"You have to know what the cattle will do, and then you have to know how the premiums and discounts work for each of the various grids that are available to you so that you can make the best decision as to how to market those cattle," Anderson says.

Learn more about the ins and outs of the grid marketing system from this video provided by Certified Angus Beef LLC and American Angus Association.  

Visit the CAB website or the American Angus Association website for more information.