USDA Quality and Yield Grades Quiz

What is the primary purpose of USDA Quality and Yield Grades?

• To determine the price of meat

• To set standards for quality and palatability of meat

• To regulate meat packaging

• To control meat imports and exports

Which of the following is NOT one of the eight USDA Quality Grades for beef?

• Prime

• Choice

• Select

• Superior

In the example given, what percentage of retail cuts from a Yield Grade 3 steer are roasts and steaks?

• 38%

• 52%

• 62%

• 72%

Which primal cut comprises the largest percentage (29%) of the 806-pound carcass in the example?

• Rib

• Loin

• Chuck

• Round

What is the primary purpose of the IMPS (Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications) Numbering System?

• To grade the quality of meat

• To price meat products

• To facilitate industry trade and clarification

• To track meat from farm to table

Which of the following is NOT a subprimal cut from the Chuck

• Chuck Roll

• Clod Top Blade

• Ribeye Roll

• Chuck Tender

What percentage of the carcass does the Loin primal represent in the given example?

(a)  

Which cut is NOT typically associated with the Rib primal?

• Ribeye Steak

• Rib Short Ribs

• Tri-Tip

• Ribeye Cap Steak

In the example provided, how many pounds of the Round primal are fabricated into retail cuts?

• 99.5 pounds

• 130.4 pounds

• 140.9 pounds

• 177.3 pounds

Which category accounts for approximately 5% of the 806-pound carcass?

• Thin cuts

• Miscellaneous

• Variety meats

• Fat trimmings