# Beef History

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# Graded Beef

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USDA Graded Beef - 2001 to 2021

(Million Pounds)

Calendar Year

# Steer-Heifer Slaughter

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Federal Steer and Heifer Slaughter - 2001 to 2021(Percentage of Total Graded)

Calendar Year

# Beef Slaughter

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Federal Beef Slaughter - 2001 to 2021(Percentage of Total Graded)

Calendar Year

# Prime

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USDA Prime Beef - 2001 to 2021(Percentage of Total Graded)

Calendar Year

# Choice

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USDA Choice Beef - 1996 to 2016(Percentage of Total Graded)

Calendar Year

# Select

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USDA Select Beef - 2001 to 2021(Percentage of Total Graded)

Calendar Year

# Standard

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USDA Standard Beef - 2001 to 2021(Percentage of Total Graded)

Calendar Year

# Commercial

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USDA Commercial Beef - 2001 to 2021(Percentage of Total Graded)

Calendar Year

# Utility

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USDA Utility Beef - 2001 to 2021(Percentage of Total Graded)

Calendar Year

# YG1

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USDA Yield Grade 1 Beef - 2001 to 2021(Percentage of Total Graded)

Calendar Year

# YG2

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USDA Yield Grade 2 Beef - 2001 to 2021(Percentage of Total Graded)

Calendar Year

# YG3

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USDA Yield Grade 3 Beef - 2001 to 2021(Percentage of Total Graded)

Calendar Year

# YG4

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USDA Yield Grade 4 Beef - 2001 to 2021(Percentage of Total Graded)

Calendar Year

# YG5

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USDA Yield Grade 5 Beef - 2001 to 2021(Percentage of Total Graded)

Calendar Year