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SIMPLY DELICIOUS | NOTABLY TENDER | ALWAYS CONSISTENT | SUPERIOR YIELD | PRODUCT OF USA
LEGENDARY CUTS OF BEEF An outstanding cut of beef ...
transforms a great dinner into a truly memorable experience. 5 Star delivers an unmatched eating experience for your customers — building loyalty and assuring repeat business. The depth of flavor, tenderness and satisfying richness linger long after the meal is over. Customize your mix with 5 Star Beef, a purebred beef program offering USDA Prime to Select grades.
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5 STAR PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS FEATURES
BENEFITS*
Consistent Sizing & Uniformity
• Lower and tighter ranged carcass weights provide exceptional uniform ribeye size and lighter middle meat complex. • Provides uniform presentation and predictable preparation. • Allows the opportunity to cut thicker steaks, while maintaining desirable portion size. • Above average grade out of 80% USDA Prime & Choice. • Less external fat for better yields and less bench trim. • Delivers increased saleable yield for a retail gross margin advantage: Middle meats: $0.49/lb, average; End meats: $0.17/lb, average. Averages based on primal yield and 2019 market value.
Superior Saleable Yield
• Provides inherently more tender beef at just 14 days of aging, as compared to conventional beef. • Increased internal marbling for more flavor and extra tenderness.
Notable Tenderness Unmatched Eating Experience
• Exceeds conventional beef in tenderness, juiciness, flavor and butteriness. • 5 Star steaks excel in buttery flavor, a profile associated with overall high ratings by heavy beef consumers.
Small Box Program Available
• Lighter case weights accomodate mid-sized retailers and foodservice operators upfront investment costs. • Reduce operational costs, drive sales and increase bottom line by adding variety to your meat case with consumer ready beef.
Consumer Ready
QUALITY FACTORS
Steer Carcass Weights: 5 Star Beef and Conventional Beef
USDA Prime, Choice and Select
Quality Grade
Over 90% Yield Grade 1, 2 & 3
Yield Grade
CARCASS SELECTION Carcass Class (type) Maturity
Steers A Maturity
Meat Color Requirement
No Dark Cutters
Avg Hot Carcass Weight
830 lbs
Production Diet Production
High-energy, grain Tolleson, AZ; Green Bay, WI; Plainwell, MI; Souderton, PA
PACKAGING
Slice Shear Force Testing: 5 Star and Conventional Beef 5 STAR BEEF
Branded box-end label
CONVENTIONAL BEEF-TYPE CATTLE
14 DAYS
14.5 kg.
VS
16.4 kg.
21 DAYS
12.7kg.
VS
14.8 kg.
Packed in 5 Star box
Packed in a graded bag
5 STAR BEEF | GREELEY, CO 80634 | 1.800.727.BEEF | 5STARBEEF.COM
* Howard, S. T., S. Luzardo, D. R. Woerner, J. D. Tatum, and K. E. Belk. 2013. Comparison of Retail Yields and Sensory Attributes of Cuts from Fed Holsteins and Conventional Beef-Type Cattle. Submitted to JBS USA, LLC. Center for Meat Safety and Quality, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.
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