USDA labeling can help us choose which cut of beef we purchase, but does the grading coincide with the cattle's diet? Here's ...

Improvements in genetics, management practices and technology are working together to produce higher fed cattle weights and ...

The USDA designates different grades of beef, and the meat used to make prime rib typically comes in prime or choice. Prime is the best option when it comes to optimal juiciness and flavor ...

Food Network clarifies that the word prime is a bit of a misnomer. While USDA Prime is a top beef grade, not all prime rib is technically prime. The name stuck mostly because it comes from the ...

prime rib can be pricy — about $14.00 to $16.00 per pound — but you don’t need prime grade meat for this dish as choice cuts are equally fabulous. Prime cuts are the most expensive and have ...

When it comes to beef, fat makes for better flavor. Higher quality grades like USDA choice and prime come from cattle with greater amounts of marbling.

But on the bright side consumers have more access to Choice- and Prime-grade U.S. beef than ever before, which is strengthening demand thanks to the genetic improvements in beef cattle.