Graded Prime. It's high because only 3% of cattle hit the mark. And virtually nothing with Bos Indicus influence hits that mark. So that leaves a whole lot of southern cattle out.
That's old data. Since 2015, the average % of prime grade cattle has increased almost 2% per year, and is now above 10%. The herd, nationwide, is improving, but yes, that Brahma blood doesn't grade prime. That's ok, because at the same time, 45% of US beef is consumed as hamburger.......
