Yield grade
Yield is graded A, B or C.
Wagyu grading guide
How Japanese grading works
The letter describes yield. The number describes quality.
Quality grade
Quality is graded from 1 to 5.
Marbling score
Beef Marbling Standard ranges from 1 to 12.
BMS Explorer
Explore the marbling scale. BMS alone does not determine the complete quality grade.
BMS 1BMS 6BMS 12
Japanese grading matrix
| Yield grade | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 |
| B | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 |
| C | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 |