Program Name                          Premium Gold Angus

Carcass Requirements         1) Steers and Heifers

                                                     2) No dark cutters

                                                     3) No internal hemorrhages

                                                     4) Maximum hump height requirements

Quality                                                   a) US Prime, Choice and Select

                                                                b) Marbling

                                                                    Premium Gold Angus Platinum - Modest 00 or higher

                                                                    Premium Gold Angus Blue Ribbon - Slight 40 to small 99

                                                                c) A maturity, lean color, texture, and firmness

                                                                d) Skeletal maturity, maximum B or younger

Yield                                                 a) Yield grade of 4.9 or lower

                                                          b) Minimum muscling requirements

USDA Information                        Schedule G30, USDA Certified

Program Contact                           Dan Northrup

Program Address                          Post Office Box 91976, Austin, Texas 78709

Program Telephone                      (512) 732-1212

Program Fax                                   (512) 732-1262

Program E-Mail Address            dnorthrup@pgabeef.com