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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Feb 5

● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Jan 29Feb 5Feb 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

951 head

▲ 629 vs last sale 322▲ 694 vs year ago 257 · +270.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

114 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 65▲ 13 vs year ago 101 · +12.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 22▼ 20 vs year ago 39 · −51.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were steady.

Slaughter bulls were 2.00 lower. 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $235.73/cwt on 343 head.

Average price

$235.73

343 head · 432 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,019

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$268

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

$35.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.24

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	439	241.26	1,059	258
Medium and Large 2	419	221.80	929	70
Medium and Large 3	385	205.64	791	15thin

One grade step is worth $35.62/cwt here — about $268 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 sale343 hd

235.73

—

SC average3 barns · 469 hd

229.50

+6.24

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	—	High	1,568	119.69	1,876	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,399	109.79	1,536	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	100.79	1,189	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	894	89.32	799	24

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)	900	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,096	$1,209	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$1,123	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	925	$1,050	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	793	$1,234	7
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	760	$930	1thin

Every lot

116 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	200	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	560	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	288.93/cwt	280.00–290.00	780	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	312	281.47/cwt	275.00–290.00	878	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	318.09/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,056	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,138	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	282.42/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,053	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	307.79/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,157	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	304.59/cwt	295.00–312.50	1,288	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	440	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,408	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,268	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	463	321.95/cwt	319.00–325.00	1,491	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,116	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	299.69/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,409	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	262.42/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,246	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	276.60/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,433	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	525	302.50/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,588	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	263.29/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,406	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,281	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	275.00/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,535	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	562	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,613	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	248.56/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,447	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	207.50/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,255	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	235.62/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,454	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	218.78/cwt	212.50–226.00	1,451	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	228.38/cwt	223.00–235.00	1,535	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,462	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	211.50/cwt	211.00–212.00	1,586	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	795	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,550	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	808	194.23/cwt	192.50–196.00	1,569	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	830	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,494	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	231	253.76/cwt	250.00–260.00	586	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	235	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	517	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	237	236.90/cwt	230.00–245.00	561	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	269	232.11/cwt	225.00–242.50	624	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	257.72/cwt	250.00–265.00	696	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	286	274.34/cwt	270.00–285.00	785	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	229.88/cwt	225.00–240.00	731	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	323	204.79/cwt	200.00–215.00	661	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	257.22/cwt	250.00–265.00	839	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	333	273.26/cwt	270.00–280.00	910	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350	272.50/cwt	270.00–275.00	954	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	377	209.05/cwt	200.00–215.00	788	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	249.94/cwt	245.00–260.00	945	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	228.48/cwt	225.00–240.00	891	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	400	202.50/cwt	200.00–205.00	810	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	405	256.23/cwt	255.00–257.50	1,038	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	241.03/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,017	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	226.16/cwt	215.00–230.00	961	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	460	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	966	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	235.32/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,111	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	222.19/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,058	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	501	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,222	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	204.67/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,062	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	225.90/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,175	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	535	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,316	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,306	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	216.54/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,226	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	581	200.06/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,162	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	592	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,338	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	609	224.81/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,369	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	192.95/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,192	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	211.66/cwt	205.00–218.00	1,319	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,134	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,313	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	191.96/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,311	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	688	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,445	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	218	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	654	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	232	275.19/cwt	270.00–285.00	638	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	268	275.52/cwt	270.00–285.00	738	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	270	304.74/cwt	295.00–315.00	823	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	278	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	723	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	321	304.50/cwt	295.00–315.00	977	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	323	272.64/cwt	265.00–280.00	881	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	332	246.46/cwt	240.00–255.00	818	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	363	321.99/cwt	320.00–324.00	1,169	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	364	240.89/cwt	235.00–250.00	877	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	304.39/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,135	37
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	374	274.91/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,028	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	408	241.59/cwt	235.00–250.00	986	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	414	267.76/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,109	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	303.05/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,276	34
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	291.94/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,369	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	270.50/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,271	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	481	227.01/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,092	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,438	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	506	277.08/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,402	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	522	206.58/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,078	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	239.62/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,265	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	255.78/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,445	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	574	228.49/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,312	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	223.20/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,388	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	629	199.42/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,254	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	650	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,385	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	678	205.93/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,396	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	713	220.49/cwt	219.00–222.00	1,572	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,414	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,517	111.17/cwt	103.00–115.00	1,686	7
Bulls	—	—	1,571	122.35/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,922	9
Bulls	—	—	1,675	131.58/cwt	130.00–133.00	2,204	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	792	107.07/cwt	100.00–112.50	848	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	909	86.78/cwt	76.00–95.00	789	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,149	89.42/cwt	79.00–96.00	1,027	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	107.18/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,283	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,382	108.59/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,501	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,755	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	760	930.00/head	930.00–930.00	930	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	793	1,233.95/head	1,160.00–1,330.00	1,234	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	720	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	810	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	900	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	925	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	1,170.55/head	1,025.00–1,285.00	1,171	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,157	1,181.16/head	900.00–1,475.00	1,181	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,335	1,472.45/head	1,460.00–1,485.00	1,472	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 →

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

Mon Feb 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 951Last week 322Year ago 257

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 65Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 22Year ago 39

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were steady.

Slaughter bulls were 2.00 lower. Heavy offering of average quality cattle with active buyer

participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	609	220.00–229.00	224.81
15	—	592	226.00	226.00
6	—	501	244.00	244.00
4	—	688	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	180.00	180.00
5	—	377	200.00–215.00	209.05
1	—	275	220.00	220.00
1	—	515	190.00	190.00
3	—	323	200.00–215.00	204.79
2	—	400	200.00–205.00	202.50
1	—	235	220.00	220.00
1	—	460	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	519	195.00–210.00	204.67
7	—	476	215.00–225.00	222.19
6	—	318	225.00–240.00	229.88
3	—	618	190.00–195.00	192.95
9	—	269	225.00–242.50	232.11
3	—	237	230.00–245.00	236.90
18	—	390	225.00–240.00	228.48
11	—	425	215.00–230.00	226.16
2	—	683	190.00–194.00	191.96
5	—	581	195.00–205.00	200.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	623	205.00–218.00	211.66
4	—	231	250.00–260.00	253.76
31	—	472	230.00–245.00	235.32
40	—	422	235.00–250.00	241.03
24	—	520	220.00–235.00	225.90
26	—	270	250.00–265.00	257.72
16	—	326	250.00–265.00	257.22
1	—	660	199.00	199.00
13	—	566	210.00–225.00	216.54
36	—	378	245.00–260.00	249.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	237.50	237.50
9	—	333	270.00–280.00	273.26
1	—	535	246.00	246.00
7	—	286	270.00–285.00	274.34
2	—	350	270.00–275.00	272.50
2	—	405	255.00–257.50	256.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	672	223.00–235.00	228.38
2	—	750	211.00–212.00	211.50
5	—	558	270.00–280.00	275.00
8	—	376	300.00–315.00	307.79
8	—	617	235.00–240.00	235.62
2	—	808	192.50–196.00	194.23
6	—	518	270.00–285.00	276.60
5	—	332	310.00–325.00	318.09
10	—	470	285.00–310.00	299.69
13	—	423	295.00–312.50	304.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	320.00	320.00
3	—	525	300.00–305.00	302.50
1	—	350	325.00	325.00
2	—	463	319.00–325.00	321.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	280.00	280.00
8	—	582	240.00–256.00	248.56
2	—	605	200.00–215.00	207.50
1	—	740	197.50	197.50
2	—	373	280.00–285.00	282.42
7	—	312	275.00–290.00	281.47
3	—	663	212.50–226.00	218.78
10	—	534	260.00–265.00	263.29
3	—	475	257.50–270.00	262.42
10	—	270	280.00–290.00	288.93
1	—	445	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	240.00	240.00
1	—	545	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	180.00	180.00
1	—	795	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	562	287.00	287.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	213.00	213.00
6	—	323	265.00–280.00	272.64
10	—	268	270.00–285.00	275.52
14	—	470	260.00–280.00	270.50
4	—	629	195.00–207.50	199.42
1	—	725	195.00	195.00
6	—	374	270.00–280.00	274.91
5	—	232	270.00–285.00	275.19
6	—	528	235.00–250.00	239.62
11	—	414	260.00–280.00	267.76
14	—	574	220.00–240.00	228.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	270	295.00–315.00	304.74
17	—	622	220.00–230.00	223.20
20	—	321	295.00–315.00	304.50
6	—	506	270.00–282.50	277.08
3	—	218	300.00	300.00
6	—	565	250.00–265.00	255.78
37	—	373	295.00–315.00	304.39
34	—	421	290.00–315.00	303.05
2	—	678	200.00–212.00	205.93
2	—	713	219.00–222.00	220.49
21	—	469	285.00–310.00	291.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	200.00–215.00	206.58
2	—	278	260.00	260.00
5	—	364	235.00–250.00	240.89
3	—	408	235.00–250.00	241.59
5	—	481	220.00–235.00	227.01
3	—	332	240.00–255.00	246.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	320.00–324.00	321.99
1	—	500	287.50	287.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,382	102.00–112.00	108.59
1	—	1,500	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	909	76.00–95.00	86.78
3	—	792	100.00–112.50	107.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,197	100.00–115.00	107.18
18	—	1,149	79.00–96.00	89.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,675	130.00–133.00	131.58
9	—	1,571	118.00–126.00	122.35
7	—	1,517	103.00–115.00	111.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	793	1,160.00–1,330.00	1,233.95

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	—	760	930.00	930.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,335	1,460.00–1,485.00	1,472.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	720	760.00	760.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,157	900.00–1,475.00	1,181.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,045	1,025.00–1,285.00	1,170.55

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.