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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


Company

Program/Brand Name

Schedule numberLive Animal Requirement

Phenotype

Genotype

Other


U.S. Prime

U.S. Choice

U.S. Select

U.S. Standard

U.S. Utility and CommercialMaturity


Medium or fine marbling texture

Yield grade




Minimum muscling requirement


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


Company

Program/Brand Name


Phenotype

Genotype

Other


U.S. Prime

U.S. Choice

U.S. Select

U.S. Standard




Yield grade










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


Company

Program/Brand Name


Phenotype

Genotype

Other


U.S. Prime

U.S. Choice

U.S. Select

U.S. Standard




Yield grade










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


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


Company

Program/Brand Name


Phenotype

Genotype

Other


U.S. Prime

U.S. Choice

U.S. Select

U.S. Standard




Yield grade










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


Company

Program/Brand Name


Phenotype

Genotype

Other


U.S. Prime

U.S. Choice

U.S. Select

U.S. Standard




Yield grade










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


Company

Program/Brand Name


Phenotype

Genotype

Other


U.S. Prime

U.S. Choice

U.S. Select

U.S. Standard




Yield grade










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


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


Company

Program/Brand Name


Phenotype

Genotype

Other


U.S. Prime

U.S. Choice

U.S. Select

U.S. Standard




Yield grade










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


Company

Program/Brand Name


Phenotype

Genotype

Other


U.S. Prime

U.S. Choice

U.S. Select

U.S. Standard




Yield grade










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


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


Company

Program/Brand Name


Phenotype

Genotype

Other


U.S. Prime

U.S. Choice

U.S. Select

U.S. Standard




Yield grade










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


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


Company

Program/Brand Name


Phenotype

Genotype

Other


U.S. Prime

U.S. Choice

U.S. Select

U.S. Standard




Yield grade










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


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


Company

Program/Brand Name


Phenotype

Genotype

Other


U.S. Prime

U.S. Choice

U.S. Select

U.S. Standard




Yield grade










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


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


Company

Program/Brand Name


Phenotype

Genotype

Other


U.S. Prime

U.S. Choice

U.S. Select

U.S. Standard




Yield grade










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


AAAv

AAAv

AAAv

AAAv

X X X X X X

X X X X X X

X X X X


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


Company

Program/Brand Name


Phenotype

Genotype

Other


U.S. Prime

U.S. Choice

U.S. Select

U.S. Standard




Yield grade










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.

5/2/2018


Company

Program/Brand Name


Phenotype

Genotype

Other


U.S. Prime

U.S. Choice

U.S. Select

U.S. Standard




Yield grade










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

5/2/2018


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.

5/2/2018

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USDA Certified Beef Programs - Agricultural Marketing Service · USDA Certified Beef Programs ... Free of dark cutting characteristics Max hump height (≤ 2 inches) USDA Information