How is beef graded?

Different countries use different measurements to grade their beef. This grading system pertains to the Australian grading system:

• Y has no permanent teeth up to 18-month-old
• YG has 2 permanent teeth after 30 months of age
• YP has 4 permanent teeth up to 36 months of age
• PR has 7 permanent teeth up to 42 months of age
• A has 8 permanent teeth and 48 months any age

"A" indicates sourced from older cattle and is frozen beef.