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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Jan 30

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Jan 23Jan 30Feb 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

368 head

▲ 58 vs last sale 310▲ 368 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 40▲ 52 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 13▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle Pot Load SaleTue Sep 15, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00-6.00, mostly 3.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 7.00-12.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher, on a light test, Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $318.72/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −119.81 against this barn's trailing median of $438.53.

Average price

$318.72

18 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$428

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

$61.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.99

vs AR average

−29.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	328.96	1,832	15thin
Medium and Large 2	525	267.50	1,404	3thin

One grade step is worth $61.46/cwt here — about $428 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 sale18 hd

318.72

—

AR average9 barns · 401 hd

327.71

−8.99

National average177 barns · 23,098 hd

348.66

−29.94

This barn, trailing median31 sales

438.53

−119.81

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

31 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $484.40, low $329.53, median $438.53 across 31 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	—	Average	1,648	161.11	2,656	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,371	136.47	1,871	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	990	129.23	1,280	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,044	123.10	1,285	20

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,122	$1,944	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	885	$1,827	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	958	$2,350	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	763	$1,564	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	715	$1,450	1thin

Every lot

99 lots · USDA AMS · I-40 Livestock - Ozark, 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	354.76/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,117	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	393.38/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,318	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	354	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,363	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	994	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	388.15/cwt	387.50–390.00	1,405	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	353.14/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,300	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	380	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,596	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	390	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,424	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	371.02/cwt	352.50–395.00	1,555	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,169	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,494	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	343.52/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,477	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	343.08/cwt	320.00–362.50	1,633	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	307.60/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,492	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,404	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	537	314.97/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,691	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	562	332.46/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,868	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	602	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,842	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	285.63/cwt	277.50–297.50	1,779	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,701	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	662	294.85/cwt	291.00–295.00	1,952	56
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	282.46/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,935	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,015	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,021	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	364.97/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,204	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	348	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,122	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	344.51/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,292	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,257	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	851	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	294.39/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,236	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	314.03/cwt	292.50–327.50	1,341	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	290.55/cwt	285.00–302.50	1,357	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	310.45/cwt	305.00–317.50	1,478	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,176	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	510	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,428	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	300.26/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,555	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	261.28/cwt	255.00–267.50	1,419	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	254.66/cwt	254.00–255.00	1,457	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	277.94/cwt	272.50–287.50	1,620	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	241.87/cwt	227.50–262.50	1,495	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	277.24/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,736	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,353	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	246.74/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,641	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	264.43/cwt	264.00–267.50	1,795	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	681	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,798	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,341	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	745	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,825	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	748	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,840	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,812	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	221.09/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,702	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	940	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,645	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	191.25/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,826	2
Heifers	1200–1250	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	1,200	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	2,070	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,296	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	445	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,524	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	332.71/cwt	322.50–345.00	1,580	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,211	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	247.46/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,282	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	536	326.76/cwt	300.00–337.50	1,751	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	281.67/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,535	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	300.76/cwt	287.50–317.50	1,726	19
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	288.09/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,757	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	270.16/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,675	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	636	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,863	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,782	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	212.67/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,425	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	742	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,848	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	781	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,937	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,620	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 3	825	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,320	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	865	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,557	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	925	165.68/cwt	152.50–179.00	1,533	2
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,025	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,609	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,065	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,917	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,415	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,165	1
Bulls	—	—	1,765	165.17/cwt	163.00–167.00	2,915	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	823	93.49/cwt	90.00–97.00	769	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	845	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,014	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	860	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	886	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,207	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	993	118.70/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,179	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,074	127.45/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,369	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	134.95/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,462	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,149	134.46/cwt	132.00–141.00	1,545	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,716	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,340	140.06/cwt	139.00–143.00	1,877	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	134.75/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,904	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,134	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	1,826.84/head	1,450.00–2,175.00	1,827	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,122	1,943.71/head	1,500.00–2,450.00	1,944	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,197	145.32/cwt	139.00–154.00	1,739	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	139.88/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,690	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,211	145.68/cwt	134.00–154.00	1,764	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	680	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	1,601.85/head	1,425.00–1,700.00	1,602	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	958	2,349.74/head	1,600.00–2,800.00	2,350	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	972	194.91/cwt	172.50–218.00	1,895	17

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 →

I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 368Last week 310Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 40Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 13Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	342.50	342.50
3	450–500	475	322.50–345.00	332.71
14	500–550	536	300.00–337.50	326.76
19	550–600	574	287.50–317.50	300.76
4	600–650	610	285.00–290.00	288.09
1	650–700	660	270.00	270.00
2	700–750	742	249.00	249.00
6	750–800	781	248.00	248.00
1	800–850	820	197.50	197.50
1	1000–1050	1,025	157.00	157.00
1	1050–1100	1,065	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	600–650	636	293.00	293.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	255.00	255.00
2	500–550	518	245.00–250.00	247.46
2	650–700	670	205.00–220.00	212.67
1	800–850	825	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	320.00	320.00
3	500–550	545	260.00–295.00	281.67
2	600–650	620	265.00–275.00	270.16
1	850–900	865	180.00	180.00
2	900–950	925	152.50–179.00	165.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	420.00	420.00
12	550–600	562	305.00–335.00	332.46
2	600–650	602	306.00	306.00
56	650–700	662	291.00–295.00	294.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	390.00–395.00	393.38
4	350–400	362	387.50–390.00	388.15
5	400–450	419	352.50–395.00	371.02
10	450–500	476	320.00–362.50	343.08
3	500–550	537	300.00–325.00	314.97
3	600–650	623	277.50–297.50	285.63
2	650–700	685	280.00–285.00	282.46
1	750–800	790	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	805	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	340.00–370.00	354.76
5	350–400	368	340.00–370.00	353.14
7	400–450	430	340.00–350.00	343.52
3	450–500	485	295.00–325.00	307.60
3	500–550	525	267.50	267.50
1	600–650	630	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	354	385.00	385.00
3	400–450	430	347.50	347.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	425	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	360.00–370.00	364.97
3	350–400	375	335.00–360.00	344.51
5	400–450	427	292.50–327.50	314.03
5	450–500	476	305.00–317.50	310.45
12	500–550	518	270.00–315.00	300.26
5	550–600	583	272.50–287.50	277.94
12	600–650	626	265.00–285.00	277.24
10	650–700	679	264.00–267.50	264.43
2	700–750	748	246.00	246.00
1	750–800	755	240.00	240.00
2	950–1000	955	190.00–192.50	191.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	348	322.50	322.50
5	400–450	420	285.00–305.00	294.39
5	450–500	467	285.00–302.50	290.55
2	500–550	543	255.00–267.50	261.28
3	550–600	572	254.00–255.00	254.66
3	600–650	618	227.50–262.50	241.87
3	650–700	665	235.00–260.00	246.74
2	750–800	770	215.00–227.50	221.09
1	900–950	940	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	381	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	205.00	205.00
1	450–500	480	245.00	245.00
1	650–700	660	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	725	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	681	264.00	264.00
1	700–750	745	245.00	245.00
1	1200–1250	1,200	172.50	172.50

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	1	—	1,255	170.00	170.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	885	1,450.00–2,175.00	1,826.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,122	1,500.00–2,450.00	1,943.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,950.00	1,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,208	138.00–142.00	139.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,211	134.00–154.00	145.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,197	139.00–154.00	145.32

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	958	1,600.00–2,800.00	2,349.74
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	790	1,425.00–1,700.00	1,601.85
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	715	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	680	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	17	—	972	172.50–218.00	194.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	153.00	153.00
2	—	1,765	163.00–167.00	165.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	129.00	129.00
4	—	1,413	133.00–137.00	134.75
4	—	1,340	139.00–143.00	140.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	993	116.00–121.00	118.70
1	—	860	103.00	103.00
7	—	1,149	132.00–141.00	134.46
5	—	1,074	125.00–129.00	127.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	127.00	127.00
2	—	1,083	130.00–139.00	134.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	90.00–97.00	93.49

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.