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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, May 7

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Apr 30May 7May 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

96 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 69▲ 26 vs year ago 70 · +37.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

354 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 411▼ 115 vs year ago 469 · −24.5%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

139 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 133▲ 25 vs year ago 114 · +21.9%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $221.14/cwt on 7 head.

Average price

$221.14

7 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,159

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$568

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

$119.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−56.09

vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	518	238.17	1,234	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	560	119.00	666	1thin

One grade step is worth $119.17/cwt here — about $568 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 sale7 hd

221.14

—

KY average25 barns · 527 hd

277.23

−56.09

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	1,594	151.20	2,411	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,577	128.90	2,033	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,353	127.05	1,719	112
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,085	109.22	1,185	115
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,198	138.90	1,664	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,145	148.15	1,697	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Low	987	118.38	1,168	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
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	$481	60
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$384	41
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,139	6
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,463	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,481	6
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$832	10
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,050	2thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,650	1thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,575	5

Every lot

83 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	928	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	535	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	835	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	736	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	444	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	508	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,260	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	560	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	666	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,077	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	685	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,445	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,099	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers16 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 3	342	139.52/cwt	123.00–145.00	477	4
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Small and Medium 3	375	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	570	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3Fancy	415	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	789	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	482	170.27/cwt	161.00–180.00	821	3
Dairy Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 3	485	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	742	2
Dairy Steers	550–600	Small and Medium 3	575	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	765	1
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	788	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,135	2
Dairy Steers	800–850	Small and Medium 3	812	131.64/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,069	3
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	838	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,282	3
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	885	168.21/cwt	167.00–173.00	1,489	5
Dairy Steers	850–900	Small and Medium 3	885	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,292	3
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	945	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,559	1
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	983	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,671	2
Dairy Steers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,031	173.93/cwt	157.00–178.00	1,793	5
Dairy Steers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,060	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,484	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	610	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	878	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	750	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,178	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Small and Medium 3	805	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,087	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	810	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,304	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	865	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,237	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	925	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,388	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	950	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,416	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Small and Medium 3	955	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,203	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,075	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,634	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	335	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	563	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,131	130.65/cwt	119.00–137.00	1,478	7
Bulls	—	—	1,654	146.77/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,428	19
Bulls	—	—	1,745	167.48/cwt	156.00–193.00	2,923	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	954	83.99/cwt	70.00–99.00	801	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	125.63/cwt	120.00–139.00	1,367	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,109	105.22/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,167	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,159	114.95/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,332	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	131.65/cwt	125.00–146.00	1,761	72
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,359	110.59/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,503	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,384	120.49/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,668	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,557	134.32/cwt	128.00–145.00	2,091	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,716	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,614	121.36/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,959	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,198	138.90/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,664	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	910	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	974	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,025	124.07/cwt	117.00–130.00	1,272	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,110	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,776	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,123	137.55/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,545	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,185	152.82/cwt	147.00–159.00	1,811	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/A	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bulls	0–100	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	595.63/head	320.00–800.00	596	16
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	266.82/head	100.00–550.00	267	22
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	113.33/head	80.00–170.00	113	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	721.11/head	450.00–840.00	721	18
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	469.35/head	100.00–630.00	469	31
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	121.82/head	50.00–150.00	122	11
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,941.67/head	1,500.00–2,275.00	1,942	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,225.00/head	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	792.50/head	735.00–850.00	793	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,225.00/head	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,225	4
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedJersey	—	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	597.50/head	585.00–610.00	598	2
Open Heifers	0–100	Common	—	335.00/head	270.00–400.00	335	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,631.25/head	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,631	4
Springer Heifers	—	ApprovedCrossbred	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,050.00/head	2,025.00–2,075.00	2,050	2

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 May 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 96Last week 69Year ago 70

Slaughter CattleReceipts 354Last week 411Year ago 469

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 139Last week 133Year ago 114

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	170.00	170.00
3	450–500	482	161.00–180.00	170.27
2	750–800	788	144.00	144.00
3	800–850	838	153.00	153.00
5	850–900	885	167.00–173.00	168.21
1	900–950	945	165.00	165.00
2	950–1000	983	170.00	170.00
5	1000–1050	1,031	157.00–178.00	173.93
1	1050–1100	1,060	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	342	123.00–145.00	139.52
1	350–400	375	152.00	152.00
2	450–500	485	153.00	153.00
1	550–600	575	133.00	133.00
3	800–850	812	127.00–134.00	131.64
3	850–900	885	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	150.00	150.00
1	600–650	610	144.00	144.00
1	750–800	750	157.00	157.00
1	800–850	810	161.00	161.00
1	850–900	865	143.00	143.00
1	900–950	925	150.00	150.00
1	950–1000	950	149.00	149.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	805	135.00	135.00
1	950–1000	955	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	189.00	189.00
1	750–800	785	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	508	248.00	248.00
1	650–700	685	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	120.00	120.00
1	550–600	560	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	168.00	168.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,198	137.00–142.00	138.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,614	115.00–125.00	121.36
1	—	1,560	110.00	110.00
16	—	1,557	128.00–145.00	134.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,359	107.00–114.00	110.59
72	—	1,338	125.00–146.00	131.65
33	—	1,384	115.00–124.00	120.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	954	70.00–99.00	83.99
19	—	1,109	100.00–109.00	105.22
39	—	1,159	110.00–119.00	114.95
31	—	1,088	120.00–139.00	125.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,123	135.00–140.00	137.55
2	—	1,185	147.00–159.00	152.82
1	—	1,110	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	107.00	107.00
2	—	1,025	117.00–130.00	124.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,131	119.00–137.00	130.65
19	—	1,654	140.00–155.00	146.77
14	—	1,745	156.00–193.00	167.48

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,525.00	1,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	22	0–50	—	100.00–550.00	266.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	0–50	—	320.00–800.00	595.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	80.00–170.00	113.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	31	0–50	—	100.00–630.00	469.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	18	0–50	—	450.00–840.00	721.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	0–50	—	50.00–150.00	121.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,500.00–2,275.00	1,941.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	860.00	860.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	735.00–850.00	792.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

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

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)	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	270.00–400.00	335.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	585.00–610.00	597.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,631.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,025.00–2,075.00	2,050.00

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.