
5/2/2018
USDA Certified Beef Programs www.ams.usda.gov
Company
Program/Brand Name
Schedule numberLive Animal Requirement
Phenotype
Genotype
Other
Carcass Characteristics
U.S. Prime
U.S. Choice
U.S. Select
U.S. Standard
U.S. Utility and CommercialMaturity
Marbling score requirement
Medium or fine marbling texture
Yield grade
Ribeye area (square inches)
Hot carcass weight (pounds)
Fat thickness (inches)
Minimum muscling requirement
Carcass class (type)y
Capillary rupture in ribeye musclez
Free of dark cutting characteristics
Max hump height (≤ 2 inches)
USDA InformationInitial release date
Effective date
Seminole Tribe Seminole Tribe Simply Essentials Simply Essentials Shamrock Foods
Seminole Pride
Beef
Seminole Pride
Angus Beef
Simply Essentials
Beef Program
Simply Essentials
Black Angus Beef
Gold Canyon
Angus Beef Angus Beef Premium Beef
G-140 G-123 G-58 G-129 G-114 G-22 G-73
AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
AAAv
AAAv
AAAv
X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X
X X X X
< 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age
a: Full range in Prime a: Full range in Prime a: SLA00 or higher a: Full range in Prime MT00 or higher MT00 or higher MT00 or higher
b: Full range in Choice b: Full range in Choice b: SM00 or higherb: Upper two-
thirds of Choice
c: Sl00
to Sl⁹⁹ c: Sl00
to Sl⁹⁹ c: Sl00
to Sl⁹⁹b: Full range in Choice
c: SL00 to SL99 (A)
X X X X X X X
≤ 3.9
10.0 - 16.0 10.0 - 16.0
< 1050* < 1050*
< 1.0 < 1.0
X X X X X X X
S & H S & H S & H S & H S & H S & H S & H
PF PF PF PF PF PF
X X X X X
X X X X X X X
Jun-15 Jun-13 Feb-16 Apr-14 Nov-11 Mar-99 Oct-05
Jun-15 Jun-13 Feb-16 Apr-17 May-17 Dec-14 Sep-06
Stock Yards
5/2/2018
USDA Certified Beef Programs www.ams.usda.gov
Company
Program/Brand Name
Schedule numberLive Animal Requirement
Phenotype
Genotype
Other
Carcass Characteristics
U.S. Prime
U.S. Choice
U.S. Select
U.S. Standard
U.S. Utility and CommercialMaturity
Marbling score requirement
Medium or fine marbling texture
Yield grade
Ribeye area (square inches)
Hot carcass weight (pounds)
Fat thickness (inches)
Minimum muscling requirement
Carcass class (type)y
Capillary rupture in ribeye musclez
Free of dark cutting characteristics
Max hump height (≤ 2 inches)
USDA InformationInitial release date
Effective date
Chef's Exclusive
Chef's Exclusive
EU Black Angus Beef
Swift Black
Angus Beef EU
Program
High River Angus
Exclusive
Swift Chef's
Exclusive Black
Angus
Angus Select
Beef
G-4 G-5 G-23 G-26 G-29 G-31 G-42
AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
AAAv
AAAv
AAAv
AAAv
X X X X X X
X X X X X X
X X X X
< 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age
MT00 or higher SL00 or Higher Sl00 to AB99 Sl00 to AB99 MT00 or higher MT00 or higher SL00 to SL99
X X X X X
X X X X X
S & H S & H S & H S & H S & H
N PF PF PF PF PF PF
X X X X X X X
X X X X X
1986 15-Feb Jul-97 Dec-16 Sep-17 Mar-18 Jul-00
May-12 Feb-15 Nov-16 Dec-16 Sep-17 May-18 Oct-06
Swift & Co.
5/2/2018
USDA Certified Beef Programs www.ams.usda.gov
Company
Program/Brand Name
Schedule numberLive Animal Requirement
Phenotype
Genotype
Other
Carcass Characteristics
U.S. Prime
U.S. Choice
U.S. Select
U.S. Standard
U.S. Utility and CommercialMaturity
Marbling score requirement
Medium or fine marbling texture
Yield grade
Ribeye area (square inches)
Hot carcass weight (pounds)
Fat thickness (inches)
Minimum muscling requirement
Carcass class (type)y
Capillary rupture in ribeye musclez
Free of dark cutting characteristics
Max hump height (≤ 2 inches)
USDA InformationInitial release date
Effective date
Sysco
Blue Ribbon
Angus Beef
Dry Creek Top
Choice Program G.F. Swift 1855
Corral Creek
Angus Beef
G.F. Swift 1855
Black Angus Beef
Switzerland
Export Certified
Beef
Butcher's Block
Reserve
G-40 G-113 G-45 G-65 G-70 G-131 G-8
AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
AAAv
AAAv
AAAv
< 30 mon. of age
X X X X X
X X X X X X
X
X
X< 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age
Sl00 to MD99 MT00 or higher MT00 or higher MT00 or higher MT00 or higher MT00 or higher
X X X X X
≥ 9.0 10.0 - 16.0 ≥ 9.0 10.0 - 16.0
< 1050* 600-850* < 1000*
< 1.0 < 1.0 0.4-0.9* < 1.0
X X X X X
S & H S S & H S, C & H S & H S & H S & H
PF PF PF PF PF PF PF
X X X X X X X
X X X X X X
Feb-16 Feb-16 Apr-86 Dec-04 Jun-05 May-14 Aug-00
Feb-16 Feb-16 Sep-05 Nov-13 Nov-14 May-14 Jan-07
Swift & Co. Swift & Co.
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Company
Program/Brand Name
Schedule numberLive Animal Requirement
Phenotype
Genotype
Other
Carcass Characteristics
U.S. Prime
U.S. Choice
U.S. Select
U.S. Standard
U.S. Utility and CommercialMaturity
Marbling score requirement
Medium or fine marbling texture
Yield grade
Ribeye area (square inches)
Hot carcass weight (pounds)
Fat thickness (inches)
Minimum muscling requirement
Carcass class (type)y
Capillary rupture in ribeye musclez
Free of dark cutting characteristics
Max hump height (≤ 2 inches)
USDA InformationInitial release date
Effective date
Tyson's West Michigan Beef
Chairman's
Reserve Certified
Premium Beef
Midwest Angus Beef
Program
G-35 G-25
AAA
X X
X X
X
< 30 mon. of age < 30 mon. of age
MT00 or higher a.SlA°°or higher
b.SM00 to Md⁰⁰
c. SL00
to SL99
X X
10.0 - 16.0
< 1.0
X X
S & H S & H
PF PF
X X
X X
Sep-99 Aug-15
Aug-12 Sep-15
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Footnotes:
xModerately thick or thicker muscling and tend to be at least moderately wide and thick in relation to their length.yS = Steer; H = Heifer; C = CowzPF=practically free of capillary ruptures; N=no evidence of capillary rupture.
X=Program requirement. *See schedule for specific program requirements.
GLA=USDA Specification for Characteristics of Cattle Eligible for Approved Beef Programs Claiming Angus Influence; AHA=American Hereford
Assoc. Live Animal Specification; GL46=Ridgefield Farms Specification for Characteristics of Eligible Cattle for Ridgefield Farms Hereford Beef
Programs; GLW=USDA Specification for Characteristics of Cattle Eligible for Approved Beef Programs Claiming Wagyu Influence; GLTL=USDA
Specification for Characteristics of Cattle Eligible for Approved Branded Beef Programs Claiming Texas Longhorn Influence.uRed Angus Assoc. of Amer. Red Angus Feeder Calf Certification Program and v AngusSource® - American Angus Assoc. Process Verified Program.
a,b,c,dDenotes different brand name within a program.
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