THE return to better growing conditions and superior weight-for-age was an underlying factor in record-equalling Meat Standards Australia grading compliance last financial year, the latest MSA Annual Outcomes report issued on Friday shows.
As we reported earlier, MSA graded cattle continue to represent more than half of the national adult cattle slaughter in 2021–22 at a record 55pc, up from 53pc a year earlier. More than 3.25 million cattle were MSA graded through 39 Australian beef processors last year.
A slight decrease in the number of cattle graded on the previous financial year…
