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Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Mar 5

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

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Feeder Cattle receipts

82 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 73▲ 25 vs year ago 57 · +43.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

236 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 287▼ 17 vs year ago 253 · −6.7%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

141 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 144▲ 17 vs year ago 124 · +13.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 1.10 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged .98 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 4.34 higher. Slaughter breaker cows averaged 9.49 higher, boners averaged 8.30 higher and lean cows averaged 9.10 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 13.76 lower and under 95 pounds averaged 10.48 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $166.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$166.00

2 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$917

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$677

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Large 3

$112.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−84.74

vs PA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	570	222.00	1,265	1thin
Large 3	535	110.00	589	1thin

One grade step is worth $112.00/cwt here — about $677 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale2 hd

166.00

—

PA average3 barns · 20 hd

250.74

−84.74

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	1,715	135.81	2,330	16
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,694	117.09	1,984	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,710	112.88	1,930	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,406	108.17	1,521	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,263	95.28	1,203	30
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,550	133.03	2,062	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,325	128.00	1,696	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,548	161.69	2,503	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,596	148.54	2,371	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,520	123.71	1,880	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,523	180.70	2,752	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,461	173.05	2,528	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,365	160.50	2,191	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,489	186.64	2,779	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,479	175.04	2,589	19
Steers	Select	Average	1,400	151.75	2,125	9thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	580.47/cwt	51
Bulls	Number 2	92	453.84/cwt	24
Bulls	Number 3	92	411.71/cwt	16
Bulls	Utility	78	261.67/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	93	581.00/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 2	77	496.61/cwt	9

Every lot

100 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	960	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	700	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	251.03/cwt	245.00–254.00	1,305	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,612	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	539	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	596	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	851	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,167	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	197.87/cwt	155.00–207.00	1,015	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,064	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,190	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Large 3	355	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	692	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	627	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	412	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,121	5
Bulls	500–550	Large 3	535	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	589	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,265	1
Bulls	650–700	Large 3	665	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	831	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	686	236.96/cwt	187.00–245.00	1,626	7
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	805	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,047	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	975	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,385	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	285	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	599	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	445	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	846	1
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	628	132.02/cwt	127.00–137.00	829	2
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	860	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,204	1
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	920	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,380	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	425	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	808	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	325	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	504	1
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	430	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	774	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	400	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	680	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	665	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,244	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,400	151.75/cwt	126.00–165.00	2,125	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,479	175.04/cwt	167.00–181.00	2,589	19
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,489	186.64/cwt	183.00–194.00	2,779	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,365	160.50/cwt	160.00–161.00	2,191	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,461	173.05/cwt	160.00–178.00	2,528	6
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,523	180.70/cwt	178.00–186.00	2,752	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,623	152.71/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,478	7
Bulls	—	—	1,787	122.67/cwt	94.00–142.00	2,192	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	678	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,248	94.08/cwt	78.00–107.00	1,174	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,376	107.20/cwt	94.00–113.00	1,475	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,449	110.89/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,607	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,633	115.46/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,885	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,677	118.57/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,988	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,694	117.09/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,984	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,720	111.17/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,912	10
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,520	123.71/cwt	110.00–132.00	1,880	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,548	161.69/cwt	155.00–166.00	2,503	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,596	148.54/cwt	140.00–159.00	2,371	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,325	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,696	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,550	133.03/cwt	128.00–138.00	2,062	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Crossbred	65	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	293	1
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	65	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	276	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	73	513.79/cwt	475.00–550.00	375	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Crossbred	73	403.45/cwt	300.00–500.00	295	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	80	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	340	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	82	670.41/cwt	450.00–825.00	550	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	85	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	604	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Crossbred	85	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	340	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Jersey	85	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	276	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	659.91/cwt	525.00–760.00	614	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	100	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	650	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	110	675.00/cwt	650.00–700.00	743	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Jersey	110	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	330	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Utility	60	225.00/cwt	125.00–325.00	135	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	70	430.00/cwt	375.00–485.00	301	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	70	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	245	2
Bulls	70–80	Utility	70	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	235	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Crossbred	75	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	281	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	75	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	244	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	80	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	640	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Crossbred	80	392.50/cwt	350.00–435.00	314	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Crossbred	80	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	180	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	82	458.96/cwt	410.00–535.00	376	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	83	552.50/cwt	535.00–570.00	459	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	85	305.00/cwt	175.00–435.00	259	2
Bulls	80–90	Utility	85	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	234	1
Bulls	90–100	Utility	90	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	257	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	92	419.15/cwt	310.00–560.00	386	9
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	758.65/cwt	560.00–825.00	706	7
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	546.07/cwt	525.00–560.00	508	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	93	504.46/cwt	485.00–525.00	469	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Crossbred	100	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	485	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Jersey	100	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	300	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	101	748.27/cwt	710.00–800.00	756	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	101	429.70/cwt	325.00–550.00	434	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	520.69/cwt	460.00–565.00	536	13
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Crossbred	105	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	656	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	105	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	536	1
Bulls	100–110	Utility	105	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	236	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	110	748.33/cwt	710.00–800.00	823	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	110	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	534	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	111	505.42/cwt	460.00–550.00	561	7
Bulls	110–120	Number 3Beef Cross	115	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	587	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	115	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	529	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	120	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	810	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Crossbred	120	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	552	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	120	455.00/cwt	450.00–460.00	546	2

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 →

Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

Tue Mar 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 82Last week 73Year ago 57

Slaughter CattleReceipts 236Last week 287Year ago 253

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 141Last week 144Year ago 124

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	70	350.00	350.00
2	80–90	85	175.00–435.00	305.00
9	90–100	92	310.00–560.00	419.15
1	100–110	105	510.00	510.00
1	110–120	110	485.00	485.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	80	350.00–435.00	392.50
1	100–110	105	625.00	625.00
1	120–130	120	460.00	460.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	325.00	325.00
5	80–90	82	410.00–535.00	458.96
2	90–100	93	485.00–525.00	504.46
5	100–110	101	325.00–550.00	429.70
1	110–120	115	460.00	460.00
2	120–130	120	450.00–460.00	455.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	70	375.00–485.00	430.00
1	80–90	80	800.00	800.00
1	120–130	120	675.00	675.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	375.00	375.00
1	80–90	80	225.00	225.00
1	100–110	100	485.00	485.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	60	125.00–325.00	225.00
1	70–80	70	335.00	335.00
1	80–90	85	275.00	275.00
1	90–100	90	285.00	285.00
1	100–110	105	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	100	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	83	535.00–570.00	552.50
8	90–100	93	525.00–560.00	546.07
13	100–110	103	460.00–565.00	520.69
7	110–120	111	460.00–550.00	505.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
7	90–100	93	560.00–825.00	758.65
4	100–110	101	710.00–800.00	748.27
3	110–120	110	710.00–800.00	748.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	110–120	115	510.00	510.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	425.00	425.00
2	70–80	73	475.00–550.00	513.79
1	80–90	85	710.00	710.00
1	100–110	100	650.00	650.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	325.00	325.00
1	110–120	110	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	82	450.00–825.00	670.41
3	90–100	93	525.00–760.00	659.91
2	110–120	110	650.00–700.00	675.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	450.00	450.00
2	70–80	73	300.00–500.00	403.45
1	80–90	85	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	425.00	425.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	210.00	210.00
1	400–450	445	190.00	190.00
2	600–650	628	127.00–137.00	132.02
1	850–900	860	140.00	140.00
1	900–950	920	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	155.00	155.00
1	400–450	430	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	565	135.00	135.00
1	600–650	630	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	665	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	195.00	195.00
1	500–550	535	110.00	110.00
1	650–700	665	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	165.00	165.00
5	400–450	412	272.00	272.00
1	550–600	570	222.00	222.00
7	650–700	686	187.00–245.00	236.96
1	800–850	805	130.00	130.00
1	950–1000	975	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	175.00	175.00
3	500–550	520	245.00–254.00	251.03
2	600–650	632	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	205.00	205.00
6	500–550	513	155.00–207.00	197.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	220.00	220.00
1	250–300	265	225.00	225.00
6	500–550	512	228.00	228.00
1	550–600	560	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	680	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,449	109.00–115.00	110.89
23	—	1,248	78.00–107.00	94.08
2	—	968	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,694	114.00–123.00	117.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,677	116.00–123.00	118.57
10	—	1,720	100.00–115.00	111.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,633	114.00–117.00	115.46
15	—	1,376	94.00–113.00	107.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,400	126.00–165.00	151.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,489	183.00–194.00	186.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,479	167.00–181.00	175.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,596	140.00–159.00	148.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,548	155.00–166.00	161.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,520	110.00–132.00	123.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,523	178.00–186.00	180.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,365	160.00–161.00	160.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,461	160.00–178.00	173.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,787	94.00–142.00	122.67
7	—	1,623	145.00–160.00	152.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	128.00–138.00	133.03

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.