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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 30

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Apr 23Apr 30May 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

69 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 96▲ 7 vs year ago 62 · +11.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

411 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 416▼ 93 vs year ago 504 · −18.5%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

133 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 139▲ 74 vs year ago 59 · +125.4%

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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 $170.75/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$170.75

4 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$965

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$230

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

$47.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−92.18

vs KY average

−97.63 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	558	182.67	1,020	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	585	135.00	790	1thin

One grade step is worth $47.67/cwt here — about $230 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale4 hd

170.75

—

KY average27 barns · 1,506 hd

262.93

−92.18

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−97.63

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	1,601	148.34	2,375	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,589	131.80	2,094	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,347	127.73	1,720	93
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,093	106.02	1,159	92
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,365	132.00	1,802	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,211	156.43	1,894	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,200	129.00	1,548	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,275	137.53	1,754	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,135	179.00	2,032	1thin

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
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	$472	53
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$420	20
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,305	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,207	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,000	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,275	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$625	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,308	3thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$849	8
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,400	1thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,625	1thin

Every lot

82 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	923	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	851	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	869	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	648	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,426	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	970	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,591	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	360	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	634	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	827	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	585	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	790	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	590	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	997	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,032	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Full	860	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,178	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	885	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,230	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	370	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,073	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	790	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,232	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers15 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	280	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	588	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	313	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	563	3
Dairy Steers	350–400	Small and Medium 3	358	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	609	2
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	375	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	679	2
Dairy Steers	400–450	Small and Medium 3	400	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	648	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	410	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	836	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3Fancy	418	227.78/cwt	226.00–230.00	952	9
Dairy Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 3	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Small and Medium 3	565	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	684	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Small and Medium 3	670	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	958	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	681	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,110	3
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	778	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,167	2
Dairy Steers	850–900	Small and Medium 3	855	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	983	1
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	905	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,529	1
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Small and Medium 3	950	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,102	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Small and Medium 3	365	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	358	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	695	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,091	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	830	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	963	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	875	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,138	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	995	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,294	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,020	139.42/cwt	134.00–145.00	1,422	2
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,095	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,314	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,135	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,032	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,275	137.53/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,754	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,262	127.12/cwt	118.00–139.00	1,604	8
Bulls	—	—	1,637	146.54/cwt	140.00–154.00	2,399	17
Bulls	—	—	1,777	165.03/cwt	156.00–189.00	2,933	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	87.90/cwt	67.00–99.00	870	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,021	104.39/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,066	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,180	123.67/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,459	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,200	114.08/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,369	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	112.07/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,493	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	119.48/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,605	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	133.57/cwt	125.00–156.00	1,803	56
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	120.70/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,895	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,595	135.31/cwt	126.00–149.00	2,158	19
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,365	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,802	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,189	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,914	5
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,200	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,548	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,265	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,834	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	793.33/head	700.00–870.00	793	3
Open Heifers	0–100	MediumJersey	—	560.00/head	560.00–560.00	560	1
Open Heifers	0–100	CommonJersey	—	440.00/head	440.00–440.00	440	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Common	—	410.00/head	410.00–410.00	410	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,525.00/head	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,525	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,316.67/head	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,317	9
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,200.00/head	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,143.75/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,144	4
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	837.50/head	725.00–950.00	838	2
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	621.25/head	470.00–900.00	621	8
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	318.75/head	100.00–430.00	319	8
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	220.00/head	200.00–260.00	220	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedCrossbred	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	534.00/head	250.00–820.00	534	20
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	434.24/head	210.00–570.00	434	33
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1

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 →

Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Tue Apr 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 69Last week 96Year ago 62

Slaughter CattleReceipts 411Last week 416Year ago 504

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 133Last week 139Year ago 59

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	210.00	210.00
3	300–350	313	180.00	180.00
2	350–400	375	181.00	181.00
1	400–450	410	204.00	204.00
3	650–700	681	163.00	163.00
2	750–800	778	150.00	150.00
1	900–950	905	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	170.00	170.00
1	400–450	400	162.00	162.00
1	450–500	460	150.00	150.00
1	550–600	565	121.00	121.00
1	650–700	670	143.00	143.00
1	850–900	855	115.00	115.00
1	950–1000	950	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	418	226.00–230.00	227.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	695	157.00	157.00
1	800–850	830	116.00	116.00
1	850–900	875	130.00	130.00
1	950–1000	995	130.00	130.00
2	1000–1050	1,020	134.00–145.00	139.42
1	1050–1100	1,095	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	790	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	860	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	176.00	176.00
1	500–550	520	159.00	159.00
1	550–600	590	169.00	169.00
1	750–800	770	134.00	134.00
1	850–900	885	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	183.00	183.00
1	500–550	530	164.00	164.00
1	550–600	575	180.00	180.00
1	950–1000	970	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	648	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	145.00	145.00
5	—	1,189	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,570	114.00–124.00	120.70
19	—	1,595	126.00–149.00	135.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,343	115.00–124.00	119.48
56	—	1,350	125.00–156.00	133.57
3	—	1,332	110.00–113.00	112.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	990	67.00–99.00	87.90
28	—	1,021	100.00–109.00	104.39
31	—	1,200	110.00–119.00	114.08
11	—	1,180	121.00–129.00	123.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,262	118.00–139.00	127.12
17	—	1,637	140.00–154.00	146.54
12	—	1,777	156.00–189.00	165.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	136.00–139.00	137.53

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	560.00	560.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	410.00	410.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	440.00	440.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	700.00–870.00	793.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,143.75
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,200.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,316.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,525.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	725.00–950.00	837.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	0–50	—	100.00–430.00	318.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	200.00–260.00	220.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	0–50	—	470.00–900.00	621.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	33	0–50	—	210.00–570.00	434.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	0–50	—	250.00–820.00	534.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	625.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00

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.