Canadian Beef Grading Agency
A private Not-for-profit corporation
The Agency
The Canadian Beef Grading Agency (CBGA) is an industry-run organization that ensures impartial assessment of value for Canadian beef, bison and veal carcasses for quality and yield based on “Grade Requirements.” These Requirements are managed by the industry’s Livestock Grade Requirements Standing Committee (LGRSC) which is overseen by the CBGA Board of Directors. The CBGA Board of Directors is comprised of industry representatives including cattlemen, cattle feeders, packers and retailers.
Beef
There are 13 grades and 5 yield classes of beef in Canada.
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Bison
There are 10 grades a of bison carcasses in Canada.
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Veal
There are 10 grades a of veal carcasses in Canada.
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WHY WE GRADE
WHAT WE DO
In addition to providing unbiased carcass quality and yield assessment to establish market value, the Grading services ensure integrity in the beef, bison and veal industries by:
— Assuring accurate and reliable carcass dressing and weighing.
— Monitoring box labeling to confirm that what is marked on the box, is in the box.
— CBGA provides additional value through the delivery of unbiased certification of branded programs based on quality and/or process verification.
— CBGA provides timely and accurate information about Canadian carcass grades. The national data summaries collected by CBGA provide crucial data used for industry analysis from farm to fork.