USDA prime
Best meat grade
USDA Prime is the highest quality grade assigned to beef by the United States Department of Agriculture, indicating abundant marbling—the intramuscular fat that makes meat tender and flavorful.
Only a small percentage of beef earns this designation, making it the most expensive grade: The steakhouse serves only USDA Prime cuts.
Prime beef is typically found at high-end restaurants and specialty butchers rather than ordinary supermarkets.
- beefBovine meat for eating
- red meatMammal flesh for eating
- steakThick beef slice
- ribeyeTender marbled steak cut
- New York stripBoneless beef loin cut
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- Steakhousefilet mignon, ribeye, New York strip, porterhouse, sirloin
- food gradesgrade A, grade B, fancy, choice beef, extra virgin
- Beef Cattlebeef, beef cattle, cattle ranch, ranching, steer
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