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Winter - La Junta

Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2024-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Tue, Oct 8

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901

← Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,751 head

▼ 1,010 vs last sale 2,761▲ 10 vs year ago 1,741 · +0.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

323 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 295▲ 36 vs year ago 287 · +12.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

162 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 132▲ 119 vs year ago 43 · +276.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers under 600lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 13.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. Feeder steers over 600lbs sold 6.00 to 14.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers were too light to test. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 2.00 higher. Boner cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher and lean cows of average dressing sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 8.00 higher. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday October 15, 2024.

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 $273.92/cwt on 354 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −138.58 against this barn's trailing median of $412.50.

Average price

$273.92

354 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,529

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$68

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

$34.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.46

vs CO average

−20.39 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	282.34	1,526	191
Medium and Large 1-2	580	266.46	1,544	137
Large 1	546	261.00	1,425	7thin
Medium and Large 2	588	247.82	1,457	19thin

One grade step is worth $34.52/cwt here — about $68 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale354 hd

273.92

—

CO average3 barns · 829 hd

281.38

−7.46

National average177 barns · 23,944 hd

294.31

−20.39

This barn, trailing median10 sales

412.50

−138.58

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

10 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $485.36, low $346.70, median $412.50 across 10 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	1,747	142.36	2,487	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,549	119.17	1,846	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,368	116.18	1,589	78
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,697	116.16	1,971	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,128	107.98	1,218	175

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,240	$2,425	20
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,530	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,394	$1,790	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,059	$1,698	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,194	$1,625	50
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,194	$1,359	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$1,281	13
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,800	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,367	$2,500	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,385	$2,300	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,488	$2,138	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,575	$2,000	1thin

Every lot

94 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock (Tuesday) - La Junta, CO

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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	303	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,212	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	1,244	2
Steers	350–400	Large 1	355	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,189	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	332.36/cwt	329.00–335.00	1,203	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	370	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	1,380	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	374	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,159	7
Steers	400–450	Large 1	401	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,071	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	371.50/cwt	359.00–375.00	1,516	52
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	418	325.27/cwt	320.00–331.00	1,360	15
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	300.65/cwt	297.50–317.50	1,314	42
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	456	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,532	22
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	314.63/cwt	311.00–319.00	1,454	78
Steers	450–500	Large 1-2	474	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,138	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	481	304.12/cwt	302.00–306.00	1,463	18
Steers	450–500	Large 1	483	284.66/cwt	284.00–287.00	1,375	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	292.27/cwt	287.00–297.50	1,441	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	284.77/cwt	282.00–301.00	1,504	115
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	543	277.34/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,506	23
Steers	500–550	Large 1	546	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,425	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	278.66/cwt	272.50–282.00	1,558	76
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	587	264.26/cwt	258.00–269.50	1,551	114
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	247.82/cwt	241.00–251.00	1,457	19
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	255.72/cwt	251.00–262.00	1,601	51
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	244.88/cwt	241.00–247.00	1,555	23
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,771	35
Steers	650–700	Large 1	667	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,574	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	669	244.15/cwt	241.00–247.00	1,633	38
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	260.31/cwt	256.00–263.50	1,783	44
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	729	236.95/cwt	231.00–241.00	1,727	31
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	736	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,877	20
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	777	244.63/cwt	231.00–248.00	1,901	45
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	813	244.52/cwt	239.00–247.00	1,988	40
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	856	247.32/cwt	238.00–248.00	2,117	59
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	916	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	2,070	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	764.24/head	725.00–800.00	764	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,040	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	301.36/cwt	297.50–302.50	1,007	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	339	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,136	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	325.23/cwt	319.00–328.00	1,223	31
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	386	297.54/cwt	295.00–307.50	1,149	13
Heifers	350–400	Large 1	388	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	706	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	405	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,235	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	281.44/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,196	14
Heifers	400–450	Large 1	430	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,174	27
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	290.47/cwt	285.00–296.00	1,269	40
Heifers	400–450	Large 1-2	446	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,012	17
Heifers	450–500	Large 1	468	265.81/cwt	265.00–266.00	1,244	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	488	274.95/cwt	272.00–283.00	1,342	88
Heifers	500–550	Large 1-2	502	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,220	3
Heifers	500–550	Large 1	505	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,353	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	506	270.02/cwt	269.00–271.00	1,366	44
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	534	251.71/cwt	249.00–257.00	1,344	27
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	243.38/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,404	119
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	235.90/cwt	231.00–239.00	1,496	21
Heifers	600–650	Large 1	639	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,476	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,534	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	238.52/cwt	234.00–241.00	1,622	26
Heifers	700–750	Large 1	723	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,562	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	732	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,757	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	771	223.04/cwt	219.00–227.00	1,720	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,650	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	888	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,798	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	953	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,097	20
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,537	133.59/cwt	122.50–140.50	2,053	17
Bulls	—	—	1,849	146.62/cwt	133.00–159.00	2,711	35
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	100.55/cwt	67.00–109.00	1,079	100
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,178	133.17/cwt	121.00–142.50	1,569	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,207	114.08/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,377	60
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,357	115.77/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,571	57
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,362	102.96/cwt	83.00–109.00	1,402	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	123.04/cwt	122.00–124.00	1,735	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,800	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,537	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,921	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,635	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,700	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,697	116.16/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,971	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,367	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,385	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,484	2,072.67/head	1,900.00–2,125.00	2,073	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,505	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,575	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	1,144.40/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,144	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,067	1,822.31/head	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,822	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,173	1,498.87/head	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,499	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,194	1,624.59/head	1,460.00–1,650.00	1,625	50
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,194	1,358.86/head	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,359	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,394	1,790.12/head	1,635.00–1,900.00	1,790	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,530	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	844	179.82/cwt	172.50–185.00	1,518	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	954	204.68/cwt	192.50–218.00	1,953	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,027	155.77/cwt	151.00–157.00	1,600	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	6

This sale against other markets

Colorado weighted averages

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

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

Winter Livestock (Tuesday) - La Junta, CO

Tue Oct 8, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,751Last week 2,761Year ago 1,741

Slaughter CattleReceipts 323Last week 295Year ago 287

Replacement CattleReceipts 162Last week 132Year ago 43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	386	295.00–307.50	297.54
14	400–450	425	280.00–282.00	281.44
27	500–550	534	249.00–257.00	251.71
4	650–700	673	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	388	182.00	182.00
27	400–450	430	273.00	273.00
11	450–500	468	265.00–266.00	265.81
5	500–550	505	268.00	268.00
4	600–650	639	231.00	231.00
2	700–750	723	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	400–450	446	227.00	227.00
3	500–550	502	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	725.00–800.00	764.24
3	250–300	295	352.50	352.50
8	300–350	334	297.50–302.50	301.36
31	350–400	376	319.00–328.00	325.23
40	400–450	437	285.00–296.00	290.47
88	450–500	488	272.00–283.00	274.95
44	500–550	506	269.00–271.00	270.02
119	550–600	577	240.00–250.00	243.38
21	600–650	634	231.00–239.00	235.90
26	650–700	680	234.00–241.00	238.52
8	700–750	732	240.00	240.00
6	750–800	771	219.00–227.00	223.04
2	800–850	825	200.00	200.00
2	850–900	888	202.50	202.50
20	950–1000	953	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	339	335.00	335.00
8	400–450	405	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	374	310.00	310.00
15	400–450	418	320.00–331.00	325.27
18	450–500	481	302.00–306.00	304.12
23	500–550	543	270.00–278.00	277.34
114	550–600	587	258.00–269.50	264.26
23	600–650	635	241.00–247.00	244.88
38	650–700	669	241.00–247.00	244.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	400–450	437	297.50–317.50	300.65
8	450–500	493	287.00–297.50	292.27
19	550–600	588	241.00–251.00	247.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	303	400.00	400.00
11	350–400	370	373.00	373.00
22	450–500	456	336.00	336.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	355	335.00	335.00
9	400–450	401	267.00	267.00
14	450–500	483	284.00–287.00	284.66
7	500–550	546	261.00	261.00
3	650–700	667	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	900.00	900.00
2	300–350	330	377.00	377.00
11	350–400	362	329.00–335.00	332.36
52	400–450	408	359.00–375.00	371.50
78	450–500	462	311.00–319.00	314.63
115	500–550	528	282.00–301.00	284.77
76	550–600	559	272.50–282.00	278.66
51	600–650	626	251.00–262.00	255.72
44	650–700	685	256.00–263.50	260.31
31	700–750	729	231.00–241.00	236.95
45	750–800	777	231.00–248.00	244.63
40	800–850	813	239.00–247.00	244.52
59	850–900	856	238.00–248.00	247.32
6	900–950	916	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	450–500	474	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
35	650–700	650	272.50	272.50
20	700–750	736	255.00	255.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,697	113.00–117.00	116.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	1,073	67.00–109.00	100.55
15	—	1,178	121.00–142.50	133.17
60	—	1,207	110.00–119.00	114.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	104.00	104.00
3	—	1,537	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,525	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,362	83.00–109.00	102.96
15	—	1,410	122.00–124.00	123.04
57	—	1,357	110.00–119.00	115.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,537	122.50–140.50	133.59
35	—	1,849	133.00–159.00	146.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,385	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,367	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,484	1,900.00–2,125.00	2,072.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,575	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,505	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,194	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,358.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	20	—	1,240	2,425.00	2,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,173	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,498.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	50	—	1,194	1,460.00–1,650.00	1,624.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,394	1,635.00–1,900.00	1,790.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,530	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,067	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,822.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,005	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,144.40

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	7	—	844	172.50–185.00	179.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,027	151.00–157.00	155.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	954	192.50–218.00	204.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	850	1,800.00	1,800.00

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.