NW_LS196 Des Moines, Iowa Mon Apr 19, 2021 USDA Market News USDA NATIONAL STEER & HEIFER ESTIMATED GRADING PERCENT REPORT For Week Ending: 4/10/2021 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Prime 12.28% 17.42% 5.67% 12.88% 15.57% Choice 72.16% 69.23% 66.40% 74.21% 71.82% Select 12.11% 9.33% 25.61% 9.56% 6.69% Other 3.45% 4.02% 2.33% 3.34% 5.93% ------------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska Kansas Texas --------------------------------------------- Prime 16.57% 8.34% 5.66% Choice 71.63% 76.82% 66.40% Select 6.63% 12.27% 25.61% Other 5.18% 2.57% 2.33% --------------------------------------------- National USDA Certified Beef Program Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Percentage of the Choice Grade USDA Certified in the Upper 2/3rd: 34.69% Percentage of cattle offered under Schedule GLA identified: 70.12% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Ryan 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