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I-40 Livestock Auction

Name: I-40 Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ozark, Arkansas · Thu, Jan 21

● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2053

← Jan 14Jan 21Jan 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

710 head

▼ 297 vs last sale 1,007▲ 515 vs year ago 195 · +264.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

51 head

▼ 91 vs last sale 142▲ 19 vs year ago 32 · +59.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 76 vs last sale 108▲ 2 vs year ago 30 · +6.7%

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 sold 2.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 5.00 lower, 400-500 lb weights sold 9.00 higher, over 500 lb weights sold 2.00 lower. No trend for Slaughter cows or bulls as they were not reported last week.

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 $140.52/cwt on 335 head.

Average price

$140.52

335 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$742

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$221

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

$31.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.41

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	146.65	775	223
Medium and Large 2	473	133.43	631	67
Medium and Large 1-2	700	124.22	869	27
Medium and Large 3	480	115.44	554	18thin

One grade step is worth $31.21/cwt here — about $221 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 sale335 hd

140.52

—

AR average9 barns · 1,563 hd

145.93

−5.41

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	1,731	81.50	1,411	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,349	55.06	743	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,140	50.24	573	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,073	47.52	510	11

Every lot

116 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	310	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	636	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	187.02/cwt	175.00–202.50	591	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	147.66/cwt	140.00–155.00	480	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	125.00/cwt	117.00–133.00	425	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	123.51/cwt	114.00–132.50	445	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	163.13/cwt	160.00–170.00	617	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	141.67/cwt	130.00–157.50	540	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	390	179.05/cwt	178.00–185.00	698	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	114.47/cwt	107.50–125.00	469	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	156.57/cwt	145.00–165.00	659	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	425	173.01/cwt	171.00–175.00	735	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	129.04/cwt	120.00–137.50	554	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	459	164.91/cwt	160.00–170.00	757	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	115.61/cwt	100.00–124.00	547	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	150.09/cwt	143.00–159.00	711	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	136.87/cwt	120.00–145.00	662	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	524	158.70/cwt	155.00–161.00	832	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	124.12/cwt	120.00–130.00	652	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	133.72/cwt	125.00–145.00	706	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	532	114.01/cwt	110.00–117.00	607	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	561	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	864	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	133.70/cwt	127.00–143.00	757	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	118.82/cwt	115.00–124.00	677	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	608	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	609	135.32/cwt	135.00–138.00	824	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	619	120.71/cwt	115.00–128.00	747	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	127.34/cwt	120.00–134.00	791	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	111.02/cwt	110.00–112.00	705	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	660	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	713	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	125.40/cwt	118.00–129.00	849	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	117.51/cwt	117.00–118.00	803	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	685	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	870	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	706	132.52/cwt	127.00–133.50	936	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	708	115.02/cwt	113.00–117.00	814	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	119.49/cwt	117.00–124.00	866	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	764	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	856	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	910	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	791	124.41/cwt	124.00–127.00	984	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	969	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	940	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	940	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	450	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	133.93/cwt	127.00–141.00	427	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	143.03/cwt	136.00–149.00	458	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	332	154.54/cwt	154.50–155.00	513	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	334	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	488	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	139.47/cwt	133.00–150.00	509	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	116.49/cwt	115.00–118.00	429	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	129.26/cwt	120.00–135.00	478	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	387	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	530	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	480	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	138.04/cwt	133.00–142.50	573	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	126.06/cwt	123.00–129.00	527	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	453	140.96/cwt	133.00–149.00	639	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	122.39/cwt	115.00–128.00	573	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	110.79/cwt	105.00–118.00	530	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	124.39/cwt	120.00–129.00	643	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	520	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	692	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	113.55/cwt	105.00–119.00	598	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	540	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	610	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	577	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	750	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	111.55/cwt	108.00–118.00	646	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	119.75/cwt	114.00–125.00	696	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	91.12/cwt	86.00–100.00	538	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	120.75/cwt	116.00–126.00	758	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	103.47/cwt	100.00–107.00	657	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	120.29/cwt	117.00–124.00	794	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	683	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	854	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	110.00/cwt	109.00–111.00	751	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	695	72.50/cwt	65.00–80.00	504	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	713	98.52/cwt	92.00–105.00	702	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	725	84.04/cwt	80.00–86.00	609	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	114.69/cwt	107.00–119.00	843	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	901	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	450	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	608	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	513	134.56/cwt	132.00–137.00	690	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	528	105.12/cwt	100.00–110.00	555	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	125.87/cwt	124.00–129.00	728	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	631	121.81/cwt	118.00–125.00	769	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	119.04/cwt	114.00–124.00	792	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	710	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	809	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	745	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	373	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	772	109.63/cwt	106.00–112.00	846	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	840	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	680	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	855	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	770	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	883	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	945	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	680	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	544	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	710	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	476	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,310	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	930	1
Bulls	—	—	1,836	84.13/cwt	84.00–84.50	1,545	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	840	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	286	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	32.86/cwt	32.00–34.00	335	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	45.41/cwt	42.00–48.00	475	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,050	45.90/cwt	44.00–47.00	482	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	614	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,119	51.70/cwt	50.00–54.00	579	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	52.41/cwt	50.00–55.00	613	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,220	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	598	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,322	57.81/cwt	56.00–61.00	764	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,363	57.54/cwt	56.00–61.00	784	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,384	54.52/cwt	54.00–55.50	755	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	888	80.13/cwt	70.00–85.00	712	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	580	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,440	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	828.25/cwt	450.00–975.00	8,200	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	50.33/cwt	45.00–54.00	516	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,041	46.62/cwt	29.00–57.00	485	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,513	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	924.74/cwt	675.00–1,225.00	10,773	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,177	51.69/cwt	46.00–56.00	608	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	5,508	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	6,120	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,115.00/cwt	1,115.00–1,115.00	13,380	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,280	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 Jan 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 710Last week 1,007Year ago 195

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 142Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 108Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	725	117.00–124.00	119.49
28	—	474	143.00–159.00	150.09
1	—	940	100.00	100.00
16	—	421	145.00–165.00	156.57
18	—	566	127.00–143.00	133.70
1	—	850	114.00	114.00
21	—	378	160.00–170.00	163.13
25	—	528	125.00–145.00	133.72
14	—	621	120.00–134.00	127.34
1	—	765	119.00	119.00
7	—	677	118.00–129.00	125.40
7	—	316	175.00–202.50	187.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	561	154.00	154.00
15	—	459	160.00–170.00	164.91
6	—	524	155.00–161.00	158.70
13	—	609	135.00–138.00	135.32
12	—	390	178.00–185.00	179.05
18	—	706	127.00–133.50	132.52
3	—	425	171.00–175.00	173.01
1	—	310	205.00	205.00
7	—	791	124.00–127.00	124.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	685	127.00	127.00
5	—	764	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	108.00	108.00
1	—	590	103.00	103.00
3	—	532	110.00–117.00	114.01
2	—	635	110.00–112.00	111.02
3	—	410	107.50–125.00	114.47
4	—	473	100.00–124.00	115.61
2	—	340	117.00–133.00	125.00
2	—	360	114.00–132.50	123.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	325	140.00–155.00	147.66
5	—	570	115.00–124.00	118.82
2	—	708	113.00–117.00	115.02
7	—	429	120.00–137.50	129.04
7	—	619	115.00–128.00	120.71
19	—	484	120.00–145.00	136.87
2	—	683	117.00–118.00	117.51
7	—	381	130.00–157.50	141.67
5	—	525	120.00–130.00	124.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	577	130.00	130.00
1	—	520	133.00	133.00
6	—	683	125.00	125.00
11	—	332	154.50–155.00	154.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	581	114.00–125.00	119.75
14	—	628	116.00–126.00	120.75
11	—	320	136.00–149.00	143.03
5	—	365	133.00–150.00	139.47
22	—	415	133.00–142.50	138.04
1	—	790	114.00	114.00
3	—	660	117.00–124.00	120.29
17	—	517	120.00–129.00	124.39
2	—	453	133.00–149.00	140.96
3	—	735	107.00–119.00	114.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	334	146.00	146.00
7	—	387	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
1	—	540	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	117.00	117.00
7	—	590	86.00–100.00	91.12
2	—	368	115.00–118.00	116.49
2	—	695	65.00–80.00	72.50
3	—	725	80.00–86.00	84.04
9	—	478	105.00–118.00	110.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	527	105.00–119.00	113.55
10	—	370	120.00–135.00	129.26
9	—	579	108.00–118.00	111.55
14	—	418	123.00–129.00	126.06
2	—	713	92.00–105.00	98.52
4	—	683	109.00–111.00	110.00
33	—	468	115.00–128.00	122.39
2	—	635	100.00–107.00	103.47
7	—	319	127.00–141.00	133.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	772	106.00–112.00	109.63
2	—	513	132.00–137.00	134.56
6	—	631	118.00–125.00	121.81
1	—	450	135.00	135.00
1	—	710	114.00	114.00
2	—	665	114.00–124.00	119.04
3	—	883	107.00	107.00
8	—	578	124.00–129.00	125.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	81.00	81.00
1	—	855	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	100.00–110.00	105.12
1	—	745	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	67.00	67.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	935	62.00	62.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	888	70.00–85.00	80.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	46.00	46.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,165	675.00–1,225.00	924.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	400.00	400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	990	450.00–975.00	828.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,025	45.00–54.00	50.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,041	29.00–57.00	46.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,177	46.00–56.00	51.69

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 (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	1,115.00	1,115.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	810.00	810.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,045	42.00–48.00	45.41
2	—	1,078	57.00	57.00
4	—	1,119	50.00–54.00	51.70
2	—	1,018	32.00–34.00	32.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,050	44.00–47.00	45.90
3	—	1,322	56.00–61.00	57.81
7	—	1,170	50.00–55.00	52.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,384	54.00–55.50	54.52
2	—	1,220	49.00	49.00
6	—	1,363	56.00–61.00	57.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	34.00	34.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	71.00	71.00
4	—	1,836	84.00–84.50	84.13

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.