USDA - Weekly National Steer & Heifer Estimated Grading Percent Report for Sep 26

NW_LS196Des Moines, Iowa Mon Sep 26, 2022 USDA Market NewsUSDA NATIONAL STEER & HEIFER ESTIMATED GRADING PERCENT REPORT For Week Ending: 9/17/2022National, Regional, and State Breakdown of Official USDA Quality Grades.Percentages derived from each category numerical total, divided by the totalnumber offered for USDA quality grading in each corresponding area. National Region Region Region Region 1-5 6 7-8 9-10-------------------------------------------------------------------Prime 7.61% 13.90% 3.79% 7.09% 12.29%Choice 71.11% 71.39% 60.72% 73.75% 72.46%Select 17.39% 10.49% 31.68% 15.60% 9.06%Other 3.89% 4.22% 3.82% 3.55% 6.19%------------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska Kansas Texas---------------------------------------------Prime 7.53% 6.16% 3.79%Choice 73.13% 72.84% 60.72%Select 15.00% 17.22% 31.68%Other 4.34% 3.77% 3.82%---------------------------------------------National USDA Certified Beef Program Information------------------------------------------------------------------------------Percentage of the Choice Grade USDA Certified in the Upper 2/3rd: 26.34%Percentage of cattle offered under Schedule GLA identified: 68.73%------------------------------------------------------------------------------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/LPSMarketNewsPage1200C jmp/sp