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continued restaurant reopening mid-February timeframe. result in
across parts of the country and It probably goes without say- depressed
stimulus optimism giving buy- ing, but this increase is not a re- grade, but
ers confidence in the market. sponse to supply. In fact, it’s hap- what about
Wholesale prices are getting pening in spite of an abundance severe cold?
high and working unseasonably of high grading cattle across the Cattle do
higher. The important note back U.S. I believe we’re at an all-time start to use
to cattle country is that middle high of combined Choice and a greater
meats are in high demand, and Prime grading carcasses, hitting portion of
the spreads are playing right 85% of the fed cattle supply this their energy
in line with that. In the latest past week. for main-
USDA report, the Choice-Select COLD WEATHER, GRADE tenance, so
spread was at $11.44, and that’s EXPECTATIONS we would
up from a $9.48 average last Weather is always a popular expect av-
week. topic this time of year, but this erage daily
Certified Angus Beef® (CAB®) last week probably marks the gain to fall off, however, the de- nally expect some decline from
brand grid premiums are follow- first event of 2021 that affects gree to which that will impact the current record-high quality
ing suit to a lesser degree, but such a wide swath of the U.S. carcass quality is probably neg- grade observations, but history
still above trend line for this experiencing it in a similar way. ligible. shows plunging temperatures
Record cold History in our CAB data won’t necessarily mean a dra-
tem ps shows us that grade generally matic instantaneous decline in
have been improves, rather than declines, carcass quality.
noted from during periods of extreme cold. The record-high quality grade
South Da- The spike in Choice and Prime mix coupled with the unseason-
kota down quality grading that starts off ably high premiums for quality
through 2021 is not a result of cold tem- are an unprecedented feature of
southern peratures, but an indication the present market.
Texas. of the compositional makeup Drovers
Typical- of the cattle on feed. There are
ly mud and some big, long-fed cattle com-
ad ve rs e ing through the supply chain,
w eat he r evidenced by lingering heavy
conditions carcass weights. We might ratio-

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