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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2024-04-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Apr 18

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

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Feeder Cattle receipts

757 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 711▼ 210 vs year ago 967 · −21.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

176 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 200▼ 99 vs year ago 275 · −36.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 60▼ 25 vs year ago 75 · −33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady to 7.00 lower with the better 450-550 lbs 15.00-20.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 4.00-19.00 lower except the better 350-400 lbs 5.00 higher few 600-700 lb yearlings 3.00-4.00 higher. Quality and condition not as good as past few weeks. The offering was mostly unweaned new crop calves that pulled the averages down. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.22/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −129.97 against this barn's trailing median of $381.19.

Average price

$251.22

57 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,369

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$11.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.35

vs AR average

−13.30 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	253.30	1,385	41
Medium and Large 1-2	555	250.00	1,388	8thin
Medium and Large 2	527	241.78	1,274	8thin

One grade step is worth $11.52/cwt here — about $111 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale57 hd

251.22

—

AR average7 barns · 288 hd

250.87

+0.35

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−13.30

This barn, trailing median30 sales

381.19

−129.97

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $440.79, low $329.77, median $381.19 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,557	150.91	2,350	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,397	128.54	1,796	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	124.55	1,514	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,067	110.92	1,183	30

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,081	$1,546	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	963	$1,100	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	855	$1,608	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,400	$2,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,188	$1,632	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,035	$1,800	1thin

Every lot

94 lots · USDA AMS · Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs, AR

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	333.45/cwt	320.00–357.00	1,080	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	387.68/cwt	378.00–403.00	1,272	14
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	360.90/cwt	335.00–379.00	1,328	17
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	322.05/cwt	313.00–331.00	1,188	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	299.94/cwt	291.00–311.00	1,263	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	343.80/cwt	329.00–361.00	1,461	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	443	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,475	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	443	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,444	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	445	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,202	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	249.60/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,111	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	463	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,477	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	328.24/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,539	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	294.80/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,418	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	503	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,529	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	310.70/cwt	307.00–313.00	1,619	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	525	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,607	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	268.21/cwt	256.00–287.00	1,432	22
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	556	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,729	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	256.96/cwt	251.00–260.00	1,462	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	287.80/cwt	277.00–304.00	1,643	31
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	631	251.61/cwt	239.00–256.00	1,588	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,722	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	248.98/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,651	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,608	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	248.00/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,773	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,858	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	317	287.67/cwt	280.00–295.00	912	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	331.47/cwt	325.00–341.00	1,077	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	638	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	319.50/cwt	300.00–333.00	1,182	19
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	255.00/cwt	249.00–261.00	979	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	398	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,075	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	298.25/cwt	284.00–319.00	1,262	48
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	261.03/cwt	241.00–281.00	1,112	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	882	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	438	277.64/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,216	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	452	269.33/cwt	269.00–270.00	1,217	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	252.62/cwt	230.00–266.00	1,190	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,277	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	277.63/cwt	270.00–307.00	1,322	46
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	498	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,140	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	509	243.04/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,237	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	258.36/cwt	245.00–263.00	1,331	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	539	252.05/cwt	249.00–255.00	1,359	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,388	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	556	249.55/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,387	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	251.92/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,428	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,380	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	241.17/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,495	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	229.51/cwt	224.00–233.00	1,535	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	687	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,587	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,556	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	970	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	338	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,011	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	963	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	393	350.81/cwt	343.00–381.00	1,379	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	325.51/cwt	315.00–343.00	1,396	21
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	430	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,337	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	286.27/cwt	271.00–303.00	1,245	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	314.47/cwt	303.00–325.00	1,447	28
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	287.98/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,351	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	298.05/cwt	265.00–313.00	1,520	19
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	263.63/cwt	250.00–274.00	1,371	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	545	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,450	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	557	258.66/cwt	258.00–259.00	1,441	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	250.43/cwt	246.00–258.00	1,417	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	270.58/cwt	258.00–291.00	1,542	22
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,432	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	256.37/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,623	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	240.69/cwt	230.00–256.00	1,605	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,529	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,526	146.94/cwt	138.00–154.00	2,242	11
Bulls	—	—	1,614	158.19/cwt	154.00–174.00	2,553	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	95.22/cwt	90.00–100.00	987	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	110.74/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,172	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	124.58/cwt	118.00–133.00	1,393	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,131	108.88/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,231	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	121.45/cwt	117.00–126.00	1,471	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	130.04/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,603	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,379	124.83/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,721	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,432	139.16/cwt	136.00–144.00	1,993	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,664	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,283	150.41/cwt	144.00–155.00	1,930	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,081	1,546.29/head	1,150.00–1,775.00	1,546	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	127.82/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,476	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,179	121.05/cwt	111.00–134.00	1,427	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	1,608.19/head	1,300.00–1,875.00	1,608	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	907	125.67/cwt	100.00–158.00	1,140	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	1,632.42/head	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,632	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1

This sale against other markets

Arkansas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Arkansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs, AR

Thu Apr 18, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 757Last week 711Year ago 967

Slaughter CattleReceipts 176Last week 200Year ago 275

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 60Year ago 75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,283	144.00–155.00	150.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,179	111.00–134.00	121.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	963	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,081	1,150.00–1,775.00	1,546.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,155	125.00–130.00	127.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	855	1,300.00–1,875.00	1,608.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	805	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	907	100.00–158.00	125.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,188	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,632.42
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	2,025.00	2,025.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	324	320.00–357.00	333.45
5	350–400	369	313.00–331.00	322.05
7	400–450	421	291.00–311.00	299.94
13	450–500	481	280.00–300.00	294.80
22	500–550	534	256.00–287.00	268.21
10	550–600	569	251.00–260.00	256.96
6	600–650	631	239.00–256.00	251.61
1	650–700	670	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	463	319.00	319.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	443	326.00	326.00
16	500–550	503	304.00	304.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	445	249.00–250.00	249.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	443	333.00	333.00
2	500–550	525	306.00	306.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	328	378.00–403.00	387.68
17	350–400	368	335.00–379.00	360.90
6	400–450	425	329.00–361.00	343.80
16	450–500	469	325.00–335.00	328.24
13	500–550	521	307.00–313.00	310.70
31	550–600	571	277.00–304.00	287.80
1	600–650	640	269.00	269.00
2	650–700	663	248.00–250.00	248.98
2	700–750	715	246.00–250.00	248.00
3	800–850	808	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	556	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	303.00	303.00
8	400–450	435	271.00–303.00	286.27
9	450–500	469	265.00–300.00	287.98
11	500–550	520	250.00–274.00	263.63
9	550–600	566	246.00–258.00	250.43
1	600–650	620	231.00	231.00
1	650–700	695	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	393	343.00–381.00	350.81
21	400–450	429	315.00–343.00	325.51
28	450–500	460	303.00–325.00	314.47
19	500–550	510	265.00–313.00	298.05
22	550–600	570	258.00–291.00	270.58
7	600–650	633	240.00–260.00	256.37
7	650–700	667	230.00–256.00	240.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	299.00	299.00
1	350–400	350	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	311.00	311.00
1	500–550	545	266.00	266.00
3	550–600	557	258.00–259.00	258.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	473	270.00	270.00
8	550–600	555	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	317	280.00–295.00	287.67
4	350–400	384	249.00–261.00	255.00
11	400–450	426	241.00–281.00	261.03
14	450–500	471	230.00–266.00	252.62
6	500–550	509	220.00–250.00	243.04
2	550–600	580	238.00	238.00
1	750–800	790	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	325	325.00–341.00	331.47
19	350–400	370	300.00–333.00	319.50
48	400–450	423	284.00–319.00	298.25
46	450–500	476	270.00–307.00	277.63
12	500–550	515	245.00–263.00	258.36
16	550–600	567	248.00–260.00	251.92
5	600–650	620	238.00–248.00	241.17
4	650–700	669	224.00–233.00	229.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	185.00	185.00
1	400–450	430	205.00	205.00
2	450–500	498	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	398	270.00	270.00
5	400–450	438	276.00–280.00	277.64
3	450–500	452	269.00–270.00	269.33
4	500–550	539	249.00–255.00	252.05
9	550–600	556	248.00–250.00	249.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	687	231.00	231.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,058	105.00–116.00	110.74
5	—	1,037	90.00–100.00	95.22
6	—	1,118	118.00–133.00	124.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,379	120.00–129.00	124.83
1	—	1,460	114.00	114.00
8	—	1,432	136.00–144.00	139.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,211	117.00–126.00	121.45
5	—	1,131	100.00–113.00	108.88
34	—	1,233	125.00–140.00	130.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,614	154.00–174.00	158.19
11	—	1,526	138.00–154.00	146.94

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.