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Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, Dec 29

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055

← Dec 15Dec 29Jan 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

264 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 364▲ 72 vs year ago 192 · +37.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 19▼ 30 vs year ago 60 · −50.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 9▼ 114 vs year ago 164 · −69.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Pre-vac sale scheduled for Monday, January 5, with a strong offering of feeder cattle expected. The sale will begin at 1:00 p.m.

Following the Christmas break, feeder cattle receipts this week were light; however, buyer attendance was strong, and demand for calves was good. A moderate supply of replacement cows was available and sold with good demand. No price trends were established due to the absence of a sale last week.

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 $383.90/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 17 of 28 comparable sales and sits +6.18 against this barn's trailing median of $377.72.

Average price

$383.90

21 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,086

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$75

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

$17.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs AR average

−10.80 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	387.17	2,071	17thin
Medium and Large 1-2	580	370.00	2,146	4thin

One grade step is worth $17.17/cwt here — about −$75 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 sale21 hd

383.90

—

AR average1 barns · 21 hd

383.90

+0.00

National average24 barns · 3,641 hd

394.70

−10.80

This barn, trailing median28 sales

377.72

+6.18

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

28 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $407.35, low $339.22, median $377.72 across 28 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	1,823	193.58	3,528	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,554	160.69	2,498	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,281	154.40	1,978	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	981	128.18	1,258	4thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,365	$3,324	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,216	$3,023	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$2,989	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,108	$2,467	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,153	$2,111	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$2,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$3,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,015	$2,884	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,050	$2,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$3,369	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	950	$3,100	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,088	$2,337	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,058	$2,037	3thin

Every lot

88 lots · USDA AMS · Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs, 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	280	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,568	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	535.23/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,713	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	506.03/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,867	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,832	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,540	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	477.65/cwt	450.00–501.00	2,087	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	486.09/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,314	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,262	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	588	403.58/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,373	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	630	369.96/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,331	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,429	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,535	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,208	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	717	322.53/cwt	315.00–337.50	2,313	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	729	358.06/cwt	355.00–363.00	2,610	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,675	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	343.71/cwt	342.00–347.00	2,629	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,826	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	230	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,449	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	233	528.68/cwt	522.50–535.00	1,232	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	431.70/cwt	415.00–460.00	1,036	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,482	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	436.60/cwt	412.50–445.00	1,170	8
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	285	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,340	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	325	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,446	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	423.26/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,376	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,558	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	389	434.94/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,692	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	394	394.10/cwt	387.50–422.50	1,553	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	398.83/cwt	385.00–415.00	1,687	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	428.10/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,841	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,771	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	414.78/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,929	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,088	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	387.42/cwt	377.50–395.00	1,999	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	375.61/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,111	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,146	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	604	365.46/cwt	360.00–366.00	2,207	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	350.00/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,363	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	705	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,274	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	743	317.51/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,359	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,265	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	321.75/cwt	315.00–336.00	2,516	9
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	827	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,531	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	210	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,187	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	250	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,363	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,595	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	515.15/cwt	495.00–530.00	1,690	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,615	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	474.52/cwt	467.50–500.00	1,789	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,694	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	476.06/cwt	460.00–500.00	2,014	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	450.00/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,913	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	422.39/cwt	417.50–427.50	1,977	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	445.53/cwt	420.00–490.00	2,161	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	404.13/cwt	390.00–417.50	2,182	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,853	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	587	372.19/cwt	370.00–372.50	2,185	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,349	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	610	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,135	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,322	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,784	196.70/cwt	190.00–201.00	3,509	5
Bulls	—	—	2,015	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	3,587	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	840	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	815	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,341	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	135.36/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,462	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,993	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	150.50/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,908	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,079	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	150.51/cwt	150.00–151.00	2,247	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	165.78/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,628	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	2,884.07/head	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,884	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	2,467.49/head	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,467	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	2,110.95/head	1,750.00–2,400.00	2,111	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	2,988.58/head	2,800.00–3,300.00	2,989	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	3,024.64/head	2,500.00–3,400.00	3,025	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,250	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	3,323.81/head	3,300.00–3,350.00	3,324	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	2,036.61/head	1,850.00–2,200.00	2,037	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	2,337.36/head	2,275.00–2,400.00	2,337	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	3,369.05/head	3,250.00–3,500.00	3,369	2

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 →

Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs, AR

Mon Dec 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 264Last week 364Year ago 192

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 19Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 9Year ago 164

Pre-vac sale scheduled for Monday, January 5, with a strong offering of feeder cattle expected. The sale will begin at 1:00 p.m.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	240	415.00–460.00	431.70
8	250–300	268	412.50–445.00	436.60
3	300–350	325	420.00–425.00	423.26
8	350–400	394	387.50–422.50	394.10
5	400–450	423	385.00–415.00	398.83
1	450–500	460	385.00	385.00
2	700–750	743	315.00–320.00	317.51
1	750–800	755	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	705	322.50	322.50
5	800–850	827	306.00	306.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	522.50–535.00	528.68
1	250–300	260	570.00	570.00
3	300–350	335	465.00	465.00
8	350–400	389	425.00–455.00	434.94
4	400–450	430	420.00–435.00	428.10
2	450–500	465	405.00–425.00	414.78
6	500–550	516	377.50–395.00	387.42
8	550–600	562	375.00–380.00	375.61
11	600–650	604	360.00–366.00	365.46
2	650–700	675	340.00–360.00	350.00
9	750–800	782	315.00–336.00	321.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	580	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	470.00	470.00
1	300–350	325	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	630.00	630.00
3	500–550	500	417.50	417.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	630	365.00–375.00	369.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	385.00	385.00
1	650–700	690	320.00	320.00
3	700–750	717	315.00–337.50	322.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	495.00	495.00
2	600–650	635	382.50	382.50
3	750–800	765	342.00–347.00	343.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	560.00	560.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	520.00–550.00	535.23
4	350–400	369	500.00–520.00	506.03
7	400–450	437	450.00–501.00	477.65
5	450–500	476	480.00–490.00	486.09
3	500–550	520	435.00	435.00
7	550–600	588	395.00–405.00	403.58
4	650–700	685	370.00	370.00
5	700–750	729	355.00–363.00	358.06
1	750–800	760	352.00	352.00
1	800–850	825	342.50	342.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	550.00	550.00
4	300–350	328	495.00–530.00	515.15
5	350–400	377	467.50–500.00	474.52
6	400–450	423	460.00–500.00	476.06
4	450–500	485	420.00–490.00	445.53
3	500–550	540	390.00–417.50	404.13
8	550–600	587	370.00–372.50	372.19
1	600–650	610	385.00	385.00
8	700–750	720	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	545.00	545.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	565.00	565.00
1	300–350	340	475.00	475.00
1	350–400	385	440.00	440.00
2	400–450	425	445.00–455.00	450.00
4	450–500	468	417.50–427.50	422.39
1	550–600	570	325.00	325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	149.00	149.00
2	—	1,238	161.00	161.00
2	—	1,268	150.00–151.00	150.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,493	150.00–151.00	150.51
4	—	1,585	164.00–168.00	165.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	145.00	145.00
2	—	1,080	133.00–138.00	135.36
1	—	840	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,784	190.00–201.00	196.70
1	—	2,015	178.00	178.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,015	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,884.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	3,000.00	3,000.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,108	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,467.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,210	2,800.00–3,300.00	2,988.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,213	2,500.00–3,400.00	3,024.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	3,100.00	3,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,153	1,750.00–2,400.00	2,110.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,365	3,300.00–3,350.00	3,323.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	2,400.00	2,400.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,058	1,850.00–2,200.00	2,036.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,088	2,275.00–2,400.00	2,337.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	3,250.00–3,500.00	3,369.05

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.