In recent years there has been increasing specialisation within the livestock industry to service the needs of individual market sectors. There are primarily two types of livestock feeding in the Australian beef industry:

• grass or pasture fed, and
• grain fed

GRAIN FED BEEF

Grain Fed Beef is derived from cattle, which are fed for a minimum specified number of days on a nutritionally balanced, high-energy feed. Uniformity of feed results in a greater consistency in the characteristics of the product.

Grain Fed Beef is characterised by the white fat and the deposits of fat through the muscle tissue. This intra-muscular fat is known as marble and it can contribute towards improved tenderness and taste.