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Recent Changes in Beef Grades: Issues and Analysis of the Yield Grade Requirement
Author(s) -
Purcell Wayne D.,
Nelson Kenneth E.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.949
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1467-8276
pISSN - 0002-9092
DOI - 10.2307/1239264
Subject(s) - trimming , opposition (politics) , grading (engineering) , yield (engineering) , engineering , political science , civil engineering , mechanical engineering , materials science , politics , law , metallurgy
Abstract The recent change in beef grades has stimulated discussion and opposition. Changes designed to improve the efficiency of the beef‐marketing system are being opposed by groups who adopt a micro perspective. The move to required yield grading continues to draw opposition. Analysis of original data from 118 beef carcasses and data from published studies indicates trimming procedures on fabricated cuts are important determinants of the change in cutability across yield grades. Research designed to investigate the implications of different trimming procedures is needed to clarify the applicability of yield grades.