the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) established three regional Cattle and Carcass Grading Correlation Training Centers (aka Cattle and Carcass Training Centers, or just Training Centers) in cooperation with the University of Nebraska – Lincoln , Colorado State University, and West Texas A&M University. The purpose of these Centers is to collaborate with industry and academia in providing educational and training opportunities to stakeholders interested in the official quality grading of feeder cattle, fed cattle, and beef carcasses in the United States. (Read the September 2019 Press Release)
In collaboration with these partners, AMS seeks to provide a variety of educational resources, events, and projects to support the beef industry’s knowledge and understanding of the cattle delivery system and the roles that producers, feeders, processors, and USDA play in bringing high quality American beef to market.
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For more information, contact
David Garcia, Acting Field Chief
Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News
David.Garcia@usda.gov
Training Center Events
- USDA Fed Cattle and Carcass Training and Grading at West Texas A&M University on September 18, 2025
- USDA Fed Cattle and Carcass Training and Grading at West Texas A&M University on December 12, 2024
- USDA Fed Cattle and Carcass Training and Grading at West Texas A&M University on July 30 - 31, 2024
- USDA Feeder Cattle Training and Grading at Colorado State University on August 14, 2024
- USDA Feeder Cattle Training at West Texas A&M University on December 14, 2023
- Animal Handling & The Effect on Quality & Yield at Colorado State University on March 28-30, 2023
- Cattle & Carcass Grading and CME Acceptance Training at West Texas A&M University on May 17-18, 2023
- Meat & Livestock Technology and CME Acceptance Training at University of Nebraska on June 15-16, 2023
Resources and Recordings
- Cow Herd Management and Cull Cow Evaluation and Marketing Course at West Texas A&M University on September 21 - 22, 2022
- Fall 2021 Webinar Series: Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) Formula Transactions and Net Price Distribution of Fed Cattle
- Spring 2021 Webinar Series: USDA Livestock Mandatory Reporting - Live Cattle and Boxed Beef Reports
- Fall 2020 Webinar Series: Cattle and Carcass Grading and the CME Delivery Process