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Saluda Livestock Exchange

Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2024-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 5

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790

← Jul 29Aug 5Aug 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

484 head

▼ 235 vs last sale 719▲ 484 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 68▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 26▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No feeder cattle comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were up to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were too few to trend. There were moderate offerings of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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 $226.67/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −130.52 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.

Average price

$226.67

46 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,244

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$8

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$15.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.18

vs SC average

−18.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	524	236.16	1,238	17thin
Medium and Large 3	563	221.10	1,246	29

One grade step is worth $15.06/cwt here — about −$8 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 sale46 hd

226.67

—

SC average5 barns · 164 hd

236.84

−10.18

National average152 barns · 6,273 hd

245.07

−18.40

This barn, trailing median34 sales

357.19

−130.52

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

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $401.14, low $294.82, median $357.19 across 34 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	1,611	165.13	2,660	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,177	143.46	1,689	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	971	119.37	1,159	19

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)	1,187	$1,685	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$1,438	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	985	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	955	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$1,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,330	$2,125	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	845	$1,550	1thin

Every lot

99 lots · USDA AMS · Saluda Livestock Exchange - Saluda, 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	627	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	258	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	877	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	819	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,023	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	952	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3Full	340	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	867	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,132	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	944	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,114	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,211	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	260.15/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,113	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,238	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3Full	465	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,186	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	472	261.28/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,233	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,286	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	255.63/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,347	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,360	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,384	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	609	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,431	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,608	17
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	745	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,416	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	775	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,550	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	780	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,677	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	205	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	482	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	277	241.54/cwt	235.00–250.00	669	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	755	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	240.26/cwt	235.00–250.00	776	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	849	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	252.44/cwt	250.00–255.00	937	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	371	245.56/cwt	235.00–250.00	911	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	245.35/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,016	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	226.77/cwt	215.00–240.00	952	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3Full	445	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,024	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,152	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	225.54/cwt	205.00–245.00	1,067	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Full	485	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,140	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Full	505	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,187	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	238.31/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,223	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	527	223.10/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,176	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	530	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,246	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Full	550	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,238	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3Full	565	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,271	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,351	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	220.06/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,287	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	595	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,339	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Full	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	199.72/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,244	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	636	210.43/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,338	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,442	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	679	196.27/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,333	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,480	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	833	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	333.40/cwt	325.00–345.00	900	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	689	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	317	282.16/cwt	275.00–295.00	894	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	319.22/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,015	15
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	833	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	310.99/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,160	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	246.06/cwt	235.00–255.00	930	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	279.50/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,068	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2Full	390	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	975	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	289.95/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,177	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	421	243.92/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,027	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	428	262.51/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,124	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	263.95/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,143	17
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	435	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,196	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	259.54/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,222	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	226.70/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,099	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3Full	510	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,071	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	254.93/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,303	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	234.99/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,217	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,288	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	627	212.30/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,331	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	671	208.73/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,401	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2Full	695	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,286	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,440	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	365	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	803	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,550	150.63/cwt	144.00–159.00	2,335	4
Bulls	—	—	1,660	176.73/cwt	172.00–186.00	2,934	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	864	107.49/cwt	83.00–120.00	929	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	130.06/cwt	124.00–140.00	1,388	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	142.21/cwt	132.00–149.00	1,654	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	155.88/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,847	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	125.53/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,638	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,330	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	855	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	955	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	985	1,437.75/head	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,438	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	985	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	1,055	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,253	1,815.47/head	1,725.00–1,900.00	1,815	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	825	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	845	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	765	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	933	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	948	126.12/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,196	3

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 484Last week 719Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 68Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 26Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	780	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	255.00	255.00
2	400–450	428	255.00–265.00	260.15
4	450–500	472	255.00–265.00	261.28
1	500–550	525	245.00	245.00
1	550–600	555	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	640	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	745	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	775	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	465	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	285.00	285.00
2	250–300	273	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	340	280.00	280.00
2	400–450	405	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	450	275.00	275.00
8	500–550	527	255.00–260.00	255.63
1	550–600	565	245.00	245.00
3	600–650	609	235.00	235.00
17	650–700	670	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	340.00	340.00
1	300–350	330	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	365	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	425	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	265.00	265.00
2	300–350	333	255.00	255.00
4	350–400	371	250.00–255.00	252.44
14	400–450	414	245.00–250.00	245.35
1	450–500	470	245.00	245.00
12	500–550	513	235.00–240.00	238.31
1	550–600	575	235.00	235.00
9	600–650	636	207.50–220.00	210.43
10	650–700	677	213.00	213.00
1	700–750	740	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	235.00	235.00
7	250–300	277	235.00–250.00	241.54
3	300–350	323	235.00–250.00	240.26
11	350–400	371	235.00–250.00	245.56
11	400–450	420	215.00–240.00	226.77
17	450–500	473	205.00–245.00	225.54
10	500–550	527	215.00–225.00	223.10
16	550–600	585	215.00–225.00	220.06
2	600–650	623	190.00–210.00	199.72
4	650–700	679	195.00–200.00	196.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	235.00	235.00
1	500–550	505	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	550	225.00	225.00
1	600–650	600	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	230.00	230.00
2	550–600	565	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	595	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	255.00	255.00
1	300–350	340	245.00	245.00
4	350–400	378	235.00–255.00	246.06
4	400–450	421	230.00–255.00	243.92
3	450–500	485	225.00–230.00	226.70
9	500–550	518	225.00–245.00	234.99
1	550–600	560	230.00	230.00
9	600–650	627	207.50–215.00	212.30
4	650–700	671	205.00–210.00	208.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	695	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	435	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	260.00–265.00	262.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	275.00–295.00	282.16
9	350–400	382	265.00–290.00	279.50
17	400–450	433	255.00–280.00	263.95
11	450–500	471	245.00–270.00	259.54
4	500–550	511	245.00–265.00	254.93
1	600–650	610	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	720	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	340.00	340.00
3	250–300	270	325.00–345.00	333.40
15	300–350	318	305.00–335.00	319.22
12	350–400	373	300.00–325.00	310.99
4	400–450	406	285.00–295.00	289.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,305	125.00–126.00	125.53
5	—	1,185	150.00–166.00	155.88
21	—	1,163	132.00–149.00	142.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	864	83.00–120.00	107.49
10	—	1,067	124.00–140.00	130.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,660	172.00–186.00	176.73
4	—	1,550	144.00–159.00	150.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,330	2,125.00	2,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	1,200.00	1,200.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,253	1,725.00–1,900.00	1,815.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	1,275.00	1,275.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	985	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,437.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	1,850.00	1,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	122.00	122.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	948	120.00–133.00	126.12

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.