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Grading numbers for August from Gem Rate. Here is their summary:

Featured Post - August '24 Grading Recap
Overall grading activity was ⬆ 5% in August compared to July and ⬆ 17% YoY.
1.8 million cards were graded in August - a new record - narrowly surpassing the previous record set in May 2024.
PSA graded 1.39m cards - ⬆ 10% vs July, ⬆ 13% YoY. This is a new record high for PSA.
CGC graded 171k cards - ⬇ 10% vs July, ⬆ 60% YoY.
SGC graded 166k cards - ⬇ 14% vs July, ⬆ 40% YoY.
Beckett graded 65k cards - ⬆ 19% vs July, ⬇ 13% YoY.