The farmers and ranchers behind the Certified Angus Beef® brand are dedicated to delivering the very best Angus beef, including premium and natural product options, to meet each customer’s expectations.
Every cut meets our 10 quality standards, ensuring exceptional taste. Just look for our logo—it’s your guarantee of superior quality.
®brandIt’s our traditional product, but compared to other “Angus” beef, there’s nothing traditional about it. It adheres to the brand’s 10 quality standards that only 3 in 10 Angus cattle meet, making it the very best Angus beef available.
®Ranch to TableCertified Angus Beef®Ranch to Table is a direct-to-consumer program that connects family farmers and ranchers raising the highest-quality beef directly to beef lovers in their communities.
*A 19-square-inch maximum for certain cuts offers you greater access to flavorful tenderloin, brisket, chuck and round cuts in the meat case and at restaurants.
To earn the Certified Angus Beef® brand name, cattle must first be Angus-influenced, with a predominantly solid black coat. Then, beef must pass our 10 quality standards:
Modest or higher marbling – for the taste that ensures consumer satisfaction
Medium to fine marbling texture – the white “flecks of flavor” in the beef that ensure consistent flavor and juiciness in every bite
Only cattle harvested less than 30 months of age by dentition and only A-maturity lean – for superior color, texture and tenderness
10- to 17-square-inch ribeye area*
1,100-pound hot carcass weight or less
1-inch or less fat thickness
Superior muscling – limits light-muscled cattle
Practically free of capillary rupture – ensures the most visually appealing steak
No dark cutters – ensures the most visually appealing steak
No neck hump exceeding 2 inches – safeguards against cattle with more variability in tenderness
®PrimeTo the true beef aficionado, only the very best delivers an experience that satisfies their exclusive tastes. Certified Angus Beef®Prime is the very best of the best, meeting nine more standards than USDA Prime. It’s exceptional Angus beef, to be enjoyed without reservation or compromise.
®Grass-FedRaised without antibiotics or added hormones and fed a 100% grass-fed diet, every cut of Certified Angus Beef®Grass-Fed meets our 10 quality standards, resulting in a tender and flavorful bite. It’s grass-fed beef that tastes great.
®NaturalAll Certified Angus Beef®Natural cuts meet our 10 rigorous quality standards, while coming from cattle who are fed a vegetarian diet and never given antibiotics or hormones. It’s simply natural, simply delicious beef.
