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At Town & Country Butchers in Katherine, we do out best to cover all price ranges. We offer 3 different pricing ranges at our wholesale and retail butcher shop. Please read this page for details on our pricing structure, or visit us in Katherine and see our great selection for yourself!
Top grade MSA beef
MSA is a grading system that the Meat industry has developed to guarantee eating quality. Having spent close to $200 Million and with over 600,000 taste tests in the last 12 years, the cattle are graded at the abattoir on approximately 12 different characteristics (Age, Breed, Meat Colour, Fat Colour, Acidity etc).
The Industry does not differentiate between High Grade and Low Grade MSA. The meat can either be Grainfed or Grassfed and we label it as such.
Y-YG Yearling beef
This is what I regard as the base grade for Yearling Cattle. It is a very 'hit and miss' grade as it is a grade that is defined only by the age of the cattle and not by the quality. Thus, you can buy some very good Yearling beef from British Bred cattle on lush grass or you can buy less quality beef of the same age. It is the most popular grade in butcher shops.
Budget beef
Sourced from the Grandmother Herd, this Grade is normally sold by major supermarket chains as their “base grade”. The chance of this beef being tender is not very high, making it more suited to stews, curries or other slow cooked dishes.