Different Grades.
One Melotte Standard.

We source our beef from a small number of trusted programs and locations, all within the Great Plains. Every grade we offer has has to meet a standard we believe in before it reaches our customers.

Our Premium Angus

USDA Prime

Information Current As Of 2026

USDA Prime is our premium offering, selected for exceptional marbling, tenderness and flavor. We source our Prime beef from trusted partners in the Great Plains region and hold it to the same standards for consistency and handling that define the Melotte name.

Exceptional Marbling

Prime beef is selected for abundant marbling, creating the richness, tenderness and flavor our customers expect from a premium steak.

Trusted Great Plains Sources

Our Prime beef comes from trusted sourcing locations within the Great Plains region, where we focus our sourcing relationships to maintain consistency.

Our Most Popular Angus

Signature Angus

For more than 50 years, Signature Angus has been at the heart of what we do. It is built around the same trusted Angus cattle and the same standards, giving our customers exceptional quality and flavor at a value that has made it our most popular offering for generations.

Signature Angus

Upper 2/3 Choice

This beef comes from the same Angus cattle and the same production standards as the rest of our Signature Angus. The difference is that these cattle reached the higher marbling threshold required for Upper 2/3 Choice.

G-Schedule G-70

Breed Solid Black Main Body

Marbling Score MT00 or Higher

Marbling Texture Fine to Medium

Maturity A Maturity ≤30 Months

Dark Cutter None

Hump 2" or Less

Muscling Moderate & Higher

Ribeye Area 10–17 Sq. In.

Hot Carcass <1,100 lbs

Current As Of 2026

Signature Angus

Black Angus Select

The cattle behind our Black Angus Select are the same genetics and the same foundation as our higher-marbling Angus. The only difference is that they did not receive the higher grade upon evaluation.

G-Schedule G-70

Breed Solid Black Main Body

Marbling Score SL00 or Higher

Marbling Texture Fine to Medium

Maturity A Maturity ≤30 Months

Dark Cutter None

Hump 2" or Less

Muscling Moderate & Higher

Ribeye Area 10–17 Sq. In.

Hot Carcass <1,100 lbs

Cattle Eligibility: Cattle eligible for certification in Angus influence beef programs based on phenotype (appearance) will have a main body that must be solid black, with no other color behind the shoulder, above the flanks, or breaking the midline behind the shoulders, excluding the tail.
*Current as of 2026

Quality At Its Finest Value.

Our Black Angus Select has been our most popular offering for decades.
Why? We don't source from all over. We source it from the same cattle, in the same Great Plains region to ensure consistency. It contains all of the same genetics as our higher-marbling Angus, the difference is simply that it did not receive the higher grade when it was evaluated.

Our exclusive sourcing program combined with our 21 day minimum aging process is why we continue to deliver beef that is remarkably consistent all year round.
That's the Melotte Difference.