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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-01-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Jan 5

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← Dec 15Jan 5Jan 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,468 head

▲ 310 vs last sale 3,158▲ 1,822 vs year ago 1,646 · +110.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

207 head

▼ 222 vs last sale 429▲ 152 vs year ago 55 · +276.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

88 head

▼ 97 vs last sale 185▲ 71 vs year ago 17 · +417.6%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale(12-15-22): Steer calves sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher on all offerings. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold generally steady, heifers over 500 lbs sold 7.00-10.00 higher. Quality this week was mostly average to very attractive. Cattle were offered in a variety of package sizes, however most packages were small to medium in size. Heifer quality under 500 lbs was mostly plain to average. Demand for calves mostly good to very good. Cattle destined for wheat or grass sold with very good demand. Heavier weight cattle destined for the feedlot sold on moderate to good demand, with good interest seen from cooperate packer buyers. Most calves were long weaned, from 50-90 days. A large buyer pool was on hand this sale and market activity was mostly active to very active as a result. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. A large winter storm has much of the northern plains buried in snow and has packers searching for cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold mostly 5.00-9.00 higher on all classes. Feeding cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 10.00-12.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to 5.00 higher in a narrow comparison.

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 $202.64/cwt on 1,341 head.

Average price

$202.64

1,341 head · 614 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,245

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$65

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 2

$56.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.24

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	460	231.55	1,066	22
Medium and Large 1	619	204.63	1,267	1,092
Medium and Large 1-2	591	194.16	1,147	180
Large 1	687	175.24	1,203	42
Medium and Large 2	572	175.00	1,001	5thin

One grade step is worth $56.55/cwt here — about $65 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 sale1,341 hd

202.64

—

MT average3 barns · 1,583 hd

205.88

−3.24

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	—	Average	1,662	96.74	1,608	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,706	70.64	1,205	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,414	69.61	985	88
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,156	64.73	748	55

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,181	$1,200	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,163	$1,075	13
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,500	$1,050	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,404	$925	11

Every lot

104 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	838	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	356	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	872	4
Steers	—	Medium 1	364	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	943	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	271.47/cwt	264.00–277.50	1,010	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	228.10/cwt	217.50–232.50	985	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	249.71/cwt	247.00–263.00	1,081	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	209.21/cwt	205.00–212.50	987	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	239.76/cwt	232.50–253.00	1,139	79
Steers	—	Medium 1	477	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,073	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	487	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,028	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	511	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,186	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	225.90/cwt	215.00–236.00	1,166	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	198.88/cwt	192.50–210.00	1,044	47
Steers	—	Medium 1	539	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,148	5
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	560	216.12/cwt	212.00–219.50	1,210	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	211.65/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,206	200
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	197.22/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,128	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,001	5
Steers	—	Large 1	586	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,119	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	601	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	1,259	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	201.68/cwt	186.00–212.00	1,244	204
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	618	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,174	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,159	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	668	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,319	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	184.48/cwt	177.00–186.00	1,234	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	189.06/cwt	182.00–193.00	1,270	157
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	677	185.69/cwt	183.00–186.00	1,257	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	187.74/cwt	180.00–189.50	1,361	68
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	732	165.12/cwt	164.00–167.50	1,209	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	168.40/cwt	168.00–170.00	1,234	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	751	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,292	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	757	171.09/cwt	170.00–173.00	1,295	28
Steers	—	Large 1	758	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,311	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	180.50/cwt	175.00–183.50	1,393	78
Steers	—	Large 1	818	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,358	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	177.04/cwt	174.00–181.00	1,469	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	847	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,347	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	907	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,497	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	962	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,414	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	301	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	677	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	773	8
Heifers	—	Medium 1	365	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	752	14
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	365	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	712	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	207.10/cwt	200.00–210.00	762	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	204.06/cwt	204.00–205.00	857	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	211.91/cwt	210.00–219.00	896	99
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	428	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	882	6
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	429	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	781	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	210.58/cwt	199.00–217.00	967	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	460	199.89/cwt	199.00–201.00	919	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	196.18/cwt	191.00–200.00	922	28
Heifers	—	Medium 1	474	190.77/cwt	187.00–195.00	904	20
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	490	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	941	7
Heifers	—	Medium 1	516	179.61/cwt	178.00–189.00	927	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	197.18/cwt	190.00–203.00	1,021	159
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	180.37/cwt	178.00–185.00	952	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	565	189.58/cwt	186.00–192.00	1,071	17
Heifers	—	Medium 1	575	172.05/cwt	167.00–175.00	989	39
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	579	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	874	4
Heifers	—	Large 1	580	165.01/cwt	158.00–174.00	957	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	188.03/cwt	181.00–195.00	1,094	201
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	175.20/cwt	167.00–178.00	1,023	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	591	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	892	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	598	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	951	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	606	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,133	17
Heifers	—	Medium 1	618	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,020	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	176.26/cwt	171.00–182.50	1,107	141
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	163.46/cwt	158.00–170.00	1,033	12
Heifers	—	Large 1	647	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	971	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	155.50/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,047	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	674	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,109	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	169.45/cwt	161.50–172.00	1,152	87
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	711	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,038	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	163.04/cwt	159.50–165.00	1,180	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	150.87/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,092	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	734	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,218	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	781	161.23/cwt	154.00–165.50	1,259	28
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	372	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	930	31
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	249.50/cwt	249.50–249.50	1,080	57
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	439	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,005	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	534	193.64/cwt	187.00–197.00	1,034	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	563	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,030	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	948	26
Bulls	—	Large 1	667	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,187	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,468	87.15/cwt	83.00–92.00	1,279	8
Bulls	—	—	1,803	103.72/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,870	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,032	59.86/cwt	57.00–64.00	618	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	543	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	61.34/cwt	55.00–64.00	683	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,162	65.94/cwt	64.00–67.00	766	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,223	65.97/cwt	64.00–69.00	807	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,253	74.50/cwt	74.50–74.50	933	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,344	70.13/cwt	69.00–71.00	943	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,421	67.42/cwt	63.00–69.00	958	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,444	71.14/cwt	69.50–75.50	1,027	38
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,324	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,714	69.08/cwt	62.00–73.00	1,184	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,163	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,181	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,404	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,500	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	994	100.45/cwt	83.00–107.00	998	29
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,088	74.89/cwt	66.00–90.00	815	14

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)

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,468Last week 3,158Year ago 1,646

Slaughter CattleReceipts 207Last week 429Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 185Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	628	171.00–182.50	176.26
47	—	459	199.00–217.00	210.58
159	—	518	190.00–203.00	197.18
8	—	363	213.00	213.00
201	—	582	181.00–195.00	188.03
99	—	423	210.00–219.00	211.91
63	—	724	159.50–165.00	163.04
28	—	781	154.00–165.50	161.23
87	—	680	161.50–172.00	169.45
13	—	301	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	365	206.00	206.00
20	—	474	187.00–195.00	190.77
39	—	575	167.00–175.00	172.05
12	—	618	165.00	165.00
26	—	516	178.00–189.00	179.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	673	150.00–158.00	155.50
36	—	368	200.00–210.00	207.10
16	—	528	178.00–185.00	180.37
26	—	724	145.00–155.00	150.87
31	—	584	167.00–178.00	175.20
12	—	632	158.00–170.00	163.46
28	—	470	191.00–200.00	196.18
16	—	420	204.00–205.00	204.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	598	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	365	195.00	195.00
5	—	429	182.00	182.00
4	—	579	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	580	158.00–174.00	165.01
26	—	647	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	490	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	674	164.50	164.50
17	—	565	186.00–192.00	189.58
6	—	428	206.00	206.00
8	—	734	166.00	166.00
9	—	460	199.00–201.00	199.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	591	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	606	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	711	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	372	250.00	250.00
57	—	433	249.50	249.50
2	—	563	183.00	183.00
12	—	534	187.00–197.00	193.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	645	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	439	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	667	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	757	170.00–173.00	171.09
35	—	560	212.00–219.50	216.12
39	—	677	183.00–186.00	185.69
8	—	601	209.50	209.50
9	—	511	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	472	205.00–212.50	209.21
4	—	356	245.00	245.00
3	—	962	147.00	147.00
2	—	623	186.00	186.00
15	—	751	172.00	172.00
5	—	733	168.00–170.00	168.40
13	—	847	159.00	159.00
2	—	335	250.00	250.00
47	—	525	192.50–210.00	198.88
49	—	572	190.00–205.00	197.22
12	—	669	177.00–186.00	184.48
7	—	432	217.50–232.50	228.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	668	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	487	211.00	211.00
3	—	618	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	732	164.00–167.50	165.12
6	—	555	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	586	191.00	191.00
5	—	758	173.00	173.00
4	—	818	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	539	213.00	213.00
11	—	477	225.00	225.00
6	—	364	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	372	264.00–277.50	271.47
68	—	725	180.00–189.50	187.74
79	—	475	232.50–253.00	239.76
16	—	830	174.00–181.00	177.04
6	—	907	165.00	165.00
16	—	433	247.00–263.00	249.71
204	—	617	186.00–212.00	201.68
70	—	516	215.00–236.00	225.90
78	—	772	175.00–183.50	180.50
157	—	672	182.00–193.00	189.06
200	—	570	207.00–215.00	211.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	572	175.00	175.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,181	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,163	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,500	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,404	925.00	925.00

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	14	—	1,088	66.00–90.00	74.89
(<2 yrs)	Open	29	—	994	83.00–107.00	100.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,803	96.00–108.00	103.72
8	—	1,468	83.00–92.00	87.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,444	69.50–75.50	71.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,162	64.00–67.00	65.94
3	—	1,032	57.00–64.00	59.86
2	—	1,253	74.50	74.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	51.00	51.00
8	—	1,223	64.00–69.00	65.97
11	—	1,113	55.00–64.00	61.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,344	69.00–71.00	70.13
31	—	1,421	63.00–69.00	67.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,714	62.00–73.00	69.08
1	—	1,655	80.00	80.00

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.