MSA (Meat Standards Australia)

Australian grading system measuring marbling on a 100-1190+ scale.

MSA marble scores correlate roughly to BMS: MSA 300=BMS 3, MSA 600=BMS 6, MSA 900=BMS 9. Top Australian producers achieve MSA 1000+, competing with Japanese A5. MSA also considers eating quality factors beyond marbling.

Related Terms

A5

The highest grade in the Japanese beef grading system, indicating top yield (A) and quality (5).

BMS (Beef Marbling Score)

A 1-12 scale measuring intramuscular fat distribution in beef.

Fullblood Wagyu

100% genetically pure wagyu cattle with traceable Japanese lineage.

F1 Wagyu

First-generation wagyu crossbreed, typically 50% wagyu and 50% Angus.