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. From there, the gradations rank ...

The quality of beef is rising across the U.S. -- you can even pick up prime beef at Costco, after all. So the movement towards high choice is representative of such a trend.

“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 ...

Prime rib has earned its place at the Christmas table by consistently being the top-tier beef choice, at least by USDA standards. Indeed it is delicious, with its tender, velvety texture, and ...