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Norwood Livestock Auction

Name: Norwood Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Norwood, North Carolina · Wed, Mar 27

● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2093

← Mar 20Mar 27Apr 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

708 head

▲ 145 vs last sale 563▲ 255 vs year ago 453 · +56.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

142 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 130▼ 38 vs year ago 180 · −21.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 9▼ 19 vs year ago 41 · −46.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

1 head Sheep: 110.00; 6 head Goats: 65.00 -200.00

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 $239.46/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −111.20 against this barn's trailing median of $350.65.

Average price

$239.46

62 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,303

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$631

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$118.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.34

vs NC average

−27.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	252.16	1,368	53
Medium and Large 2	553	179.97	994	6thin
Medium and Large 3	550	134.01	737	3thin

One grade step is worth $118.15/cwt here — about $631 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 sale62 hd

239.46

—

NC average8 barns · 454 hd

244.80

−5.34

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−27.41

This barn, trailing median33 sales

350.65

−111.20

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

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $381.88, low $296.26, median $350.65 across 33 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	1,538	147.20	2,265	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,251	135.91	1,701	75
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,021	101.27	1,034	39

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,180	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	928	$1,393	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$1,286	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	950	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	975	$2,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,003	$1,938	6

Every lot

112 lots · USDA AMS · Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	317.31/cwt	285.00–355.00	723	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	570	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	338.56/cwt	325.00–352.00	924	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	338.55/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,087	8
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	905	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	357	247.32/cwt	242.00–255.00	883	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	357.26/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,279	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,071	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	317.75/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,354	19
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	244.81/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,146	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	319.30/cwt	295.00–342.00	1,517	32
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	990	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	242.39/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,256	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	303.46/cwt	270.00–311.00	1,584	26
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	845	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	285.14/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,651	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	279.76/cwt	270.00–287.00	1,718	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	911	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,353	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	259.51/cwt	255.00–272.00	1,778	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	237.63/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,723	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,682	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	196.16/cwt	170.00–222.00	1,628	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,972	1
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,058	172.36/cwt	164.00–182.00	1,824	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	452	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	403	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	660	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	271	225.23/cwt	200.00–240.00	610	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	277.80/cwt	255.00–305.00	756	13
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	276	152.69/cwt	145.00–160.00	421	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	305	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	519	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	283.13/cwt	250.00–305.00	940	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	342	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,129	15
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	811	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	177.30/cwt	170.00–185.00	656	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	271.36/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,007	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	216.75/cwt	205.00–230.00	828	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	167.68/cwt	160.00–175.00	687	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	415	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,311	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	282.14/cwt	250.00–305.00	1,191	43
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	235.00/cwt	230.00–240.00	999	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	220.76/cwt	212.00–235.00	1,022	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	465	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,474	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	264.25/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,271	30
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	493	164.92/cwt	150.00–180.00	813	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	520	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,612	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	252.30/cwt	220.00–262.00	1,325	29
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	193.41/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,035	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	558	126.01/cwt	125.00–127.00	703	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	249.47/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,412	23
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	166.52/cwt	155.00–175.00	949	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,037	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	234.01/cwt	215.00–267.50	1,439	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	825	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	682	232.73/cwt	205.00–245.00	1,587	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	143.30/cwt	140.00–145.00	979	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	222.58/cwt	217.00–224.00	1,594	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	927	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	191.56/cwt	170.00–225.00	1,471	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	162.50/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,324	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	868	162.42/cwt	152.00–172.00	1,410	4
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,413	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	980	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,284	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	574	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	227	325.91/cwt	295.00–350.00	740	7
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	260	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	390	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	302.85/cwt	270.00–330.00	836	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	317.93/cwt	270.00–345.00	1,008	17
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	230.31/cwt	210.00–250.00	737	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	299.47/cwt	270.00–340.00	1,111	26
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	389	245.78/cwt	220.00–260.00	956	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	663	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	297.63/cwt	270.00–335.00	1,256	20
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	236.98/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,019	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	178.23/cwt	155.00–200.00	829	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	232.27/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,087	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	291.40/cwt	260.00–320.00	1,384	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	273.03/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,412	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,050	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	233.38/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,260	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	550	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,045	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,328	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	260.15/cwt	235.00–280.00	1,501	17
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	257.51/cwt	235.00–272.00	1,584	15
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	238.77/cwt	225.00–252.00	1,593	12
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,050	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	208.81/cwt	180.00–225.00	1,508	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,279	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	208.34/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,629	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	812	190.40/cwt	160.00–201.00	1,546	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	873	203.45/cwt	187.00–220.00	1,776	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,344	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	685	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	767	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	805	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	877	1
Bulls	—	—	1,265	141.72/cwt	132.00–149.00	1,793	4
Bulls	—	—	1,843	157.22/cwt	150.00–161.00	2,898	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	929	65.71/cwt	60.00–70.00	610	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	87.75/cwt	80.00–92.00	847	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	996	117.19/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,167	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,094	109.66/cwt	102.00–115.00	1,200	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	129.16/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,550	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	144.50/cwt	138.00–159.00	1,903	33
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,285.61/head	975.00–1,650.00	1,286	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	1,393.27/head	1,000.00–1,800.00	1,393	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,663.40/head	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,663	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	2,213.20/head	1,950.00–2,450.00	2,213	3

This sale against other markets

North Carolina weighted averages

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

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Stanly County Livestock Market - Norwood, NC

Wed Mar 27, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 708Last week 563Year ago 453

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 130Year ago 180

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 9Year ago 41

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

1 head Sheep: 110.00; 6 head Goats: 65.00 -200.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	150.00	150.00
1	300–350	345	195.00	195.00
2	350–400	390	170.00	170.00
2	450–500	465	155.00–200.00	178.23
1	500–550	525	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	550	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	227	295.00–350.00	325.91
7	250–300	276	270.00–330.00	302.85
17	300–350	317	270.00–345.00	317.93
26	350–400	371	270.00–340.00	299.47
20	400–450	422	270.00–335.00	297.63
12	450–500	475	260.00–320.00	291.40
16	500–550	517	250.00–300.00	273.03
17	550–600	577	235.00–280.00	260.15
15	600–650	615	235.00–272.00	257.51
12	650–700	667	225.00–252.00	238.77
6	700–750	722	180.00–225.00	208.81
5	750–800	782	200.00–215.00	208.34
4	800–850	812	160.00–201.00	190.40
2	850–900	873	187.00–220.00	203.45
1	950–1000	960	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	255.00	255.00
2	300–350	320	210.00–250.00	230.31
5	350–400	389	220.00–260.00	245.78
5	400–450	430	235.00–240.00	236.98
4	450–500	468	210.00–250.00	232.27
2	500–550	540	220.00–247.00	233.38
1	550–600	565	235.00	235.00
1	700–750	700	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	775	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	275.00	275.00
13	250–300	272	255.00–305.00	277.80
9	300–350	332	250.00–305.00	283.13
12	350–400	371	250.00–295.00	271.36
43	400–450	422	250.00–305.00	282.14
30	450–500	481	245.00–285.00	264.25
29	500–550	525	220.00–262.00	252.30
23	550–600	566	220.00–270.00	249.47
12	600–650	615	215.00–267.50	234.01
7	650–700	682	205.00–245.00	232.73
5	700–750	716	217.00–224.00	222.58
3	750–800	768	170.00–225.00	191.56
2	800–850	815	150.00–175.00	162.50
4	850–900	868	152.00–172.00	162.42
1	900–950	900	157.00	157.00
1	950–1000	980	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	210.00	210.00
4	250–300	271	200.00–240.00	225.23
1	300–350	345	235.00	235.00
3	350–400	382	205.00–230.00	216.75
2	400–450	425	230.00–240.00	235.00
10	450–500	463	212.00–235.00	220.76
3	500–550	535	185.00–210.00	193.41
3	550–600	570	155.00–175.00	166.52
2	600–650	610	170.00	170.00
3	650–700	683	140.00–145.00	143.30
1	700–750	730	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	342	330.00	330.00
15	400–450	415	316.00	316.00
2	450–500	465	317.00	317.00
1	500–550	520	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	175.00	175.00
4	250–300	276	145.00–160.00	152.69
1	300–350	305	170.00	170.00
2	350–400	370	170.00–185.00	177.30
2	400–450	410	160.00–175.00	167.68
2	450–500	493	150.00–180.00	164.92
1	500–550	535	150.00	150.00
2	550–600	558	125.00–127.00	126.01
1	600–650	625	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	215.00	215.00
1	300–350	335	270.00	270.00
3	350–400	357	242.00–255.00	247.32
1	400–450	420	255.00	255.00
2	450–500	468	240.00–250.00	244.81
2	500–550	518	235.00–250.00	242.39
1	650–700	660	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	285.00–355.00	317.31
7	250–300	273	325.00–352.00	338.56
8	300–350	321	325.00–355.00	338.55
14	350–400	358	320.00–365.00	357.26
19	400–450	426	300.00–345.00	317.75
32	450–500	475	295.00–342.00	319.30
26	500–550	522	270.00–311.00	303.46
10	550–600	579	270.00–300.00	285.14
10	600–650	614	270.00–287.00	279.76
7	650–700	685	255.00–272.00	259.51
7	700–750	725	220.00–247.00	237.63
1	750–800	775	217.00	217.00
2	800–850	830	170.00–222.00	196.16
1	900–950	930	212.00	212.00
3	1050–1100	1,058	164.00–182.00	172.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	545	155.00	155.00
1	600–650	620	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	112.00	112.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,843	150.00–161.00	157.22
1	—	805	109.00	109.00
4	—	1,265	132.00–149.00	141.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,200	120.00–136.00	129.16
33	—	1,317	138.00–159.00	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	996	116.00–120.00	117.19
4	—	929	60.00–70.00	65.71
10	—	965	80.00–92.00	87.75
16	—	1,094	102.00–115.00	109.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	928	1,000.00–1,800.00	1,393.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	925	975.00–1,650.00	1,285.61

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	3	—	995	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,663.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,010	1,950.00–2,450.00	2,213.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	2,050.00	2,050.00

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.