As we have been discussing beef grading and how the gov't keeps pushing more into the higher grades[where we foolish consumers will pay more],here is some more help for the supermarket.
From Don,graciuosly posted on Ray's forum.
The below is from Meatingplace.com .
Doesn't explain the reason but seems percentage of beef graded Choice or Prime increased.
Don
AMS report shows shifts in beef quality grades
During calendar year 2009, the percentage of all quality-graded beef that graded Choice or Prime increased, while the percentage of Select beef dropped, according to USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service.
The percentage of beef grading Choice went from 60.9 percent to 63.8 percent, Prime went from 2.9 percent to 3.2 percent and Select went from 35.8 percent to 32.7 percent.
Seems like they want more and more of that hamburger to wind up as steak?
Does this help us believe we are doing better in this economy??
Remember when the Carter administration,in the down economy,moved all the select up to choice,and made the ungraded select?
Curious minds want to know?
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