NW_LS196
Des Moines, Iowa Mon Apr 23, 2012 USDA Market News
USDA NATIONAL STEER & HEIFER ESTIMATED GRADING PERCENT REPORT
For Week Ending: 4/7/2012
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 3.33% 7.41% 1.16% 3.32% 3.96%
Choice 63.15% 67.70% 53.18% 65.13% 67.74%
Select 27.52% 15.87% 39.10% 25.97% 24.32%
Other 5.99% 9.02% 6.57% 5.58% 3.98%
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Nebraska Kansas Texas
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Prime 4.84% 1.58% 1.17%
Choice 68.87% 61.17% 53.58%
Select 19.47% 33.50% 39.03%
Other 6.82% 3.75% 6.22%
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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: 25.06%
Percentage of cattle offered under Schedule GLA identified: 61.23%
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NATIONAL AND REGIONAL BREAKDOWN BY CLASS
Region Total Steer Heifer Dairy Other Bulls
Cow Cow
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Region 1-5 16.92% 6.15% 1.56% 4.78% 3.64% 0.79%
Region 6 19.89% 10.06% 6.45% 1.19% 1.80% 0.39%
Region 7-8 52.05% 26.48% 22.57% 0.34% 2.33% 0.34%
Region 9-10 11.14% 5.30% 1.16% 3.85% 0.64% 0.19%
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Total % 100.00% 47.98% 31.74% 10.16% 8.42% 1.71%
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Total Head 621,300 298,100 197,200 63,100 52,300 10,600
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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
Bill Worlie/Britni Taylor 515-284-4460 Desm.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
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