The AMS, Livestock and Poultry Program’s Quality and Assessment Division (QAD) provides grading and certification services to the meat, poultry, and egg industries. QAD recently completed an post-implementation study on the override features of the beef carcass instrument grading.
Documents relating to Beef Carcass Instrument Grading:
- QAD 511 Procedure
- QAD 515 Procedure
- Instrument Assessment Systems for Livestock Carcasses and Carcass Products (pdf)
- Prime I (pdf)
- Prime I Addendum (pdf)
- Prime II (pdf)
- Procedure for Rib Eye Measurements (pdf)
- Procedures for Yield Grade (pdf)
- Procedures for Yield Grade Addendum A (pdf)
- Pre-Implementation Override Study (pdf)
- Post Implementation Override Study (pdf)
Documents relating to Lamb Carcass Instrument Grading: