NW_LS196 Des Moines, Iowa Mon Dec 31, 2018 USDA Market News USDA NATIONAL STEER & HEIFER ESTIMATED GRADING PERCENT REPORT For Week Ending: 12/21/2018 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Prime 9.54% 17.30% 3.81% 9.91% 9.25% Choice 71.62% 68.15% 67.01% 73.27% 72.41% Select 15.95% 9.43% 26.91% 14.23% 14.34% Other 2.89% 5.12% 2.27% 2.60% 4.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska Kansas Texas --------------------------------------------- Prime 12.61% 6.04% 3.81% Choice 71.95% 75.96% 67.01% Select 12.05% 16.50% 26.91% Other 3.39% 1.50% 2.27% --------------------------------------------- National USDA Certified Beef Program Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Percentage of the Choice Grade USDA Certified in the Upper 2/3rd: 30.45% Percentage of cattle offered under Schedule GLA identified: 64.96% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA Jeff Peterson/Sarah Parks 515-284-4460 Desm.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov         24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS196.txt         www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage 1200C jmp/sp