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Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-04-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Maysville, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 4

● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2197

← Mar 28Apr 4Apr 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

745 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 737▼ 123 vs year ago 868 · −14.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 48▼ 70 vs year ago 120 · −58.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 9▲ 3 vs year ago 16 · +18.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher,over 600 steady to 3.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 lower, Good demand for slaughter classes.

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 $188.48/cwt on 361 head.

Average price

$188.48

361 head · 578 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,090

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$548

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

$69.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.15

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	578	194.28	1,123	325
Medium and Large 2-3	580	136.38	791	35
Large 1-2	460	125.00	575	1thin

One grade step is worth $69.28/cwt here — about $548 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 sale361 hd

188.48

—

KY average22 barns · 7,212 hd

190.62

−2.15

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	—	High	1,331	109.90	1,462	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,290	97.66	1,260	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,519	96.83	1,471	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,034	88.74	918	16

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,343	$1,246	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$1,176	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,410	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,075	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	895	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,490	$1,875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,002	$1,637	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,120	$900	1thin

Every lot

111 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards - Maysville, KY

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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	405	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	187.56/cwt	185.00–190.00	596	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	726	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	402	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	234.53/cwt	220.00–242.50	856	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	680	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	400	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	650	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	729	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	242.67/cwt	237.50–249.00	1,019	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	463	158.70/cwt	148.00–170.00	735	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	210.19/cwt	209.00–216.00	998	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	487	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,135	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	512	225.11/cwt	219.00–227.00	1,153	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	517	158.15/cwt	152.50–170.00	818	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	206.15/cwt	197.00–216.00	1,074	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	210.16/cwt	202.00–215.00	1,177	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	581	225.09/cwt	221.25–235.00	1,308	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	633	200.66/cwt	192.00–204.00	1,270	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	956	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	185.82/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,247	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	683	199.68/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,364	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,176	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	708	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,278	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	765	192.09/cwt	180.00–192.75	1,469	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	840	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,483	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	875	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,575	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	153.77/cwt	150.00–155.00	423	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	318	142.40/cwt	130.00–155.00	453	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	180.78/cwt	175.00–187.50	609	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	340	203.77/cwt	202.50–205.00	693	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	199.33/cwt	198.00–200.00	744	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	381	211.94/cwt	210.00–212.50	807	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	192.08/cwt	178.00–197.00	784	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	419	211.25/cwt	200.00–220.00	885	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	757	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	456	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	935	4
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	460	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	575	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	192.47/cwt	179.00–198.00	918	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	182.06/cwt	169.00–188.00	947	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	848	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	524	195.57/cwt	190.00–201.75	1,025	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	548	214.60/cwt	214.60–214.60	1,176	87
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	187.33/cwt	182.00–189.00	1,060	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	579	141.03/cwt	130.00–152.00	817	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	171.71/cwt	168.00–174.00	1,070	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	980	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	629	183.25/cwt	183.25–183.25	1,153	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	168.52/cwt	164.00–173.00	1,100	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	957	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	682	182.61/cwt	181.00–183.00	1,245	86
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	717	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	860	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,168	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,154	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	799	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,366	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	813	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	927	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	850	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,012	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	964	102.53/cwt	100.00–110.00	988	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	206.30/cwt	200.00–212.50	594	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	701	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	707	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	378	231.13/cwt	220.00–240.00	874	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	152.22/cwt	140.00–170.00	575	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	783	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	421	234.56/cwt	225.00–239.00	987	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	208.64/cwt	200.00–217.50	893	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	606	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	475	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	724	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	198.38/cwt	191.00–209.00	968	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	197.25/cwt	197.00–198.00	1,041	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	532	213.41/cwt	206.00–217.00	1,135	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	532	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	910	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	190.37/cwt	180.00–198.00	1,081	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	159.65/cwt	150.00–170.00	910	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	580	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	754	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	589	205.18/cwt	203.00–217.00	1,209	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	174.50/cwt	169.00–180.00	1,091	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	627	199.51/cwt	197.00–205.00	1,251	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	152.94/cwt	149.00–157.00	1,017	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	163.28/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,092	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	732	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	922	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	138.31/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,014	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	138.27/cwt	133.00–142.00	1,055	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,127	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,229	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	124.42/cwt	124.00–124.50	1,235	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,010	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	909	1
Bulls	—	—	1,340	110.73/cwt	99.00–115.00	1,484	7
Bulls	—	—	1,585	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,965	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	868	72.55/cwt	70.00–75.00	630	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	87.33/cwt	86.00–89.00	899	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	95.60/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,016	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	731	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,041	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	932	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,302	99.39/cwt	92.00–108.00	1,294	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,251	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	99.54/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,528	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	1,715.98/head	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,716	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,490	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	1,175.80/head	950.00–1,425.00	1,176	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,343	1,245.83/head	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,246	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,410	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	95.26/cwt	85.00–121.00	941	3

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages

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

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

Blue Grass Stockyards - Maysville, KY

Tue Apr 4, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 745Last week 737Year ago 868

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 48Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 9Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	524	190.00–201.75	195.57
86	—	682	181.00–183.00	182.61
11	—	799	171.00	171.00
22	—	629	183.25	183.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	164.00–173.00	168.52
2	—	730	160.00	160.00
22	—	477	179.00–198.00	192.47
10	—	623	168.00–174.00	171.71
1	—	785	147.00	147.00
3	—	373	198.00–200.00	199.33
8	—	566	182.00–189.00	187.33
10	—	520	169.00–188.00	182.06
3	—	337	175.00–187.50	180.78
8	—	408	178.00–197.00	192.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	163.00	163.00
3	—	813	114.00	114.00
8	—	275	150.00–155.00	153.77
5	—	717	120.00	120.00
2	—	628	156.00	156.00
1	—	370	150.00	150.00
4	—	964	100.00–110.00	102.53
2	—	660	145.00	145.00
2	—	318	130.00–155.00	142.40
1	—	850	119.00	119.00
4	—	579	130.00–152.00	141.03
1	—	495	138.00	138.00
1	—	445	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	381	210.00–212.50	211.94
2	—	340	202.50–205.00	203.77
4	—	456	205.00	205.00
87	—	548	214.60	214.60
12	—	419	200.00–220.00	211.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	130.00	130.00
2	—	288	200.00–212.50	206.30
1	—	860	131.00	131.00
3	—	488	191.00–209.00	198.38
2	—	625	169.00–180.00	174.50
6	—	568	180.00–198.00	190.37
3	—	763	133.00–142.00	138.27
7	—	428	200.00–217.50	208.64
4	—	669	160.00–168.00	163.28
1	—	380	206.00	206.00
3	—	733	136.00–141.00	138.31
1	—	325	217.50	217.50
4	—	528	197.00–198.00	197.25
6	—	993	124.00–124.50	124.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	150.00–170.00	159.65
2	—	665	149.00–157.00	152.94
1	—	430	141.00	141.00
6	—	732	126.00	126.00
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
2	—	532	171.00	171.00
4	—	378	140.00–170.00	152.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	589	203.00–217.00	205.18
1	—	315	222.50	222.50
8	—	421	225.00–239.00	234.56
7	—	378	220.00–240.00	231.13
8	—	627	197.00–205.00	199.51
20	—	532	206.00–217.00	213.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	152.50	152.50
1	—	580	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	840	176.50	176.50
4	—	708	180.50	180.50
19	—	765	180.00–192.75	192.09
6	—	875	180.00	180.00
61	—	581	221.25–235.00	225.09
11	—	633	192.00–204.00	200.66
30	—	683	190.00–200.00	199.68
8	—	512	219.00–227.00	225.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	146.00	146.00
1	—	225	180.00	180.00
1	—	335	120.00	120.00
1	—	400	170.00	170.00
3	—	517	152.50–170.00	158.15
2	—	463	148.00–170.00	158.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	521	197.00–216.00	206.15
7	—	671	180.00–187.00	185.82
6	—	560	202.00–215.00	210.16
2	—	318	185.00–190.00	187.56
1	—	405	180.00	180.00
1	—	700	168.00	168.00
6	—	475	209.00–216.00	210.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	487	233.00	233.00
9	—	420	237.50–249.00	242.67
1	—	330	220.00	220.00
4	—	365	220.00–242.50	234.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	162.50	162.50
1	—	350	150.00	150.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	1,030	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	993	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,715.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,490	1,875.00	1,875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,343	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,245.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,015	950.00–1,425.00	1,175.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,410	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	875.00	875.00

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	3	—	988	85.00–121.00	95.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,010	90.00	90.00
7	—	1,340	99.00–115.00	110.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,302	92.00–108.00	99.39
1	—	1,210	77.00	77.00
1	—	1,170	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	70.00–75.00	72.55
9	—	1,063	90.00–100.00	95.60
1	—	1,125	65.00	65.00
4	—	1,029	86.00–89.00	87.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	86.00	86.00
4	—	1,535	94.00–105.00	99.54

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.