A professional who examines animal carcasses to determine grade in terms of sales value. Respnsibilities include:

• Examines carcasses suspended from stationary hooks or hooks attached to overhead conveyor to determine grade based on age, sex, shape, thickness of meat, quantity and distribution of fat, color, texture, and marbling of lean meat.
• Attaches grade identification tag to carcass.
• May estimate weight of carcass or observe dial of automatic weighing scale to determine weight of carcass.
• May be designated according to carcass graded as Beef Grader; Hog Grader; Sheep Or Calf Grader.