Chicken
Rick is purchasing ready-to-cook poultry and wants to be sure he purchases the highest quality possible. What grade should Rick purchase?
Grade A
the process in which the animal is rendered unconscious
immobilization
Which USDA frame size would not be expected to produce U.S. Choice carcasses for steers until their live weights exceed 1250 pounds (567 kg)?
Large Frame
Which four cuts of pork determine cutability?
125 lbs
Which phase of the meat harvesting process involves removing all internal organs from the body cavity?
Evisceration
Which class of chicken refers to a young chicken under 13 weeks of age?
Broiler/ Fryer
Which quality grade is limited to steers, heifers, and cows over approximately 42 months of age?
Commericial
Which USDA muscle thickness grade is given to cattle that must be thrifty and tend to be slightly thick throughout?
No. 2
Which grade of feeder pigs denotes deficiency in thriftiness because of poor care and disease?
US Cull
shows up as specks of white fat across the ribeye
Marbling
Which class of chicken would have the least tender meat?
hen, fowl, or baking or stewing chicken
Which quality grade would be worth the least amount of money to a producer?
Utility
Which USDA muscle thickness grade is given to cattle that usually show a high proportion of beef breeding and are thrifty and moderately thick throughout?
No. 1
Which USDA pork quality grade is given to barrows and gilts that have a thin covering of fat and have sides that are wrinkled and flanks that are shallow and thin?
US Utility
tenderness, juiciness, and flavor of properly prepared meat
Palatability
Jess is shopping and wants to purchase the best eggs possible. What quality grade of egg should Jess purchase?
Grade AA
Which yield grade would produce the most boneless retail cuts?
Yeild Grade1
How many different combination are there for feeder cattle?
12
Which term refers to an older lamb ranging in age from three to seven months that arrives to the market in the spring?
Spring Lamb
refers to how much edible meat is present
yield grade
Kate is shopping for eggs and a recipe has a notation to use the largest eggs possible. What weight class of eggs should Kate purchase?
Jumbo
Eli works as a grader for beef cattle. When determining the preliminary yield grade, Eli bases the estimate for preliminary yield grade on _____.
thickness of fat over the ribeye
Monica is a partner in a cattle operation that specializes in providing high quality cuts to customers. Which quality grades of meat would be sold?
Prime & Choice
How are lamb carcasses yield graded?
Answers will vary. Examples include backfat thickness, 12th and 13th rib, and the equation for lamb yield grade.
the process of inspecting the removed head of the animal
Postmortem inspection