Beef

DENTITION

DESCRIPTION

CATEGORY/CIPHER

VEAL – Female or castrate or entire male bovine that:

Has no evidence of eruption of permanent incisor teeth.

Weighs no more than 150kg (HSCW).

In males after SSC assessment shows no evidence of SSC.

Shows youthfulness and Veal colour (Veal meat colour must not exceed the AUS-MEAT Veal colour standard V5).

VEAL * V *

Optional Veal classes:
Refer Veal section

BEEF – Female or castrate or entire male bovine that:

In males shows no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC). 

Dentition range for this category is 0 to 8 permanent incisor teeth.

BEEF * A *
OR
BEEF 

BULL – Derived from entire or castrate male bovine animals showing signs of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC).

(SSC) in bovine are defined by the following well developed aspects:
• Muscles on the neck and shoulder.
• Inguinal canal and prominent erector muscle
• Penis stub.
• Pubic tubercle.

Exposed area of M. semimembranosus muscle-triangular and, relatively scarce scrotal fat and dark muscle colour.

BULL * B * 

DENTITION

DESCRIPTION

CATEGORY/CIPHER

Carcase is derived from castrate or entire male bovine that:

Has 0 permanent incisor teeth.

Has no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC).

YEARLING STEER
* YS *

* Up to 18 months

Carcase is derived from female, castrate or entire male bovine that:

Has 0 permanent incisor teeth.

Has no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC).

 YEARLING BEEF
* Y *

* Up to 18 months

Carcase is derived from castrate or entire male bovine that:

Has no more than 2 permanent incisor teeth.

Has no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC).

 YOUNG STEER
* YGS *

* Up to 30 months

Carcase is derived from female, castrate or entire male bovine that:

Has no more than 2 permanent incisor teeth.

Has no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC).

YOUNG BEEF
* YG *

* Up to 30 months

Carcase is derived from castrate or entire male bovine that:

Has no more than 4 permanent incisor teeth.

Has no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC).

 YOUNG
PRIME STEER
* YPS *

* Up to 36 months

Carcase is derived from female, castrate or entire male bovine that:

Has no more than 4 permanent incisor teeth.

Has no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC).

 YOUNG
PRIME BEEF
* YP *

* Up to 36 months

Carcase is derived from castrate or entire male bovine that:

Has no more than 7 permanent incisor teeth.

Has no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC).

 PRIME STEER
* PRS *

* Up to 42 months

Carcase is derived from female, castrate or entire male bovine that:

Has no more than 7 permanent incisor teeth.

Has no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC).

 PRIME BEEF
* PR *

* Up to 42 months

OX – Carcase is derived from female (only) bovine that:

Has no more than 7 permanent incisor teeth.

OX * S *

* Up to 42 months

OX – STEER – Carcase is derived from castrate or entire male bovine that:

Has up to 8 permanent incisor teeth.

Has no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC).

 OX * S * or
STEER * SS *

* Any age

Carcase is derived from female bovine that:

Has 8 permanent incisor teeth.

COW * C *

* All ages

DENTITION

DESCRIPTION

CATEGORY/CIPHER

Carcase derived from entire male not assessed for SSC.

Has no evidence of eruption of permanent incisor teeth.

Carcase weighs more than 150kg *(HCSW).

 YEARLING
ENTIRE * YE *

Carcase derived from entire male not assessed for SSC.

Has no evidence of eruption of more than 2 permanent incisor teeth.

Carcase weighs more than 150kg *(HCSW).

YOUNG ENTIRE
* YGE *

Carcase derived from castrate or entire male bovine that: 

Has no evidence of eruption of more than 2 permanent incisor teeth. 

 Show signs of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC). 

 Carcase weighs more than 150kg *(HCSW).

YOUNG BULL * BYG *