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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 19

● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

548 head

▲ 315 vs last sale 233▲ 92 vs year ago 456 · +20.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

94 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 67▲ 21 vs year ago 73 · +28.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

42 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 20▲ 9 vs year ago 33 · +27.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no trends available due to limited comparable sales. Heavy offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $121.06/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$121.06

127 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$592

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$27.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.31

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	476	129.52	617	59
Medium and Large 2	492	120.16	592	36
Small 1-2	550	110.32	607	17thin
Medium and Large 3	465	102.11	475	15thin

One grade step is worth $27.41/cwt here — about $142 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 sale127 hd

121.06

—

SC average5 barns · 526 hd

124.37

−3.31

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	—	Low	1,748	67.56	1,181	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,170	50.37	589	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,475	48.30	712	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	929	45.01	418	10

Every lot

117 lots · USDA AMS · Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	200	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	240	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	227	132.67/cwt	130.00–135.00	301	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	331	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	260	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	286	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	263	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	355	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	141.90/cwt	137.50–148.00	393	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	105.89/cwt	97.50–115.00	334	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	125.92/cwt	120.00–132.50	405	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	143.26/cwt	135.00–150.00	470	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	143.03/cwt	135.00–150.00	532	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	125.37/cwt	120.00–130.00	473	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	380	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	447	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	387	108.30/cwt	105.00–110.00	419	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	590	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	535	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	475	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	613	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	523	107.48/cwt	107.00–108.00	562	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	115.47/cwt	114.00–117.00	606	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	120.11/cwt	119.00–123.50	677	12
Steers	—	Small 1-2	575	110.32/cwt	107.00–114.00	634	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	116.51/cwt	114.00–119.00	679	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	614	114.00/cwt	111.00–114.50	700	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	622	96.05/cwt	92.00–100.00	597	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	116.45/cwt	115.00–117.50	725	10
Steers	—	Small 1-2	630	110.51/cwt	110.00–111.00	696	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	675	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	716	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	117.76/cwt	117.00–118.00	796	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	112.04/cwt	110.00–114.00	762	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3Full	685	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	671	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	804	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	728	104.48/cwt	103.00–106.00	761	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	205	111.25/cwt	110.00–112.50	228	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	215	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	253	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	215	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	194	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	233	121.24/cwt	120.00–122.50	282	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	250	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	294	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	255	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	249	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	283	103.85/cwt	100.00–107.50	294	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	123.75/cwt	122.50–125.00	359	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	264	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	313	98.78/cwt	97.50–100.00	309	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	125.55/cwt	120.00–132.50	413	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	116.62/cwt	115.00–120.00	385	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	403	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	355	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	391	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	122.39/cwt	120.00–127.00	454	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	351	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	123.82/cwt	117.00–129.00	513	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	110.97/cwt	108.00–115.00	474	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	519	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	110.34/cwt	108.00–114.00	519	20
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	479	101.33/cwt	99.00–105.00	485	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	518	90.51/cwt	90.00–91.00	469	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	521	98.03/cwt	95.00–102.00	511	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	111.87/cwt	108.00–113.00	588	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	106.37/cwt	103.00–111.00	561	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	558	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	530	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	106.33/cwt	102.00–110.00	604	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	568	97.30/cwt	95.00–100.00	553	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	110.16/cwt	107.00–113.00	628	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	102.49/cwt	102.00–103.00	633	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	102.44/cwt	100.00–105.00	635	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	630	96.46/cwt	95.00–98.00	608	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	412	118.28/cwt	115.00–120.00	487	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	140.53/cwt	134.00–148.00	583	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	421	101.30/cwt	100.00–102.50	426	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	430	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	473	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	135.85/cwt	130.00–140.00	630	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	467	101.60/cwt	100.00–105.00	474	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	120.83/cwt	117.50–125.00	565	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	478	108.51/cwt	102.50–114.00	519	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	503	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	453	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	122.50/cwt	122.00–123.00	622	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	531	116.02/cwt	111.00–119.00	616	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	535	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	583	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	110.50/cwt	109.00–112.00	624	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	566	99.32/cwt	97.00–100.00	562	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	578	106.99/cwt	104.00–110.00	618	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	605	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	605	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	605	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	557	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	107.46/cwt	106.00–109.00	669	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	102.00/cwt	100.00–104.00	668	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	665	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	638	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	285	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	276	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	88.84/cwt	85.00–90.00	291	4
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	259	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	332	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	355	3
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	623	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	520	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,477	58.33/cwt	53.00–66.00	862	3
Bulls	—	—	1,911	73.10/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,397	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	783	36.82/cwt	32.00–42.00	288	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	966	47.06/cwt	44.00–50.00	455	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	44.60/cwt	42.00–46.00	513	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	51.70/cwt	47.00–57.00	607	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,402	44.99/cwt	44.00–46.00	631	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	50.29/cwt	47.00–54.00	763	5
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	848	650.94/cwt	600.00–710.00	5,520	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	985	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,373	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	993	553.67/cwt	510.00–620.00	5,498	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,015	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,135	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,033	515.27/cwt	475.00–550.00	5,323	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,138	590.56/cwt	535.00–630.00	6,721	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	643.84/cwt	630.00–660.00	7,681	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	850	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	955	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,208	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,060	847.41/cwt	800.00–900.00	8,983	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,688	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,360	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	725	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,263	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	855	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,736	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	933	467.11/cwt	440.00–487.00	4,358	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	574.63/cwt	571.00–578.00	7,114	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	655	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,111	1

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 →

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

Mon Oct 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 548Last week 233Year ago 456

Slaughter CattleReceipts 94Last week 67Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 20Year ago 33

Compared to last week no trends available due to limited comparable sales. Heavy offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,477	53.00–66.00	58.33
5	—	1,911	70.00–75.00	73.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,402	44.00–46.00	44.99
5	—	1,518	47.00–54.00	50.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,175	47.00–57.00	51.70
9	—	1,150	42.00–46.00	44.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	783	32.00–42.00	36.82
8	—	966	44.00–50.00	47.06

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,193	630.00–660.00	643.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,138	535.00–630.00	590.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,033	475.00–550.00	515.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	993	510.00–620.00	553.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,060	800.00–900.00	847.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	320.00	320.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	450.00	450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	933	440.00–487.00	467.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,238	571.00–578.00	574.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	655	475.00	475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	848	600.00–710.00	650.94

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	511	120.00	120.00
8	—	328	135.00–150.00	143.26
12	—	372	135.00–150.00	143.03
12	—	564	119.00–123.50	120.11
1	—	410	144.00	144.00
10	—	623	115.00–117.50	116.45
4	—	676	117.00–118.00	117.76
5	—	277	137.50–148.00	141.90
1	—	705	114.00	114.00
1	—	245	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	614	111.00–114.50	114.00
2	—	525	114.00–117.00	115.47
3	—	227	130.00–135.00	132.67
4	—	680	110.00–114.00	112.04
3	—	263	135.00	135.00
5	—	377	120.00–130.00	125.37
6	—	583	114.00–119.00	116.51
3	—	322	120.00–132.50	125.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	575	107.00–114.00	110.32
2	—	728	103.00–106.00	104.48
1	—	200	120.00	120.00
1	—	380	117.50	117.50
2	—	523	107.00–108.00	107.48
1	—	675	106.00	106.00
1	—	425	110.00	110.00
2	—	630	110.00–111.00	110.51
1	—	465	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	622	92.00–100.00	96.05
4	—	315	97.50–115.00	105.89
3	—	387	105.00–110.00	108.30
1	—	260	110.00	110.00
1	—	500	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	130.00–140.00	135.85
2	—	508	122.00–123.00	122.50
13	—	415	134.00–148.00	140.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	100.00–104.00	102.00
2	—	565	109.00–112.00	110.50
9	—	531	111.00–119.00	116.02
2	—	623	106.00–109.00	107.46
3	—	468	117.50–125.00	120.83
3	—	412	115.00–120.00	118.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	92.00	92.00
6	—	566	97.00–100.00	99.32
5	—	467	100.00–105.00	101.60
4	—	421	100.00–102.50	101.30
2	—	503	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	104.00–110.00	106.99
2	—	430	110.00	110.00
6	—	478	102.50–114.00	108.51
1	—	535	109.00	109.00
1	—	665	96.00	96.00
1	—	605	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	329	120.00–132.50	125.55
8	—	371	120.00–127.00	122.39
8	—	526	108.00–113.00	111.87
2	—	233	120.00–122.50	121.24
14	—	414	117.00–129.00	123.82
1	—	455	114.00	114.00
5	—	570	107.00–113.00	110.16
2	—	290	122.50–125.00	123.75
2	—	620	100.00–105.00	102.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	117.50	117.50
1	—	250	117.50	117.50
3	—	527	103.00–111.00	106.37
20	—	470	108.00–114.00	110.34
1	—	350	115.00	115.00
2	—	618	102.00–103.00	102.49
3	—	568	102.00–110.00	106.33
3	—	330	115.00–120.00	116.62
5	—	427	108.00–115.00	110.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	97.50–100.00	98.78
2	—	205	110.00–112.50	111.25
2	—	283	100.00–107.50	103.85
1	—	355	110.00	110.00
2	—	630	95.00–98.00	96.46
5	—	479	99.00–105.00	101.33
4	—	521	95.00–102.00	98.03
4	—	568	95.00–100.00	97.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	90.00	90.00
1	—	310	85.00	85.00
2	—	518	90.00–91.00	90.51
1	—	215	90.00	90.00
1	—	255	97.50	97.50
2	—	558	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	85.00–90.00	88.84
1	—	370	70.00	70.00
1	—	285	97.00	97.00
3	—	473	75.00	75.00
1	—	420	79.00	79.00
3	—	623	83.50	83.50

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.