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WE ARE THE POWER OF PRIME

USDA Yield Grade

USDA QUALITY Prime Choice Select Other

1 2 3 4 5

0.07

4.06

4.79

.55

0.94 23.61 10.90 1.05

1.78 29.94

6.20 1.40 0.33

1.49 0.40 0.12

0.97 0.22

9.31 1.86

2016 NBQA - Other Breeds 9,106 Carcasses 3.98% Prime 72.76 Choice & Above 75.91% YG 1, 2 & 3 Avg. Carcass Wt.: 860 lbs.

USDA Yield Grade

USDA QUALITY Prime Choice Select Other

1 2 3 4 5

.3

1.1

.3

.2

16.7 20.6

21.7 20.8

1.0

1.3

MORE PRIME.MORE PROFIT. COME SEE US! 8th Annual American Akaushi Association Convention OCTOBER 10-13, 2019 Hyatt Regency Lost Pines and Spa | Cedar Creek, Texas The data displayed is a comparison of the 2016 National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA) results from 9,106 carcasses of other breeds and HeartBrand ® Beef Akaushi carcasses. The USDA data from 20,852 Akaushi carcasses included 3,708 fullbloods, 16,241 halfbloods, 849 three-quarter bloods and 54 seven-eighths bloods. All Akaushi carcasses achieved 44.6% Prime and 51% Choice. Thus, all 20,852 Akaushi carcasses graded 95.6% Choice and above. In comparison, the 2016 NBQA carcasses produced results of 72.76% Choice and above, with only 3.98% achieving Prime. Certified Akaushi Beef also excelled with 85.2% scoring Yield Grade 1, 2 or 3, while the NBQA results had only 75.91% with a Yield Grade 1, 2 or 3.

.3 .1

.9 .2

5.6 1.4

5.9 1.6

0

0

Certified Akaushi Beef from HeartBrand ® Beef 44.6% Prime • 51% Choice 95.6% Choice & Above 85.2% YG 1, 2 & 3 Average Carcass Wt.: 849.19 lbs. (minus KPH)

Kaci Carrales | Executive Director (361) 238-7218 | www.akaushi.com

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