Is it worth paying up for one vs. the other? Here's what an expert says. USDA Prime beef boasts superior marbling, tenderness, juiciness and flavor. It's also more expensive than USDA Choice. USDA ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shoppers scanning the meat case often see labels such as Prime, Choice and Select. The labels are grades assigned by the U.S.

I've stood in the meat section at the grocery store for an awkwardly long time, trying to figure out what to buy—lost in a maze of prices and labels like USDA Prime and USDA Choice, in pursuit of ...

USDA beef grades like Prime, Choice and Select help shoppers understand the quality of meat. Beef grading is optional and paid for by producers, unlike mandatory safety inspections. Knowing what the ...