The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announced approval of three new vision grading instruments for its beef grading program.
These tools ensure consistent USDA beef grades, supporting fair payments for producers, value decisions for packers and transparency for consumers. The technology predicts marbling scores, applies Prime, Choice and Select shields, assigns yield grades, and measures ribeye area for certified beef programs. Approved systems include Global Meat Imaging’s Google Pixel 7a, JBT/Marel/E+V’s VBG2000-7L and MEQ Incorporated’s Camera V2.
