National Str & Hfr Estimated Grading Percent
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Des Moines, Iowa              Mon Apr 12, 2021              USDA Market News

USDA NATIONAL STEER & HEIFER ESTIMATED GRADING PERCENT REPORT
  For Week Ending:      4/03/2021


National, Regional, and State Breakdown of Official USDA Quality Grades.
Percentages derived from each category numerical total, divided by the total
number offered for USDA quality grading in each corresponding area.

              National     Region     Region     Region     Region
                              1-5           6       7-8       9-10
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Prime            12.48%     16.18%      4.71%     13.84%     15.38%
Choice           72.22%     66.45%     68.06%     74.31%     72.31%
Select           11.91%      8.83%     25.31%      9.10%      6.52%
Other             3.39%      8.54%      1.92%      2.75%      5.79%
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              Nebraska     Kansas      Texas
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Prime            17.51%      8.33%      4.71%
Choice           72.38%     77.11%     68.06%
Select            6.33%     11.97%     25.31%
Other             3.77%      2.58%      1.92%
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National USDA Certified Beef Program Information
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Percentage of the Choice Grade USDA Certified in the Upper 2/3rd:       35.19%
Percentage of cattle offered under Schedule GLA identified:             67.64%
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States included in regions are as follows:  1- CT, ME, NH, VT, MA, & RI; 2-
NY & NJ; 3- DE, MD, PA, WV, & VA; 4- AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, & TN; 5- IL,
IN, MI, MN, OH, & WI; 6- AR, LA, NM, OK, & TX; 7- IA, KS, MO, & NE; 8- CO,
MT, ND, SD, UT, & WY; 9- AZ, CA, HI & NV; 10- AK, ID, OR, & WA.
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Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
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