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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Jul 22

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

216 head

▲ 102 vs last sale 114▲ 122 vs year ago 94 · +129.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 61▼ 15 vs year ago 51 · −29.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 20▼ 21 vs year ago 40 · −52.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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 $328.48/cwt on 33 head, up $11.04 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 11 of 14 comparable sales and sits +12.95 against this barn's trailing median of $315.53.

Average price

$328.48

▲ 11.04 vs prior sale

33 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,832

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$384

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

$41.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−43.62

vs SC average

−47.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	331.55	1,863	29
Medium and Large 2	533	311.63	1,662	3thin
Medium and Large 3	510	290.00	1,479	1thin

One grade step is worth $41.55/cwt here — about $384 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale33 hd

328.48

—

SC average6 barns · 150 hd

372.10

−43.62

National average148 barns · 5,785 hd

375.81

−47.33

This barn, trailing median14 sales

315.53

+12.95

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

14 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $374.43, low $261.44, median $315.53 across 14 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	1,910	210.61	4,022	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,489	178.30	2,655	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,156	177.23	2,049	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	159.64	1,634	6thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$2,050	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$1,900	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,020	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,010	$1,626	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	655	$1,250	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,670	$3,657	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,118	$2,824	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$3,450	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	655	$2,450	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	862	$1,908	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,720	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$1,661	1thin

Every lot

88 lots · USDA AMS · Laurens Livestock Exchange - Laurens, SC

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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2Value Added	240	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	936	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,007	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	308	432.55/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,332	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	365	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,606	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	426	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,683	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,762	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,763	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	485	384.32/cwt	381.00–390.00	1,864	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	373.34/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,975	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,624	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,020	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	580	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,036	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,767	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	639	318.16/cwt	318.00–320.00	2,033	25
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	655	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,031	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,002	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2Value Added	783	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	2,216	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,100	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	853	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,062	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,271	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,183	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Value Added	340	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,156	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,314	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	315.20/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,198	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	408	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,520	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	355.09/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,449	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,364	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	332.35/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,582	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,568	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,479	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	312.45/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,609	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	562	331.55/cwt	330.00–334.00	1,863	29
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,767	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	274.00/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,677	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	673	264.87/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,783	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Value Added	675	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,897	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	691	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,038	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2Value Added	745	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,161	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,210	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,408	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	346	382.02/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,322	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,554	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	424.88/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,721	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	377.37/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,634	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,820	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,425	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,811	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,818	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,854	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	538	319.86/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,721	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,649	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,740	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	590	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,888	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,920	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	304.85/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,902	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,014	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	695	262.50/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,824	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	259.86/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,871	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	755	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,152	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,848	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,718	212.01/cwt	210.00–214.00	3,642	3
Bulls	—	—	2,110	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	5,001	1
Bulls	—	—	2,285	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	4,113	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,454	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	163.96/cwt	159.00–170.00	1,728	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	181.19/cwt	175.00–191.00	2,080	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	164.05/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,941	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	179.85/cwt	176.00–184.00	2,622	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,675	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,831	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,670	3,657.00/head	3,657.00–3,657.00	3,657	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	810	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	815	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	870	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	935	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,010	1,626.00/head	1,626.00–1,626.00	1,626	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,020	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	825	2,042.00/head	2,042.00–2,042.00	2,042	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	825	1,485.00/head	1,485.00–1,485.00	1,485	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	860	1,720.00/head	1,720.00–1,720.00	1,720	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	935	2,197.00/head	2,197.00–2,197.00	2,197	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	960	1,661.00/head	1,661.00–1,661.00	1,661	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 3	655	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Small 2	655	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	975	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,118	2,823.60/head	2,800.00–2,850.00	2,824	2

This sale against other markets

South Carolina weighted averages

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

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

Laurens Livestock Exchange - Laurens, SC

Wed Jul 22, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 216Last week 114Year ago 94

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 61Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 20Year ago 40

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	380	300.00–330.00	315.20
1	400–450	440	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	490	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	510	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	408	372.50	372.50
29	550–600	562	330.00–334.00	331.55
4	650–700	691	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	360.00	360.00
3	300–350	338	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	365	360.00	360.00
2	400–450	408	350.00–360.00	355.09
5	450–500	476	310.00–350.00	332.35
2	500–550	515	310.00–315.00	312.45
1	550–600	570	310.00	310.00
5	600–650	612	270.00–280.00	274.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	440.00	440.00
1	300–350	310	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	673	260.00–270.00	264.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	340.00	340.00
2	650–700	675	281.00	281.00
6	700–750	745	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	410.00	410.00
5	300–350	346	350.00–390.00	382.02
2	400–450	433	370.00–385.00	377.37
2	450–500	483	375.00	375.00
3	500–550	505	360.00	360.00
4	600–650	624	290.00–320.00	304.85
1	650–700	655	307.50	307.50
2	700–750	720	250.00–270.00	259.86
1	750–800	770	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	440.00	440.00
1	350–400	370	420.00	420.00
2	400–450	405	415.00–435.00	424.88
1	450–500	455	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	515	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	600	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	545	302.50	302.50
1	550–600	580	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	538	310.00–330.00	319.86
1	550–600	590	320.00	320.00
2	650–700	695	255.00–270.00	262.50
1	750–800	755	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	308	430.00–440.00	432.55
1	350–400	365	440.00	440.00
13	450–500	485	381.00–390.00	384.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	390.00	390.00
4	400–450	426	395.00	395.00
4	550–600	580	351.00	351.00
25	600–650	639	318.00–320.00	318.16
5	750–800	783	283.00	283.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	380.00	380.00
2	450–500	470	375.00	375.00
3	500–550	529	370.00–380.00	373.34
1	550–600	565	357.50	357.50
1	700–750	715	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	620	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	405.00	405.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,054	159.00–170.00	163.96
2	—	963	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	169.00	169.00
6	—	1,458	176.00–184.00	179.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,148	175.00–191.00	181.19
3	—	1,183	160.00–167.00	164.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,718	210.00–214.00	212.01
1	—	2,285	180.00	180.00
1	—	2,110	237.00	237.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	2,050.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,626.00	1,626.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,720.00	1,720.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,661.00	1,661.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	2,042.00	2,042.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	2,197.00	2,197.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	1,485.00	1,485.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	655	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	2,450.00	2,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	3,450.00	3,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,118	2,800.00–2,850.00	2,823.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,670	3,657.00	3,657.00

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.