WHAT DO DIFFERENT GRADES OF BEEF LOOK LIKE?
According to the Beef Information Center, “Grading groups beef of similar quality, yield and value, into a grade category for product consistency. The Canada “A” grades (Canada Prime, Canada AAA, Canada AA, Canada A) differ by the amount of marbling in the meat: Canada Prime having the most marbling and Canada A having the least.” WHO IS INVOLVED IN THE BEEF INDUSTRY ON P.E.I.? • Cow-Calf operator • Feedlot operator • Cattle Hauler/Truck driver • Slaughterhouse buyer • Meat inspector • Meat packing plant packager • Butcher • Brand inspector • Grocery Store • Consumer WHAT HAPPENS AFTER BEEF LEAVES THE FARM? Cattle are usually taken to a feedlot after they leave the farm to be brought up to a finished weight. Cattle will spend between 90 – 100 days on a feedlot before they are sold to processors. Beef feedlots can be very large but are subject to animal welfare principles. Animal protection in Canada is provided for by several legal jurisdictions, including the Criminal Code of Canada.
