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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2019-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Oct 15

● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052

← Oct 8Oct 15Oct 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

942 head

▼ 204 vs last sale 1,146▲ 942 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

137 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 192▲ 137 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 0▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher, over 500 lb 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Value added feeders sold at a premium 10.00 to 15.00. Fleshy new crop calves sold discounted 10.00 to 12.00. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter cows not reported week previous.

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 $140.25/cwt on 148 head.

Average price

$140.25

148 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$717

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$232

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

$41.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.44

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	512	144.85	741	13thin
Medium and Large 1	532	142.25	757	104
Medium and Large 2	438	133.59	585	29
Medium and Large 3	495	103.00	510	2thin

One grade step is worth $41.85/cwt here — about $232 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 sale148 hd

140.25

—

AR average7 barns · 1,585 hd

140.70

−0.44

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	1,605	62.34	1,001	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,411	47.77	674	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,074	46.19	496	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	966	32.91	318	12

Every lot

114 lots · USDA AMS · Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC - Searcy, AR

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 1	282	159.20/cwt	150.00–165.00	449	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	298	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	444	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	309	152.07/cwt	150.00–152.50	470	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	163.87/cwt	160.00–167.50	537	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	475	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	156.94/cwt	142.50–167.50	576	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	559	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	131.83/cwt	125.00–137.50	494	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	405	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	608	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	153.62/cwt	142.00–160.00	641	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	140.36/cwt	136.00–142.50	611	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	535	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	147.76/cwt	141.00–153.00	702	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	124.54/cwt	123.00–128.00	592	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	140.86/cwt	139.00–144.00	714	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	478	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	683	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	132.35/cwt	129.00–140.00	762	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	617	103.50/cwt	85.00–113.00	639	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	135.43/cwt	133.50–137.00	855	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	813	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	644	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	914	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	853	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	718	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,005	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	947	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	720	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	763	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	737	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	825	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	752	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,030	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,029	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	142.46/cwt	140.00–145.00	399	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	330	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	452	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	142.10/cwt	130.00–147.50	479	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	469	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	420	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	133.26/cwt	131.00–140.00	500	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	454	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	396	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	485	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	128.32/cwt	124.00–130.00	529	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	117.34/cwt	110.00–122.00	500	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	440	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	528	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	124.96/cwt	121.00–128.00	581	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	563	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	474	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	616	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	518	125.87/cwt	119.00–127.00	652	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	518	110.00/cwt	105.00–115.00	570	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	103.27/cwt	100.00–108.00	538	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	119.39/cwt	113.00–125.00	628	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	565	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	729	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	115.46/cwt	107.50–130.00	667	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	706	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	120.23/cwt	114.00–129.00	753	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	710	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	114.96/cwt	113.00–120.00	782	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	680	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	686	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	909	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	707	132.56/cwt	131.00–133.00	937	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	895	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	811	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	925	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	285	154.09/cwt	150.00–157.50	439	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	313	148.72/cwt	145.00–152.50	465	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	320	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	440	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	439	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	340	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	405	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	141.79/cwt	133.00–157.50	525	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	119.16/cwt	110.00–127.50	444	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	380	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	547	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	405	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	446	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	410	140.65/cwt	138.00–145.00	577	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	519	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	425	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	606	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	130.81/cwt	124.00–147.00	623	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	131.04/cwt	120.00–134.00	668	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	620	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	528	109.52/cwt	105.00–114.00	578	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	550	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	600	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	672	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	560	120.02/cwt	117.00–121.00	672	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	578	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	607	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	619	118.17/cwt	108.00–127.00	731	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	625	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	656	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	635	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	641	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	655	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	681	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	665	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	665	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	805	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	773	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	875	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	866	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,489	54.19/cwt	45.00–58.00	807	4
Bulls	—	—	1,620	63.71/cwt	60.00–65.00	1,032	6
Bulls	—	—	1,699	68.45/cwt	67.50–70.00	1,163	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	660	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	132	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	833	27.45/cwt	25.00–30.00	229	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	835	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	351	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,067	46.04/cwt	44.00–49.00	491	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,074	33.75/cwt	28.00–38.00	362	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	40.92/cwt	40.00–42.00	456	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	623	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	45.35/cwt	45.00–46.00	633	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	51.41/cwt	49.00–54.00	738	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	539.52/cwt	525.00–550.00	4,505	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	943	585.51/cwt	550.00–600.00	5,521	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	946	822.01/cwt	625.00–1,000.00	7,776	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,433	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,374	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	601	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	644	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,229	919.97/cwt	650.00–1,075.00	11,306	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	694	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	1,009.74/cwt	985.00–1,035.00	14,793	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	842	67.47/cwt	44.00–80.00	568	5

This sale against other markets

Arkansas weighted averages

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

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC - Searcy, AR

Tue Oct 15, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 942Last week 1,146Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 137Last week 192Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	417	142.00–160.00	153.62
8	—	507	139.00–144.00	140.86
8	—	367	142.50–167.50	156.94
6	—	328	160.00–167.50	163.87
6	—	282	150.00–165.00	159.20
5	—	823	125.00	125.00
5	—	656	130.00	130.00
3	—	752	137.00	137.00
6	—	631	133.50–137.00	135.43
3	—	720	131.50	131.50
19	—	576	129.00–140.00	132.35
13	—	475	141.00–153.00	147.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	737	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	125.00–137.50	131.83
2	—	635	128.00	128.00
1	—	340	130.00	130.00
1	—	555	123.00	123.00
5	—	475	123.00–128.00	124.54
3	—	435	136.00–142.50	140.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	644	142.00	142.00
4	—	370	151.00	151.00
2	—	333	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	298	149.00	149.00
3	—	617	85.00–113.00	103.50
6	—	309	150.00–152.50	152.07
1	—	405	150.00	150.00
1	—	720	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	718	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	96.00	96.00
2	—	313	145.00–152.50	148.72
3	—	370	133.00–157.50	141.79
3	—	410	138.00–145.00	140.65
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
7	—	476	124.00–147.00	130.81
3	—	285	150.00–157.50	154.09
6	—	619	108.00–127.00	118.17
5	—	510	120.00–134.00	131.04
4	—	560	117.00–121.00	120.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	105.00	105.00
2	—	528	105.00–114.00	109.52
1	—	655	104.00	104.00
1	—	635	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	110.00–127.50	119.16
2	—	875	99.00	99.00
1	—	325	135.00	135.00
1	—	415	125.00	125.00
1	—	605	115.00	115.00
1	—	555	121.00	121.00
1	—	525	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	119.00	119.00
1	—	405	110.00	110.00
1	—	550	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	137.50	137.50
1	—	380	144.00	144.00
1	—	625	105.00	105.00
2	—	425	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	105.00–115.00	110.00
1	—	350	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	465	121.00–128.00	124.96
11	—	526	113.00–125.00	119.39
8	—	375	131.00–140.00	133.26
7	—	680	113.00–120.00	114.96
7	—	626	114.00–129.00	120.23
7	—	412	124.00–130.00	128.32
4	—	811	114.00	114.00
2	—	280	140.00–145.00	142.46
1	—	765	117.00	117.00
11	—	337	130.00–147.50	142.10
10	—	578	107.50–130.00	115.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	100.00–108.00	103.27
1	—	345	136.00	136.00
4	—	426	110.00–122.00	117.34
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
1	—	680	100.00	100.00
1	—	640	111.00	111.00
1	—	465	121.00	121.00
1	—	395	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	588	120.00	120.00
4	—	686	132.50	132.50
8	—	396	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	137.00	137.00
3	—	440	120.00	120.00
7	—	474	130.00	130.00
7	—	518	119.00–127.00	125.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	129.00	129.00
9	—	707	131.00–133.00	132.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	943	550.00–600.00	585.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,155	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,335	52.00	52.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	53.00	53.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	56.00	56.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	52.00	52.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	946	625.00–1,000.00	822.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	835	525.00–550.00	539.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,229	650.00–1,075.00	919.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,465	985.00–1,035.00	1,009.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	842	44.00–80.00	67.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,620	60.00–65.00	63.71
4	—	1,699	67.50–70.00	68.45
4	—	1,489	45.00–58.00	54.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	49.00–54.00	51.41
3	—	1,395	45.00–46.00	45.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,067	44.00–49.00	46.04
1	—	1,245	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,074	28.00–38.00	33.75
2	—	1,115	40.00–42.00	40.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	20.00	20.00
1	—	835	42.00	42.00
3	—	833	25.00–30.00	27.45

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.