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Middleburg

Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2023-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, May 23

● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

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Feeder Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 83▼ 33 vs year ago 119 · −27.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

237 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 224▲ 72 vs year ago 165 · +43.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

118 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 102▲ 44 vs year ago 74 · +59.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices, slaughter steers averaged .80 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 3.30 lower, and slaughter heifers averaged .78 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 8.56 higher, boners averaged 13.67 higher and lean cows averaged 5.69 higher. holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged .25 lower and under 95 lbs averaged 2.62 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $154.37/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,093.72 against this barn's trailing median of $1,248.08.

Average price

$154.37

21 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$752

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$412

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Large 3

$41.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−140.47

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	441	174.54	770	10thin
Medium and Large 1	985	141.52	1,394	4thin
Large 3	270	132.88	358	7thin

One grade step is worth $41.66/cwt here — about $412 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 sale21 hd

154.37

—

PA average6 barns · 793 hd

294.84

−140.47

This barn, trailing median33 sales

1,248.08

−1,093.72

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 0–100 lb

33 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $1,707.20, low $900.32, median $1,248.08 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	—	Average	1,706	108.62	1,853	13
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,652	115.07	1,901	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,617	106.50	1,722	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,446	103.83	1,502	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,192	81.60	972	23
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,400	132.00	1,848	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,590	122.00	1,940	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,492	145.79	2,175	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,527	136.72	2,088	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,317	118.62	1,562	8thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,488	176.81	2,631	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,306	167.18	2,183	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,428	152.07	2,172	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,601	178.96	2,865	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,502	171.08	2,570	31
Steers	Select	Average	1,298	149.25	1,937	8thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	103	327.39/cwt	41
Bulls	Number 2	92	290.14/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 3	90	186.90/cwt	20
Bulls	Utility	88	16.67/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	92	272.32/cwt	19
Heifers	Number 2	70	96.67/cwt	3

Every lot

109 lots · USDA AMS · Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	907	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	943	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,018	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,081	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	145	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	225	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	238	187.47/cwt	185.00–190.00	446	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	140.00/cwt	105.00–175.00	469	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	726	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	500	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	825	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	499	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,080	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	802	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	830	95.00/cwt	78.00–112.00	789	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	890	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	979	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,080	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,058	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 3	145	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	160	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	175	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	341	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	175	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	254	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	200	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	420	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	277	123.22/cwt	105.00–132.00	341	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	721	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	368	152.76/cwt	145.00–160.00	562	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	560	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	193.81/cwt	175.00–205.00	921	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	765	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	742	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	920	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,260	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	985	144.53/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,424	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,050	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,470	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	115	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	138	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	330	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	462	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	380	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	559	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	510	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	663	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	845	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,065	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	897	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,148	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	927	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,168	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	958	119.32/cwt	106.00–126.00	1,143	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	260	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	273	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	390	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	332	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	460	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	483	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	525	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	404	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	731	94.59/cwt	78.00–104.00	691	6
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,298	149.25/cwt	126.00–158.00	1,937	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,502	171.08/cwt	161.00–178.00	2,570	31
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,601	178.96/cwt	177.00–183.00	2,865	12
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,306	167.18/cwt	157.00–175.00	2,183	7
Heifers	—	Select	1,428	152.07/cwt	149.00–155.00	2,172	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,488	176.81/cwt	173.00–180.00	2,631	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,028	1
Bulls	—	—	1,595	107.62/cwt	88.00–116.00	1,717	10
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,335	102.95/cwt	98.00–109.00	2,404	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	79.52/cwt	65.00–91.00	905	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,334	98.84/cwt	93.00–105.00	1,319	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,434	102.37/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,468	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,545	115.54/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,785	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,585	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	793	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,617	106.50/cwt	98.00–111.00	1,722	9
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,652	115.07/cwt	112.00–123.00	1,901	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,400	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,848	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,590	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,940	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,317	118.62/cwt	94.00–152.50	1,562	8
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,492	145.79/cwt	142.00–151.00	2,175	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,527	136.72/cwt	134.00–141.00	2,088	5
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	60	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	42	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	70	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	49	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	75	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	244	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	75	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	75	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	80	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	364	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	80	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	120	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	85	130.00/cwt	120.00–150.00	111	3
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	85	92.50/cwt	75.00–110.00	79	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	90	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	95	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	92	228.00/cwt	130.00–300.00	210	3
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	93	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	419	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	100	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	225	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	105	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	509	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	110	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	506	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	110	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	495	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	125	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	513	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 2	70	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	112	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	75	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	139	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	75	121.67/cwt	100.00–145.00	91	3
Bulls	—	Utility	80	22.50/cwt	10.00–35.00	18	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	83	290.61/cwt	270.00–310.00	241	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	83	236.20/cwt	200.00–260.00	196	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	83	172.89/cwt	130.00–230.00	143	5
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	404	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	90	156.67/cwt	70.00–210.00	141	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	92	310.38/cwt	250.00–360.00	286	10
Bulls	—	Number 1	93	361.62/cwt	260.00–500.00	336	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	93	166.22/cwt	120.00–210.00	155	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	380	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	100	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	460	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	100	355.00/cwt	325.00–385.00	355	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	101	345.16/cwt	290.00–385.00	349	11
Bulls	—	Number 3	101	254.63/cwt	180.00–325.00	257	4
Bulls	—	Utility	105	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	5	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	110	275.00/cwt	200.00–350.00	303	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	110	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	220	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	112	323.46/cwt	250.00–385.00	362	10
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	115	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	558	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	123	314.08/cwt	270.00–360.00	386	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	130	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	410	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	130	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	325	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	140	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	224	1

This sale against other markets

Pennsylvania weighted averages

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

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

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Feeder CattleReceipts 86Last week 83Year ago 119

Slaughter CattleReceipts 237Last week 224Year ago 165

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 118Last week 102Year ago 74

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	83	200.00–260.00	236.20
10	—	92	250.00–360.00	310.38
1	—	130	250.00	250.00
2	—	100	325.00–385.00	355.00
1	—	70	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	90	70.00–210.00	156.67
2	—	110	200.00–350.00	275.00
5	—	83	130.00–230.00	172.89
3	—	75	100.00–145.00	121.67
4	—	101	180.00–325.00	254.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	101	290.00–385.00	345.16
1	—	130	315.00	315.00
2	—	83	270.00–310.00	290.61
2	—	123	270.00–360.00	314.08
10	—	112	250.00–385.00	323.46
6	—	93	260.00–500.00	361.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	475.00	475.00
1	—	95	400.00	400.00
1	—	115	485.00	485.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	185.00	185.00
1	—	100	460.00	460.00
1	—	110	200.00	200.00
1	—	140	160.00	160.00
2	—	93	120.00–210.00	166.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	5.00	5.00
2	—	80	10.00–35.00	22.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	105.00	105.00
1	—	75	100.00	100.00
3	—	85	120.00–150.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	225.00	225.00
3	—	92	130.00–300.00	228.00
1	—	110	450.00	450.00
2	—	85	75.00–110.00	92.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	325.00	325.00
1	—	80	455.00	455.00
1	—	105	485.00	485.00
1	—	110	460.00	460.00
1	—	125	410.00	410.00
2	—	93	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	150.00	150.00
1	—	60	70.00	70.00
1	—	70	70.00	70.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,434	94.00–109.00	102.37
2	—	1,545	113.00–118.00	115.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,617	98.00–111.00	106.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,138	65.00–91.00	79.52
1	—	1,585	50.00	50.00
4	—	1,334	93.00–105.00	98.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,652	112.00–123.00	115.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,317	94.00–152.50	118.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,527	134.00–141.00	136.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,492	142.00–151.00	145.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,306	157.00–175.00	167.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,488	173.00–180.00	176.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	149.00–155.00	152.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,601	177.00–183.00	178.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,298	126.00–158.00	149.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,502	161.00–178.00	171.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,335	98.00–109.00	102.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,595	88.00–116.00	107.62
1	—	1,560	130.00	130.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	145	110.00	110.00
3	—	277	105.00–132.00	123.22
1	—	175	145.00	145.00
2	—	368	145.00–160.00	152.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	140.00	140.00
2	—	985	142.00–147.00	144.53
1	—	920	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	212.00	212.00
1	—	700	115.00	115.00
1	—	415	135.00	135.00
1	—	200	210.00	210.00
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
1	—	765	97.00	97.00
1	—	175	195.00	195.00
3	—	475	175.00–205.00	193.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	897	128.00	128.00
1	—	380	147.00	147.00
1	—	510	130.00	130.00
2	—	845	126.00	126.00
1	—	115	120.00	120.00
2	—	927	126.00	126.00
3	—	958	106.00–126.00	119.32
1	—	330	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	731	78.00–104.00	94.59
1	—	390	85.00	85.00
1	—	460	105.00	105.00
1	—	525	77.00	77.00
1	—	260	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	185.00	185.00
1	—	655	165.00	165.00
1	—	490	185.00	185.00
6	—	524	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	238	185.00–190.00	187.47
1	—	500	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	105.00–175.00	140.00
1	—	275	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,080	98.00	98.00
2	—	635	170.00	170.00
2	—	830	78.00–112.00	95.00
1	—	890	110.00	110.00
1	—	525	95.00	95.00
1	—	440	165.00	165.00
1	—	668	120.00	120.00
1	—	145	155.00	155.00
1	—	580	150.00	150.00

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.