Texas 4-H Meat Judging Resources Flyer
Visit Aggie Meat for meat identification, example classes, and retail cut muscle/bone identification.
American Meat Science Association (AMSA)
2441 Village Green Place
Champaign, Illinois 61822
Phone: (800) 517-AMSA (Business hours 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Central Time)
Fax: (888) 205-5834
Meat Evaluation Handbook
($55.00 shipping included) For years, this handbook has served as the primary text for training meat science professionals in the area of fresh meat evaluation. Now in a revised and expanded edition, this handbook is the industry standard guide for fresh meat grading and selection.
“Guide to Identifying Meat Cuts” (#06-202)
55 pages. Includes information, cooking recommendations and identifying photos for all cuts of beef, veal, pork and lamb. The 2009 updated edition includes URMIS numbers for all cuts and identifies those cuts that meet government guidelines for lean
Pork Quality Standards
NPPC Pork Quality Standards (texture, color, marbling)
Meat Judging Videos
CEV Multimedia lists 40 video tapes on carcass and wholesale cut judging, beef grading, and retail cut identification. Costs range from $49 to $195 per video. For a current listing of meat evaluation products go to: www.cevmultimedia.com
CEV Multimedia
1020 SE Loop 289
Lubbock, TX 79404
Phone: (877) 610-5017
(806) 745-8820
Fax: (800) 243-6398
(806) 745-5300
E-mail:
General – cev@cevmultimedia.com
Support – technical.support@cevmultimedia.com
Office hours: Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CST
6b. The Meat Science Laboratory holds a number of CEV videos, and will loan them out. (Call Laura Trumble to reserve tapes for a 10 day period – 608-262-0463)
Loin Eye Grids
AS 0234E – Plastic Grid for Quick Measurement of Loin Eye (Beef) with envelope
AS0235E – Plastic Grid for Quick Measurement of Loin Eye (Pork and Lamb) with envelope
These loin grids are available through the Iowa State University Extension. Please visit their Extension Online Store at https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/844
Backfat/Grading Rulers (stainless steel)
Nasco
901 Janesville Avenue
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
Phone: (800) 558-9595 (toll free)
Phone order hours: Weekdays 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. – noon
Fax: (800) 372-1236 (24/7)
Website: https://www.enasco.com/p/Swine-Backfat-Probe%2BC00155N
- USDA Preliminary Cutability Grade Ruler (Product # C02615N) – $3.00
