Using Marbling Scores To Assign Quality Grades

Evaluate the marbling in the ribeye and determine the marbling score.

Using marbling scores to assign quality grades.

Degree of marbling is the primary determination of quality grade. A 70 sm 40 ch b 60 md 40 ch o. The japanese system also gives the cow a meat quality score average 1 5 with 5 being the best for marbling color brightness texture luster and the quality of fat. View the marbling image for slight jpg.

A score of a5 represents the highest possible grade of. In japan visual appraisal of beef quality is performed by the japan meat grading assoc. In general however marbling scores are discussed in tenths within each degree of marbling e g slight 90 small 00 small 10. Determine lean firmness to ensure that the minimum degree of firmness specified for each maturity group is met.

It is fairly tender but because it has less marbling it may lack some of the juiciness and flavor of the higher grades. Overall maturity marbling score usda quality grade. Degrees of marbling each degree of marbling is divided into 100 subunits. Select beef is very uniform in quality and normally leaner than the higher grades.

Beef that is given a higher grade is usually from younger cattle and has more fat marbling. Jmga and beef marbling grades are classified into 12 categories table 1 according to the abundance degree of marbling in the ld muscle between the 6th and 7th rib of which the distribution of marbling is more abundant than that of the 12th and 13th. It has at least a slight amount of marbling.