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Grading, Certification and Verification

Instrument Grading Systems

Implementation and Verification Requirements for Instrument Grading Systems

Instrument Assessment Systems for Livestock Carcasses and Carcass Products: Specifications and Requirements for Instrument Implementation and Verification – PDF file

Lamb Systems

Notice to the Trade:

February 2, 2012 – Requests Comments on a Pilot Project to Determine the Feasibility of Lamb Instrument Grading Systems – PDF file

Lamb Instrument Grading Augmentation Pilot Project – PDF File

Performance Requirements for Lamb Instruments

Lamb Yield (Cutability) Grade – PDF file

Lamb Quality Grade – PDF file

Beef Systems

Performance Requirements for Beef Instruments

PRIME I Demonstration of Repeatability, Accuracy, and Precision – PDF file

PRIME I Demonstration of Repeatability, Accuracy, and Precision - ADDENDEUM A - PDF file

PRIME II Implementation and Verification of Operational Procedures – PDF file

Beef Ribeye Measurement Instrumentation Approval Performance Standard - PDF file

Beef Carcass Ribeye Area Measurements Excel file

Beef Yield Grade Instrumentation Approval Performance Standard - PDF file

Beef Yield Grade Instrument Data Spreadsheet - Excel file

Use of Approved Vision Based Beef Carcass Yield Grade Instrument Systems for Fat Thickness Measurements – Addendum A – PDF file

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