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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, May 28

● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← May 21May 28Jun 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

515 head

▼ 183 vs last sale 698▲ 515 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

99 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 72▲ 99 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

96 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 32▲ 96 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle Pot Load SaleTue Sep 15, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers and Boners selling 2.00 higher, Lean cows sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower.

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 $126.00/cwt on 191 head.

Average price

$126.00

191 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$683

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$19.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.15

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	128.05	708	137
Medium and Large 1-2	577	123.60	713	5thin
Medium and Large 2	511	120.98	619	47
Medium and Large 3	475	109.00	518	2thin

One grade step is worth $19.05/cwt here — about $190 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 sale191 hd

126.00

—

AR average9 barns · 955 hd

125.85

+0.15

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	1,444	79.17	1,143	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,230	61.57	757	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	895	56.28	504	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	992	53.57	532	42

Every lot

106 lots · USDA AMS · I-40 Livestock - Ozark, 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	272	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	430	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	164.74/cwt	153.00–168.50	529	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	445	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	162.77/cwt	155.00–167.50	591	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	142.11/cwt	134.00–149.00	534	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	395	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	474	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	118.40/cwt	110.00–127.00	480	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	150.98/cwt	144.00–156.00	643	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	141.09/cwt	135.00–144.00	602	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	138.44/cwt	131.00–144.00	663	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	145.30/cwt	141.00–153.00	697	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	524	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	603	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	146.48/cwt	138.00–152.00	765	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	130.26/cwt	126.00–135.00	688	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	555	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	588	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	111.33/cwt	96.00–118.50	640	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	133.54/cwt	129.00–141.00	769	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	584	125.44/cwt	120.00–127.50	733	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	118.29/cwt	116.00–120.00	736	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	125.82/cwt	121.50–133.00	784	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	121.02/cwt	120.00–123.00	814	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	121.45/cwt	119.00–128.00	873	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	960	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	259	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	427	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	317	148.06/cwt	143.00–149.00	469	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	432	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	445	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	128.48/cwt	117.00–134.00	490	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	140.93/cwt	138.00–144.00	541	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	138.50/cwt	130.00–143.00	578	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	132.25/cwt	127.00–136.00	571	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	452	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	624	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	132.13/cwt	130.00–134.00	633	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	124.64/cwt	116.00–129.00	600	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	129.11/cwt	120.00–131.50	670	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	118.99/cwt	118.00–120.00	619	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	112.57/cwt	104.00–118.00	639	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	124.73/cwt	120.50–132.00	710	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	576	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	122.24/cwt	119.00–132.00	762	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	629	113.61/cwt	101.00–118.00	715	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	660	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	752	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	107.69/cwt	103.00–112.00	727	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	118.32/cwt	110.00–122.00	808	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	107.59/cwt	103.00–112.00	788	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	708	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	853	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	797	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	917	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	840	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	832	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	935	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	795	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	490	139.45/cwt	135.00–144.00	683	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	123.62/cwt	120.00–127.50	640	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	526	140.56/cwt	138.00–146.00	739	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	557	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	118.22/cwt	115.00–124.00	662	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	131.58/cwt	124.00–137.00	751	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	124.42/cwt	118.00–133.00	778	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	730	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	650	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	754	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	677	119.74/cwt	114.00–126.00	811	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	720	120.55/cwt	118.00–123.00	868	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	770	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	909	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	819	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	803	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,253	69.60/cwt	60.00–78.00	872	6
Bulls	—	—	1,565	88.74/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,389	3
Bulls	—	—	1,833	93.51/cwt	93.00–94.00	1,714	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	713	47.35/cwt	46.00–50.00	338	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	755	48.06/cwt	47.00–49.00	363	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	770	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	501	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	835	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	326	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	919	53.49/cwt	53.00–54.00	492	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	61.99/cwt	60.00–64.00	578	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	56.41/cwt	55.00–58.00	549	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	974	51.79/cwt	48.00–54.00	504	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,020	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	428	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,030	64.20/cwt	62.00–66.00	661	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,062	56.73/cwt	55.00–59.00	602	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,160	58.08/cwt	56.50–60.00	674	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,300	65.05/cwt	63.00–66.00	846	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	984	1,887.30/cwt	1,600.00–2,150.00	18,571	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,022	1,233.68/cwt	950.00–1,400.00	12,608	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,044	925.82/cwt	825.00–1,000.00	9,666	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	833.14/cwt	775.00–900.00	8,956	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,106	1,046.33/cwt	900.00–1,175.00	11,572	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	1,323.03/cwt	1,300.00–1,350.00	14,725	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,146	1,196.42/cwt	1,000.00–1,400.00	13,711	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	1,080.95/cwt	930.00–1,225.00	12,463	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,400.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,450.00	17,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	1,260.71/cwt	1,150.00–1,450.00	15,885	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	15,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,425	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	16,744	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	792	89.62/cwt	88.00–91.00	710	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	79.52/cwt	79.00–80.00	660	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	881	85.31/cwt	67.00–98.00	752	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	800	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	914.67/cwt	850.00–975.00	7,912	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	518	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	994	60.41/cwt	54.00–67.00	600	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	933.18/cwt	650.00–1,150.00	10,078	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,204	62.82/cwt	55.00–68.00	756	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	63.49/cwt	63.00–64.00	781	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,002.00/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	12,525	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,000	1

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 →

I-40 Livestock - Ozark, AR

Thu May 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 515Last week 698Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 72Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 96Last week 32Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	480	141.00–153.00	145.30
25	—	522	138.00–152.00	146.48
16	—	426	144.00–156.00	150.98
11	—	576	129.00–141.00	133.54
8	—	623	121.50–133.00	125.82
7	—	363	155.00–167.50	162.77
7	—	321	153.00–168.50	164.74
4	—	719	119.00–128.00	121.45
4	—	673	120.00–123.00	121.02
2	—	272	158.00	158.00
1	—	865	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	131.00	131.00
3	—	528	126.00–135.00	130.26
3	—	622	116.00–120.00	118.29
7	—	584	120.00–127.50	125.44
9	—	427	135.00–144.00	141.09
12	—	376	134.00–149.00	142.11
15	—	479	131.00–144.00	138.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	120.00	120.00
1	—	490	107.00	107.00
1	—	520	116.00	116.00
2	—	405	110.00–127.00	118.40
3	—	575	96.00–118.50	111.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	118.00	118.00
2	—	490	135.00–144.00	139.45
2	—	720	118.00–123.00	120.55
7	—	526	138.00–146.00	140.56
8	—	625	118.00–133.00	124.42
15	—	571	124.00–137.00	131.58
16	—	677	114.00–126.00	119.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	819	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	114.00	114.00
2	—	518	120.00–127.50	123.62
4	—	560	115.00–124.00	118.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	101.00	101.00
1	—	380	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	384	138.00–144.00	140.93
12	—	317	143.00–149.00	148.06
10	—	683	110.00–122.00	118.32
8	—	479	130.00–134.00	132.13
6	—	259	165.00	165.00
4	—	840	99.00	99.00
4	—	779	109.00–110.00	109.50
3	—	732	103.00–112.00	107.59
3	—	417	130.00–143.00	138.50
1	—	935	85.00	85.00
14	—	569	120.50–132.00	124.73
24	—	519	120.00–131.50	129.11
28	—	623	119.00–132.00	122.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	797	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	660	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	452	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	95.00	95.00
2	—	335	128.00–130.00	128.99
2	—	520	118.00–120.00	118.99
3	—	675	103.00–112.00	107.69
6	—	381	117.00–134.00	128.48
7	—	568	104.00–118.00	112.57
8	—	432	127.00–136.00	132.25
8	—	629	101.00–118.00	113.61
10	—	481	116.00–129.00	124.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	984	1,600.00–2,150.00	1,887.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,425	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	775.00–900.00	833.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,260	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,260.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,153	930.00–1,225.00	1,080.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,146	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,196.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,113	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,323.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,022	950.00–1,400.00	1,233.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,106	900.00–1,175.00	1,046.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,044	825.00–1,000.00	925.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	830	79.00–80.00	79.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	881	67.00–98.00	85.31
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	792	88.00–91.00	89.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	950.00–1,050.00	1,002.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,080	650.00–1,150.00	933.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	865	850.00–975.00	914.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,204	55.00–68.00	62.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	54.00	54.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	994	54.00–67.00	60.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,230	63.00–64.00	63.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,062	55.00–59.00	56.73
16	—	974	48.00–54.00	51.79
3	—	1,030	62.00–66.00	64.20
1	—	1,020	42.00	42.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	39.00	39.00
3	—	755	47.00–49.00	48.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,160	56.50–60.00	58.08
3	—	1,300	63.00–66.00	65.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	919	53.00–54.00	53.49
5	—	973	55.00–58.00	56.41
5	—	933	60.00–64.00	61.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	65.00	65.00
3	—	713	46.00–50.00	47.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,253	60.00–78.00	69.60
3	—	1,565	87.00–90.00	88.74
2	—	1,833	93.00–94.00	93.51

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.