QUALITY GRADES % of FEDERAL YIELD GRADES

 SLAUGHTER

CY POUNDS

YEAR GRADED PRIME % CHOICE % SELECT % STNDRD % COMRCL % UTILITY % CUTTER % CANNER % S/H BEEF Y1 % Y2 % Y3 % Y4 % Y5 %

1930 69 FIGURES NOT AVAILABLE - SEE FOOTNOTE /2 1.2%

1931 159 2.7%

1932 208 3.8%

1933 238 3.9%

1934 262 3.3%

1935 268 4.2%

1936 450 6.3%

1937 408 6.2%

1938 598 27 4.5% 283 47.3% 187 31.3% 54 9.0% 34 5.7% 11 1.8% 2 0.33% 9.0%

1939 509 10 2.0% 232 45.6% 176 34.6% 55 10.8% 29 5.7% 6 1.2% 1 0.20% 7.5%

1940 579 12 2.1% 230 39.7% 234 40.4% 69 11.9% 25 4.3% 7 1.2% 2 0.35% 8.3%

1941 789 13 1.6% 308 39.0% 344 43.6% 86 10.9% 26 3.3% 9 1.1% 3 0.38% 10.1%

1942 1,478 439 29.7% 560 37.9% 284 19.2% 173 11.7% 15 1.0% 7 0.47% 17.3%

1943 6,691 1,297 19.4% 2,081 31.1% 1,544 23.1% 984 14.7% 785 11.7% 80.8%

1944 8,328 865 10.4% 2,329 28.0% 2,104 25.3% 1,560 18.7% 1,470 17.7% 94.9%

1945 9,067 1,258 13.9% 2,791 30.8% 2,421 26.7% 1,506 16.6% 1,091 12.0% 92.4%

1946 6,681 1,049 15.7% 2,512 37.6% 1,710 25.6% 869 13.0% 541 8.1% 76.0%

1947 2,932 6 0.2% 305 10.4% 1,536 52.4% 695 23.7% 252 8.6% 138 4.7% 29.0%

1948 2,022 FIGURES NOT AVAILABLE - SEE FOOTNOTE /2 23.1%

1949 2,280 24.9%

1950 2,262 24.5%

1951 6,250 73.1%

1952 8,784 94.1%

1953 6,529 54.2%

1954 5,708 45.3%

1955 6,050 45.8%

1956 6,989 401 5.7% 3,994 57.1% 1,843 26.4% 153 2.19% 249 3.56% 300 4.29% 39 0.56% 10 0.14% 49.6%

1957 6,943 366 5.3% 4,097 59.0% 1,883 27.1% 263 3.79% 115 1.66% 174 2.51% 37 0.53% 8 0.12% 50.1%

1958 6,449 231 3.6% 3,998 62.0% 1,847 28.6% 190 2.95% 72 1.12% 77 1.19% 29 0.45% 5 0.08% 49.6%

1959 6,728 191 2.8% 4,445 66.1% 1,776 26.4% 170 2.53% 55 0.82% 77 1.14% 12 0.18% 2 0.03% 50.8%

1960 7,058 199 2.8% 4,660 66.0% 1,773 25.1% 199 2.82% 57 0.81% 156 2.21% 12 0.17% 2 0.03% 49.1%

1961 7,439 260 3.5% 5,149 69.2% 1,590 21.4% 202 2.72% 45 0.60% 145 1.95% 45 0.60% 3 0.04% 49.8%

1962 7,400 243 3.3% 5,135 69.4% 1,620 21.9% 192 2.59% 55 0.74% 125 1.69% 28 0.38% 2 0.03% 49.6%

1963 8,312 306 3.7% 6,040 72.7% 1,616 19.4% 170 2.05% 37 0.45% 120 1.44% 21 0.25% 2 0.02% 51.8%

1964 10,053 439 4.4% 7,215 71.8% 1,756 17.5% 204 2.03% 38 0.38% 184 1.83% 214 2.13% 3 0.03% 55.7%

1965 10,295 611 5.9% 7,577 73.6% 1,593 15.5% 188 1.83% 57 0.55% 195 1.89% 73 0.71% 1 0.01% 58.1%

1966 12,037 770 6.4% 9,158 76.1% 1,742 14.5% 125 1.04% 50 0.42% 150 1.25% 42 0.35% 61.8%

1967 12,729 919 7.2% 9,774 76.8% 1,758 13.8% 93 0.73% 35 0.27% 125 0.98% 25 0.20% 63.7% 10 0.9% 403 35.4% 706 62.0% 19 1.67% 1 0.09%

1968 13,081 889 6.8% 10,181 77.8% 1,717 13.1% 75 0.57% 39 0.30% 165 1.26% 15 0.11% 63.3% 17 0.7% 776 33.8% 1,467 64.0% 31 1.35% 2 0.09%

1969 13,385 911 6.8% 10,382 77.6% 1,727 12.9% 75 0.56% 43 0.32% 222 1.66% 25 0.19% 63.9% 26 1.0% 949 37.3% 1,542 60.6% 24 0.94% 3 0.12%

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CY POUNDS

YEAR GRADED

QUALITY GRADES

PRIME % CHOICE % SELECT % STNDRD % COMRCL % UTILITY % CUTTER % CANNER %

% of FEDERAL

 SLAUGHTER

S/H BEEF Y1 % Y2 %

YIELD 

Y3

GRADES

% Y4 % Y5 %

 

1970 13,927 949 6.8% 11,082 79.6% 1,649 11.8% 54 0.39% 33 0.24% 150 1.08% 10 0.07% 64.9% 35 1.0% 1,154 32.7% 2,316 65.6% 24 0.68% 2 0.06%

1971* 13,955 847 6.1% 11,173 80.1% 1,709 12.2% 58 0.42% 21 0.15% 138 0.99% 8 0.06% 1 0.01% 64.3% (FIGURES NOT AVAILABLE)

1972* 13,565 801 5.9% 10,951 80.7% 1,683 12.4% 31 0.23% 11 0.08% 81 0.60% 7 0.05% 61.1% 31 0.5% 1,612 26.2% 4,365 71.0% 132 2.1% 12 0.20%

1973 12,142 745 6.1% 9,776 80.5% 1,489 12.3% 25 0.21% 15 0.12% 83 0.68% 8 0.07% 1 0.01% 57.6% 52 0.7% 1,984 27.4% 4,907 67.9% 255 3.5% 33 0.46%

1974 12,403 779 6.3% 9,849 79.4% 1,444 11.6% 42 0.34% 38 0.31% 237 1.91% 14 0.11% 54.3% 71 0.8% 2,175 25.1% 5,829 67.3% 516 6.0% 75 0.87%

1975 10,266 528 5.1% 7,936 77.3% 1,321 12.9% 72 0.70% 39 0.38% 317 3.09% 52 0.51% 1 0.01% 43.4% 151 1.7% 2,809 31.1% 5,746 63.6% 296 3.3% 27 0.30%

1976 13,909 1,369 9.8% 11,062 79.5% 895 6.4% 58 0.42% 85 0.61% 365 2.62% 74 0.53% 1 0.01% 54.1% 227 2.1% 2,295 20.8% 6,900 62.4% 1,426 12.9% 210 1.90%

1977 13,990 1,194 8.5% 11,661 83.4% 722 5.2% 38 0.27% 86 0.61% 267 1.91% 22 0.16% 55.9% 335 2.4% 4,306 30.9% 7,982 57.3% 1,156 8.3% 155 1.11%

1978 13,551 826 6.1% 11,854 87.5% 643 4.7% 28 0.21% 47 0.35% 141 1.04% 12 0.09% 59.5% 294 2.2% 4,120 30.4% 7,906 58.3% 1,103 8.1% 129 0.95%

1979 11,986 730 6.1% 10,671 89.0% 490 4.1% 19 0.16% 18 0.15% 52 0.43% 5 0.04% 1 0.01% 57.6% 214 1.8% 3,470 29.0% 7,044 58.8% 1,115 9.3% 142 1.18%

1980 12,137 722 5.9% 10,800 89.0% 516 4.3% 26 0.21% 19 0.16% 50 0.41% 3 0.02% 1 0.01% 56.8% 199 1.6% 3,502 28.9% 7,087 58.4% 1,179 9.7% 170 1.40%

1981 12,118 624 5.1% 10,954 90.4% 431 3.6% 16 0.13% 19 0.16% 67 0.55% 6 0.05% 1 0.01% 54.6% 229 1.9% 3,671 30.3% 6,928 57.2% 1,140 9.4% 149 1.23%

1982 (FIGURES NOT AVAILABLE) (FIGURES NOT AVAILABLE)

1983 12,122 472 3.9% 11,152 92.0% 423 3.5% 13 0.107% 13 0.107% 48 0.396% 1 0.008% 67.6% 54.7% 275 2.3% 4,221 34.8% 6,672 55.0% 856 7.1% 97 0.800%

1984 11,686 363 3.1% 10,829 92.7% 430 3.7% 12 0.103% 8 0.068% 43 0.368% 1 0.009% 65.1% 53.3% 406 3.5% 4,923 42.1% 5,767 49.3% 550 4.7% 40 0.342%

1985 12,776 457 3.6% 11,875 92.9% 386 3.0% 11 0.086% 8 0.063% 35 0.274% 4 0.031% 68.5% 57.6% 461 3.6% 5,195 40.7% 6,387 50.0% 667 5.2% 63 0.493%

1986 9,786 325 3.3% 9,155 93.6% 277 2.8% 5 0.051% 2 0.020% 20 0.204% 2 0.020% 69.0% 51.5% 385 3.9% 4,066 41.7% 4,768 48.8% 497 5.1% 45 0.461%

1987 12,127 382 3.1% 11,462 94.5% 265 2.2% 2 0.016% 1 0.008% 15 0.124% 64.3% 54.0% 447 3.7% 5,039 41.6% 5,982 49.4% 592 4.9% 52 0.429%

1988 12,567 379 3.0% 11,597 92.3% 579 4.6% 2 0.016% 10 0.080% 66.0% 56.4% 455 3.6% 5,045 40.2% 6,270 49.9% 716 5.7% 70 0.558%

1989 12,890 335 2.6% 11,105 86.2% 1,433 11.1% 1 0.008% 1 0.008% 11 0.085% 3 0.023% 1 0.008% 78.4% 66.9% 786 5.2% 6,403 42.7% 7,097 47.3% 644 4.3% 60 0.400%

1990 12,345 255 2.1% 10,172 82.4% 1,906 15.4% 1 0.008% 11 0.089% 86.7% 74.3% 1,164 7.5% 7,133 45.7% 6,799 43.5% 480 3.1% 38 0.243%

1991 12,919 289 2.2% 10,193 78.9% 2,427 18.8% 1 0.008% 9 0.070% 92.4% 79.8% 1,347 8.1% 7,363 44.0% 7,355 44.0% 611 3.7% 55 0.329%

1992 13,816 286 2.1% 10,315 74.7% 3,203 23.2% 4 0.029% 1 0.007% 7 0.051% 95.2% 84.5% 1,566 9.1% 7,898 46.0% 7,160 41.7% 491 2.9% 39 0.227%

1993 15,572 326 2.1% 10,377 66.6% 4,846 31.1% 8 0.051% 3 0.019% 12 0.077% 95.1% 81.3% 1,665 10.2% 7,831 48.0% 6,461 39.6% 322 2.0% 25 0.153%

1994 16,813 416 2.5% 10,895 64.8% 5,481 32.6% 2 0.012% 1 0.006% 18 0.107% 94.3% 81.9% 1,610 9.5% 7,648 45.2% 7,160 42.3% 455 2.7% 46 0.272%

1995 18,139 433 2.4% 11,276 62.2% 6,414 35.4% 1 0.006% 1 0.006% 13 0.072% 94.7% 82.2% 1,879 10.8% 8,174 46.9% 6,981 40.1% 354 2.0% 31 0.178%

1996 19,689 431 2.4% 10,964 60.4% 6,735 37.1% 1 0.000% 1 0.000% 7 0.000% 95.5% 81.1% 2,230 12.8% 8,417 48.2% 6,519 37.3% 271 1.6% 23 0.100%

1997 18,614 473 2.5% 10,906 58.6% 7,228 38.8% 1 0.000% 1 0.000% 6 0.000% 1 0.000% 95.4% 82.0% 2,416 13.9% 8,603 49.4% 6,160 35.4% 206 1.2% 14 0.100%

1998 19,955 662 3.3% 11,912 59.7% 7,374 37.0% 1 0.000% 1 0.000% 6 0.000% 95.7% 83.2% 2,230 12.0% 8,926 47.8% 7,189 38.5% 290 1.6% 23 0.100%

1999 21,314 660 3.2% 11,901 58.2% 7,880 38.5% 2 0.000% 5 0.000% 95.2% 83.5% 2,231 11.5% 9,259 47.8% 7,508 38.8% 331 1.7% 25 0.100%

2000 21,689 684 3.3% 11,906 57.3% 8,199 39.4% 1 0.000% 1 0.000% 5 0.000% 95.5% 84.0% 2,238 11.2% 9,280 46.3% 8,088 40.4% 393 2.0% 35 0.200%

2001 20,972 717 3.6% 11,503 57.1% 7,909 39.3% 1 0.000% 1 0.000% 2 0.000% 95.5% 83.0% 2,023 10.4% 8,651 44.6% 8,104 41.8% 538 2.8% 70 0.400%

2002 21,961 806 3.8% 12,334 58.3% 8,004 37.9% 96.0% 83.8% 1,806 9.0% 8,456 41.9% 9,047 44.9% 856 3.7% 104 0.500%

2003 21,155 608 3.0% 11,580 57.0% 8,108 39.9% 9 0.000% 95.5% 82.2% 1,939 9.6% 8,723 43.1% 8,456 41.7% 1,035 5.1% 109 0.500%

2004 19,874 585 3.1% 10,986 57.5% 7,458 39.0% 80 0.419% 1 0.005% 1 0.005% 96.3% 83.7% 1,888 9.9% 7,963 41.7% 7,772 40.7% 1,315 6.9% 155 0.812%

2005 20,193 602 3.1% 11,133 57.2% 7,679 39.5% 29 0.149% 3 0.015% 3 0.015% 96.0% 84.1% 2,046 10.6% 7,843 40.5% 7,735 39.9% 1,556 8.0% 199 1.027%

2006 21,134 577 2.8% 11,367 56.2% 8,279 40.9% 6 0.030% 3 0.015% 6 0.030% 96.1% 83.6% 1,800 8.9% 7,525 37.3% 8,488 42.1% 2,040 10.1% 314 1.600%

2007 20,969 525 2.6% 11,655 57.9% 7,872 39.1% 56 0.300% 2 0.000% 10 0.000% 94.9% 82.0% 1,758 8.8% 7,373 36.9% 8,679 43.4% 1,909 9.5% 280 1.400%

2008 21,169 595 2.9% 12,459 60.9% 7,312 35.8% 70 0.300% 2 0.000% 7 0.000% 95.4% 81.6% 1,634 9.2% 6,688 37.6% 7,575 42.6% 1,643 9.2% 246 1.400%

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CY POUNDS

YEAR GRADED

QUALITY GRADES

PRIME % CHOICE % SELECT % STNDRD % COMRCL % UTILITY % CUTTER % CANNER %

% of FEDERAL

 SLAUGHTER

S/H BEEF Y1 % Y2 %

YIELD 

Y3

GRADES

% Y4 % Y5 %

2009 20,460 635 3.2% 12,725 63.8% 6,524 32.7% 49 0.200% 2 0.000% 9 0.000% 94.1% 80.2% 1,250 10.3% 4,549 37.3% 5,103 41.9% 1,116 9.2% 171 1.400%

2010 20,860 673 3.3% 13,126 64.5% 6,416 31.5% 132 0.600% 3 0.000% 14 0.100% 96.8%

95.0%

82.0%

80.1%

1,397

471

11.9%

8.4%

4,692

2,155

40.1%

38.4%

4,674

2,493

39.9%

44.5%

853

439

7.3%

7.8%

99

46

0.800%

2011 20,342 717 3.6% 13,170 65.3% 6,204 30.7% 68 0.300% 3 0.000% 16 0.100% 0.800%

2012 19,952 703 3.6% 12,889 65.2% 6,102 30.9% 63 0.300% 3 0.000% 15 0.100% 94.2% 79.7% 433 8.0% 1,976 36.5% 2,434 45.0% 501 9.3% 64 1.200%

2013 19,755 758 3.9% 13,038 66.5% 5,788 29.5% 11 0.100% 4 0.000% 16 0.100% 94.2% 79.7% 369 7.0% 1,839 34.7% 2,499 47.1% 536 10.1% 60 1.100%

2014 19,234 842 4.1% 13,157 68.9% 5,067 26.5% 8 0.000% 4 0.000% 18 0.100% 94.3% 80.9% 413 7.7% 1,929 35.9% 2,436 45.4% 526 9.8% 67 1.300%

2015 23,720 999 5.4% 13,409 72.9% 3,971 21.6% 3 0.000% 3 0.000% 19 0.100% 94.4% 80.9% 354 6.7% 1,799 33.8% 2,479 46.7% 588 11.1% 94 1.800%

2016 19,807 1,162 5.9% 14,488 73.7% 4,006 20.4% 6 0.000% 0 0.000% 0 0.000% 94.4% 94.4% 330 5.7% 1,952 34.0% 2,756 47.9% 617 10.7% 95 1.600%

2017 20,673 1,288 6.3% 15,364 74.9% 3,826 18.7% 6 0.000% 4 0.000% 25 0.100% 95.1% 81.4% 376 6.2% 2,026 33.5% 2,956 48.9% 602 10.0% 90 1.500%

2018 21,279 1,736 8.2% 15,569 73.6% 3,799 18.0% 5 0.000% 5 0.000% 30 0.200% 96.2% 81.6% 353 5.6% 2,176 34.8% 2,947 47.2% 649 10.4% 120 1.900%

2019 21,250 1,874 8.9% 15,493 73.3% 3,717 17.6% 2 0.000% 4 0.000% 33 0.200% 95.5% 80.8% 322 5.2% 2,072 33.7% 2,957 48.1% 688 11.2% 107 1.700%

2020 21,068 2,197 10.5% 15,707 74.9% 3,021 14.4% 2 0.000% 10 0.100% 30 0.200% 95.1% 80.6% 228 3.9% 1,781 30.1% 2,988 50.5% 773 13.1% 142 2.400%

2021 21,623 2,235 10.4% 1,604 74.6% 3,182 14.8% 1 0.000% 10 0.100% 35 0.200% 94.9% 80.1% 205 3.5% 1,730 29.6% 2,932 50.2% 812 13.9% 165 2.800%

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* INDICATES ESTIMATED FIGURES

1/ Grade designations are those in use at time data were reported.

2/ Breakdown on volume or percentages by grade not available for 1930-37 and 1948-55

3/ During the period of 1942-46, beef that met the requirements of the Prime grade were identified as Choice, pursuant to Amendment 5, MPR 169, Office of Price Administration.

4/ Quality grades Cutter & Canner were combined from 1943 to 1947.

5/ Total includes beef officially graded for the Commodity Credit Corporation (Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation prior to April 3, 1944)

1942 - 6.7 million lbs.

1943 - 18.5 " "

1944 - 28.1 " "

1945 - 109.3 " "

1946 - 168.6 " "

6/ Pounds designated as "0" are .5 million or less.

7/ Yield grade figures prior to 1967 are not available.

8/ Quality and Yield Grades were coupled in February, 1976.

9/ Grade name change November, 1987. The grade name of Good was changed to Select. Figures from 1930 through 1987 reference Good. Figures from 1988 to present reference Select.

10/ Quality and Yield Grades were uncoupled in August, 1989.

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YEAR GRADED PRIME % CHOICE % SELECT % STNDRD % COMRCL % UTILITY % CUTTER % CANNER % S/H BEEF Y1 % Y2 % Y3 % Y4 % Y5 %

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(MILLION POUNDS)

QUALITY GRADES % of FEDERAL YIELD GRADES

 SLAUGHTER

 

Information Provided By:

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Marketing and Regulatory Programs

Agricultural Marketing Service

Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program

Qauality Assessment Division

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Marketing and Regulatory Programs

Agricultural Marketing Service

Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program

Grading and Verification Division

0

6,000

12,000

18,000

24,000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Calendar Year

USDA Graded Beef - 2001 to 2021

(Million Pounds)
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60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Calendar Year

Federal Steer and Heifer Slaughter - 2001 to 2021

(Percentage of Total Graded)
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40.0%

55.0%

70.0%

85.0%

100.0%

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Calendar Year

Federal Beef Slaughter - 2001 to 2021

(Percentage of Total Graded)
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0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%

7.0%

8.0%

9.0%

10.0%

11.0%

12.0%

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Calendar Year

USDA Prime Beef - 2001 to 2021

(Percentage of Total Graded)
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40.0%

55.0%

70.0%

85.0%

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Calendar Year

USDA Choice Beef - 1996 to 2016

(Percentage of Total Graded)
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0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Calendar Year

USDA Select Beef - 2001 to 2021

(Percentage of Total Graded)
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0.00%

0.05%

0.10%

0.15%

0.20%

0.25%

0.30%

0.35%

0.40%

0.45%

0.50%

0.55%

0.60%

0.65%

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Calendar Year

USDA Standard Beef - 2001 to 2021

(Percentage of Total Graded)
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0.00%

0.01%

0.02%

0.03%

0.04%

0.05%

0.06%

0.07%

0.08%

0.09%

0.10%

0.11%

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Calendar Year

USDA Commercial Beef - 2001 to 2021

(Percentage of Total Graded)
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Agricultural Marketing Service

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Grading and Verification Division

0.00%

0.05%

0.10%

0.15%

0.20%

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Calendar Year

USDA Utility Beef - 2001 to 2021

(Percentage of Total Graded)
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0.0%

4.0%

8.0%

12.0%

16.0%

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Calendar Year

USDA Yield Grade 1 Beef - 2001 to 2021

(Percentage of Total Graded)
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20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Calendar Year

USDA Yield Grade 2 Beef - 2001 to 2021

(Percentage of Total Graded)
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20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Calendar Year

USDA Yield Grade 3 Beef - 2001 to 2021

(Percentage of Total Graded)
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Grading and Verification Division

0.0%

1.5%

3.0%

4.5%

6.0%

7.5%

9.0%

10.5%

12.0%

13.5%

15.0%

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Calendar Year

USDA Yield Grade 4 Beef - 2001 to 2021

(Percentage of Total Graded)
Information Provided By:

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Marketing and Regulatory Programs

Agricultural Marketing Service

Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program

Grading and Verification Division

0.0%

0.2%

0.3%

0.5%

0.6%

0.8%

0.9%

1.1%

1.2%

1.4%

1.5%

1.7%

1.8%

2.0%

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Calendar Year

USDA Yield Grade 5 Beef - 2001 to 2021

(Percentage of Total Graded)