NW_LS196 Des Moines, Iowa Mon Nov 25, 2024 USDA Market News USDA NATIONAL STEER & HEIFER ESTIMATED GRADING PERCENT REPORT For Week Ending: 11/16/2024 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 11.12% 20.11% 5.29% 10.98% 11.74% Choice 70.99% 68.18% 64.50% 72.46% 74.14% Select 14.46% 8.52% 27.96% 13.06% 9.03% Other 3.42% 3.19% 2.24% 3.49% 5.09% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska Kansas Texas ---------------------------------------------------------- Prime 12.83% 7.90% 5.29% Choice 72.28% 73.34% 64.50% Select 10.28% 15.92% 27.96% Other 4.61% 2.84% 2.24% ---------------------------------------------------------- National USDA Certified Beef Program Information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Percentage of the Choice Grade USDA Certified in the Upper 2/3rd: 29.42% Percentage of cattle offered under Schedule GLA identified: 71.38% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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