Choice beef is as juicy and tender as Prime beef, but lacks the same level of marbling; these cuts will be on the pricier end of what you can buy at a supermarket.

“Today’s feedlot cattle are about 11% Prime beef, 72% are Choice, and 13% are Select, so most of the beef that is being fed and going to harvest will fall into the Choice grade,” Riley said.

Choice and prime beef production in the United States have doubled from a combined 40% 20 years ago to more than 80%, and Texas A&M University professor and AgriLife Extension ...

Choice and prime beef production in the United States have doubled from a combined 40% 20 years ago to more than 80%, and Texas A&M University professor and AgriLife Extension ...

USDA Choice is like a dependable friend who never lets me down. It's more widely available than USDA Prime and offers a fantastic balance of tenderness, flavor, marbling, and affordability. While it ...

Assessed by the USDA, high quality meat is delineated into prime, choice and select types. Producers apply to have their entire cows inspected by government workers, with a section of the ribs graded ...

Prime beef is still a hallmark of steakhouses, but it will be pricier, which is why more restaurants are offering choice beef. Plus people may be purchasing prime beef at places like Costco or Sam ...

This story originally appeared in the February 2018 issue with the headline “Don’t Have a Cow Over Pricey Prime Beef.” Texas meat markets once filled their smokers with the beef nobody ...

In most cases, this meant either choice or select grades. “Prime beef” was a label reserved for upscale steakhouses. Roegels Barbecue Katy. 20702 Interstate 10 W., 832-321-5135.