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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Oct 27

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

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Feeder Cattle receipts

3,275 head

▼ 329 vs last sale 3,604▼ 2,052 vs year ago 5,327 · −38.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

297 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 303▲ 12 vs year ago 285 · +4.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

198 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 142▲ 13 vs year ago 185 · +7.0%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifer were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed on steers and lower undertones were noticed on heifers on a lower quality offering. Steer calves under 500 lbs sold sharply higher, mostly 20.00-30.00 higher with instances of up to 40.00 higher. Steer calves over 500 lbs sold mostly 8.00-12.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher, heifer calves over 450 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand was mostly good to very good on all offerings. The best demand was for lightweight calves suitable to develop into yearlings, with several packages of steer calves topping 300.00. Rain has fallen in the southern plains over the last two weeks and buyers were very aggressive as they pushed to fill loads of very attractive, green, light weight calves. With higher prices seen for fat cattle over the last couple weeks additional support was seen for heavier weight cattle as well. Cooperate buyers were particularly aggressive on attractive cattle of both sexes over 600 lbs. Quality this week was mostly average to very attractive. Market activity was mostly very active this week with the most buyer participation seen this fall. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower on boning and lean cows, breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, steady to higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold unevenly steady. With higher prices seen on rebreed type cattle and weaker prices seen on feeding type.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $215.23/cwt on 1,497 head.

Average price

$215.23

1,497 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,200

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$2

per head · Medium 1 over Medium 1-2

$56.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.54

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	452	217.50	983	14thin
Medium and Large 1	560	216.52	1,213	1,367
Medium and Large 1-2	531	202.88	1,077	106
Large 1	607	181.00	1,099	3thin
Medium 1-2	612	161.00	985	7thin

One grade step is worth $56.50/cwt here — about −$2 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,497 hd

215.23

—

MT average5 barns · 3,293 hd

208.69

+6.54

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

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	—	Low	1,611	90.97	1,465	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,623	73.58	1,194	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,424	71.61	1,020	98
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,177	52.26	615	133

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,539	$1,285	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,256	$1,271	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,112	$1,150	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,347	$1,029	19

Every lot

92 lots · USDA AMS · Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)

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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	320	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	810	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	341	305.36/cwt	292.50–315.00	1,041	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	351	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,120	8
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	362	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	869	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	370	290.12/cwt	279.00–300.00	1,073	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	396	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,057	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	416	256.45/cwt	243.00–262.50	1,067	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	423	278.79/cwt	265.00–289.00	1,179	133
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	481	236.19/cwt	221.00–261.00	1,136	210
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	492	209.46/cwt	202.00–217.00	1,031	38
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	502	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,029	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	522	215.57/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,125	200
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	522	198.86/cwt	185.00–208.00	1,038	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	568	204.36/cwt	189.00–214.50	1,161	251
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,205	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	585	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,076	5
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	607	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,099	3
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	612	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	985	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	621	170.95/cwt	161.00–178.00	1,062	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	624	191.88/cwt	186.00–196.00	1,197	241
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,219	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	670	183.87/cwt	175.00–189.00	1,232	114
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	712	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,274	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	722	175.09/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,264	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,363	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	764	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,177	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	773	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,345	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	829	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,277	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	909	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,682	28
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	326	225.16/cwt	215.00–231.00	734	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	342	210.83/cwt	207.50–212.50	721	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	370	208.26/cwt	204.00–211.50	771	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	386	222.91/cwt	217.00–230.00	860	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	416	194.70/cwt	192.00–200.00	810	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	419	216.25/cwt	205.00–225.00	906	150
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	432	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	730	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	472	195.63/cwt	186.00–210.50	923	236
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	483	182.88/cwt	173.00–186.00	883	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	848	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	522	189.17/cwt	180.00–195.50	987	168
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	529	170.30/cwt	160.00–175.00	901	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	538	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,076	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	553	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,034	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	555	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	921	4
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	570	166.55/cwt	165.00–169.00	949	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	580	178.89/cwt	172.00–184.00	1,038	130
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	627	174.26/cwt	166.00–177.00	1,093	94
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	653	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,019	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	665	161.37/cwt	160.00–162.50	1,073	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	674	170.00/cwt	161.00–175.50	1,146	31
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	675	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,033	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,205	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	786	164.43/cwt	164.00–164.50	1,292	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	869	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,382	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	936	157.23/cwt	155.00–158.50	1,472	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	974	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,471	10
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,073	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,593	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	430	251.16/cwt	229.00–254.00	1,080	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	484	222.36/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,076	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	525	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,011	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	613	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	993	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	660	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	1,033	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,225	101.44/cwt	101.00–102.00	1,243	9
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,495	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,211	3
Bulls	—	—	1,759	82.23/cwt	72.00–90.00	1,446	10
Bulls	—	—	1,944	94.25/cwt	91.50–95.50	1,832	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	893	45.58/cwt	44.50–50.00	407	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	44.78/cwt	41.00–48.00	507	48
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,182	58.24/cwt	50.00–60.00	688	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	763	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	54.91/cwt	51.00–58.50	673	48
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,266	63.60/cwt	63.50–65.00	805	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,382	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,106	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,409	55.19/cwt	54.00–58.00	778	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,424	75.76/cwt	69.00–77.50	1,079	65
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,438	64.62/cwt	58.00–67.00	929	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,563	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,321	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,585	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,141	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,641	69.98/cwt	67.00–74.00	1,148	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,790	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	1,110	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,112	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,256	1,271.03/head	1,200.00–1,285.00	1,271	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,290	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	890	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,347	1,028.92/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,029	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,379	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	883	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,417	61.77/cwt	59.00–65.00	875	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,463	69.40/cwt	67.00–71.00	1,015	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,539	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	944	113.01/cwt	96.00–126.50	1,067	26
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,082	81.80/cwt	71.00–95.00	885	33
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,139	65.33/cwt	65.00–71.00	744	18
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,186	68.97/cwt	68.00–70.00	818	29

This sale against other markets

Montana weighted averages

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

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

Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)

Thu Oct 27, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,275Last week 3,604Year ago 5,327

Slaughter CattleReceipts 297Last week 303Year ago 285

Replacement CattleReceipts 198Last week 142Year ago 185

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	974	151.00	151.00
15	—	936	155.00–158.50	157.23
21	—	786	164.00–164.50	164.43
5	—	869	159.00	159.00
8	—	726	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	326	215.00–231.00	225.16
31	—	674	161.00–175.50	170.00
150	—	419	205.00–225.00	216.25
130	—	580	172.00–184.00	178.89
94	—	627	166.00–177.00	174.26
96	—	386	217.00–230.00	222.91
168	—	522	180.00–195.50	189.17
236	—	472	186.00–210.50	195.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	432	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	483	173.00–186.00	182.88
12	—	370	204.00–211.50	208.26
14	—	416	192.00–200.00	194.70
6	—	342	207.50–212.50	210.83
2	—	653	156.00	156.00
4	—	555	166.00	166.00
27	—	529	160.00–175.00	170.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	538	200.00	200.00
9	—	553	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	665	160.00–162.50	161.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	514	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	675	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	570	165.00–169.00	166.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,073	148.50	148.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	625	195.00	195.00
9	—	712	179.00	179.00
7	—	755	180.50	180.50
13	—	574	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	909	185.00	185.00
8	—	351	319.00	319.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	502	205.00	205.00
5	—	362	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	612	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	492	202.00–217.00	209.46
28	—	522	185.00–208.00	198.86
4	—	416	243.00–262.50	256.45
10	—	621	161.00–178.00	170.95
7	—	396	267.00	267.00
11	—	764	154.00	154.00
3	—	320	253.00	253.00
5	—	585	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
241	—	624	186.00–196.00	191.88
15	—	341	292.50–315.00	305.36
14	—	773	174.00	174.00
133	—	423	265.00–289.00	278.79
210	—	481	221.00–261.00	236.19
46	—	370	279.00–300.00	290.12
251	—	568	189.00–214.50	204.36
49	—	722	170.00–179.00	175.09
114	—	670	175.00–189.00	183.87
6	—	829	154.00	154.00
200	—	522	210.00–224.00	215.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	607	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	430	229.00–254.00	251.16
5	—	525	192.50	192.50
19	—	484	212.50–225.00	222.36
3	—	660	156.50	156.50
8	—	613	162.00	162.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,424	69.00–77.50	75.76
21	—	1,438	58.00–67.00	64.62
3	—	1,382	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,133	41.00–48.00	44.78
1	—	1,220	62.50	62.50
48	—	1,225	51.00–58.50	54.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,266	63.50–65.00	63.60
18	—	1,182	50.00–60.00	58.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	62.00	62.00
5	—	1,641	67.00–74.00	69.98
3	—	1,563	84.50	84.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,409	54.00–58.00	55.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,585	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	893	44.50–50.00	45.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,759	72.00–90.00	82.23
7	—	1,944	91.50–95.50	94.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,495	81.00	81.00
9	—	1,225	101.00–102.00	101.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,290	69.00	69.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,112	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,347	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,028.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,256	1,200.00–1,285.00	1,271.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,539	1,285.00	1,285.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,463	67.00–71.00	69.40

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,379	64.00	64.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,417	59.00–65.00	61.77

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	33	—	1,082	71.00–95.00	81.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,186	68.00–70.00	68.97
(<2 yrs)	Open	26	—	944	96.00–126.50	113.01

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	18	—	1,139	65.00–71.00	65.33

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.