Classification of Lamb

To see the complete classification system for South African Lamb, go to http://www.samic.co.za/downloads/Redmeat.pdf
The classification system indicates mainly the age and fatness of the carcasses. 

The age of the animal is determined by the number of teeth. 
It is represented by:
A – Youngest animal
AB – Slightly older animal
B – Older animal
C – Oldest animal

The fatness is indicated numerically: 
000 111 222 333 444 555 666. 
0 indicates no fat and 6 indicates a lot of fat.

EXAMPLES:
A1 – Young with very little fat
AB2 – Bit older with medium fat
B1 – Older with little fat
C5 – Oldest with a lot of fat