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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 7

● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2128

← Jan 31Feb 7Feb 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,050 head

▲ 670 vs last sale 380▲ 735 vs year ago 315 · +233.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

95 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 60▲ 52 vs year ago 43 · +120.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 2▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand; weaned featherweight heifer packages sharply higher. Yearlings sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

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 $175.16/cwt on 593 head.

Average price

$175.16

593 head · 756 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,324

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$106

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

$29.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.75

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1-2	484	180.00	870	4thin
Medium and Large 1-2	761	175.91	1,338	571
Medium and Large 2-3	649	150.42	976	18thin

One grade step is worth $29.58/cwt here — about −$106 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 sale593 hd

175.16

—

KY average22 barns · 4,934 hd

181.91

−6.75

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	1,770	112.02	1,983	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,538	86.02	1,323	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,262	85.88	1,084	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,076	72.21	777	24
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,190	125.42	1,492	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,315	130.00	1,710	3thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	938	$844	4thin

Every lot

116 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	238	206.13/cwt	195.00–217.50	491	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	317	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	640	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	327	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	752	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	380	231.14/cwt	220.00–242.00	878	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	848	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2Value Added	428	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	822	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	432	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	734	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	449	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	997	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	487	211.20/cwt	208.00–214.00	1,029	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	533	189.91/cwt	187.00–199.00	1,012	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	180.77/cwt	178.00–185.00	965	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	541	168.00/cwt	166.00–172.00	909	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	179.27/cwt	173.00–180.00	1,031	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	188.71/cwt	183.00–190.00	1,095	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	623	173.16/cwt	161.00–185.00	1,079	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,032	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	650	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	936	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,094	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	676	173.08/cwt	165.00–177.00	1,170	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	683	145.67/cwt	145.00–146.00	995	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	730	171.00/cwt	169.00–175.00	1,248	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	155.50/cwt	155.00–156.00	1,138	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	744	129.50/cwt	127.50–130.00	963	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	762	174.78/cwt	164.00–178.00	1,332	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,178	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	795	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,419	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	173.38/cwt	161.00–175.50	1,418	148
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	820	152.53/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,251	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	868	153.52/cwt	148.00–159.00	1,333	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	913	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,561	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	925	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,240	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	997	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,605	50
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	252	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	485	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	470	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	579	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	317	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	444	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	333	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	649	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	384	197.54/cwt	194.00–199.00	759	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	539	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	172.54/cwt	161.00–175.00	704	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	567	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	424	192.36/cwt	187.50–196.00	816	29
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	440	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	669	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	698	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	467	181.39/cwt	181.00–182.00	847	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	160.95/cwt	158.00–164.00	769	2
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	480	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	768	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	171.71/cwt	160.00–179.00	889	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	152.06/cwt	146.00–158.00	821	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	574	162.14/cwt	159.00–171.00	931	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	135.50/cwt	129.00–142.00	786	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	154.59/cwt	151.00–157.00	915	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	607	150.63/cwt	148.00–155.00	914	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	617	112.56/cwt	100.00–128.00	694	3
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	650	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	858	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	673	149.48/cwt	145.00–153.50	1,006	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	836	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	144.01/cwt	142.00–145.00	989	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	135.98/cwt	132.00–140.00	961	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	739	160.78/cwt	146.50–165.00	1,188	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	763	135.28/cwt	133.00–141.00	1,032	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	841	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,009	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	848	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,221	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,224	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	910	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	910	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	922	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,088	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,164	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	1,060	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,283	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,150	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	255	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	446	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	570	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	198.96/cwt	198.00–200.00	760	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	864	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	435	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	835	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	444	221.24/cwt	216.00–223.00	982	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	483	209.50/cwt	195.00–216.00	1,012	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	177.96/cwt	170.00–186.00	877	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	522	191.24/cwt	184.00–195.00	998	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	736	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	573	181.50/cwt	173.00–186.00	1,040	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	167.95/cwt	166.00–172.00	966	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	151.41/cwt	145.00–158.00	936	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	874	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	631	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,133	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	662	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,059	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,035	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,044	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	740	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,036	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	996	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,008	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,006	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,117	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	760	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	942	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	820	111.03/cwt	92.00–121.00	910	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	881	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,128	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	998	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,168	4
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,295	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,567	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,325	134.50/cwt	131.00–139.00	1,782	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,190	125.42/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,492	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,641	101.95/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,673	4
Bulls	—	—	1,705	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,569	1
Bulls	—	—	1,886	124.08/cwt	112.00–135.00	2,340	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	56.74/cwt	54.00–58.00	516	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	73.32/cwt	70.00–79.00	812	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	82.61/cwt	79.00–89.00	915	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	67.98/cwt	67.00–69.00	759	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	91.12/cwt	85.00–103.00	1,116	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	84.28/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,080	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	76.58/cwt	73.00–78.00	1,009	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	82.54/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,195	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,563	77.72/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,215	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,619	92.52/cwt	86.00–106.00	1,498	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	93.24/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,084	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	938	843.93/head	800.00–925.00	844	4

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 (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY

Tue Feb 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,050Last week 380Year ago 315

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 60Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 2Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	175.00	175.00
1	—	305	187.00	187.00
1	—	620	141.00	141.00
2	—	775	130.00	130.00
2	—	545	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	444	216.00–223.00	221.24
3	—	573	173.00–186.00	181.50
2	—	662	160.00	160.00
7	—	483	195.00–216.00	209.50
6	—	631	179.50	179.50
10	—	522	184.00–195.00	191.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	120.00	120.00
1	—	390	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	192.00	192.00
1	—	740	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	142.00	142.00
4	—	382	198.00–200.00	198.96
5	—	618	145.00–158.00	151.41
2	—	493	170.00–186.00	177.96
1	—	1,015	110.00	110.00
2	—	875	115.00	115.00
3	—	575	166.00–172.00	167.95
2	—	432	200.00	200.00
1	—	690	150.00	150.00
1	—	760	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	707	132.00–140.00	135.98
5	—	592	151.00–157.00	154.59
2	—	540	146.00–158.00	152.06
2	—	922	118.00	118.00
4	—	313	185.00	185.00
1	—	1,075	107.00	107.00
3	—	273	172.00	172.00
3	—	687	142.00–145.00	144.01
6	—	408	161.00–175.00	172.54
3	—	841	120.00	120.00
1	—	950	122.50	122.50
2	—	478	158.00–164.00	160.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	152.00	152.00
2	—	480	160.00	160.00
1	—	650	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	150.00	150.00
1	—	680	123.00	123.00
1	—	910	100.00	100.00
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
3	—	617	100.00–128.00	112.56
2	—	580	129.00–142.00	135.50
2	—	317	140.00	140.00
1	—	420	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	333	195.00	195.00
8	—	607	148.00–155.00	150.63
29	—	424	187.50–196.00	192.36
47	—	518	160.00–179.00	171.71
4	—	900	136.00	136.00
60	—	739	146.50–165.00	160.78
23	—	574	159.00–171.00	162.14
25	—	673	145.00–153.50	149.48
13	—	384	194.00–199.00	197.54
9	—	848	144.00	144.00
5	—	467	181.00–182.00	181.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	763	133.00–141.00	135.28
1	—	1,060	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	252	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	534	178.00–185.00	180.77
50	—	997	161.00	161.00
14	—	732	155.00–156.00	155.50
1	—	675	162.00	162.00
16	—	575	173.00–180.00	179.27
1	—	785	150.00	150.00
1	—	390	217.50	217.50
148	—	818	161.00–175.50	173.38
2	—	868	148.00–159.00	153.52
2	—	317	202.00	202.00
2	—	238	195.00–217.50	206.13
1	—	645	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	730	169.00–175.00	171.00
15	—	580	183.00–190.00	188.71
13	—	487	208.00–214.00	211.20
5	—	449	222.00	222.00
14	—	623	161.00–185.00	173.16
8	—	327	230.00	230.00
61	—	676	165.00–177.00	173.08
23	—	533	187.00–199.00	189.91
53	—	762	164.00–178.00	174.78
2	—	380	220.00–242.00	231.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	820	150.00–155.00	152.53
1	—	925	134.00	134.00
3	—	683	145.00–146.00	145.67
3	—	541	166.00–172.00	168.00
5	—	744	127.50–130.00	129.50
4	—	432	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	913	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	795	178.50	178.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	881	128.00	128.00
2	—	760	124.00	124.00
3	—	820	92.00–121.00	111.03
4	—	998	117.00	117.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,448	79.00–84.00	82.54
4	—	1,563	77.00–79.00	77.72
11	—	1,619	86.00–106.00	92.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,117	67.00–69.00	67.98
6	—	1,108	79.00–89.00	82.61
11	—	1,107	70.00–79.00	73.32
4	—	910	54.00–58.00	56.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,225	85.00–103.00	91.12
7	—	1,281	83.00–85.00	84.28
5	—	1,317	73.00–78.00	76.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	121.00	121.00
2	—	1,325	131.00–139.00	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,190	124.00–127.00	125.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,705	92.00	92.00
4	—	1,641	96.00–106.00	101.95
5	—	1,886	112.00–135.00	124.08

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,163	89.00–95.00	93.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	938	800.00–925.00	843.93

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.