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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 20

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Oct 13Oct 20Oct 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 61▼ 30 vs year ago 105 · −28.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

310 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 339▼ 74 vs year ago 384 · −19.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 15▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

318 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 218▲ 24 vs year ago 294 · +8.2%

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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 $200.15/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$200.15

2 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,137

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−145.27

vs KY average

−176.71 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	568	200.15	1,137	2thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

200.15

—

KY average26 barns · 1,444 hd

345.42

−145.27

National average187 barns · 22,169 hd

376.86

−176.71

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	—	Average	1,680	181.34	3,046	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,633	137.04	2,238	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,365	134.35	1,834	103
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,160	111.94	1,298	141
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,261	155.45	1,960	6thin

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	—	—	$919	160
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$734	40
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,650	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,125	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,800	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,186	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,113	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,075	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,842	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,719	8
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,771	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$825	2thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	495	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,015	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,843	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,246	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	568	200.15/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,137	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	600	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,050	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,794	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	860	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,978	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2-3	1,015	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,472	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	305	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	778	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1-2	325	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	666	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,780	4
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	640	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,024	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,488	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	795	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,034	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Small and Medium 3	260	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	533	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	345	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,208	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3Fancy	358	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,557	8
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	422	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,540	2
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3Fancy	437	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,704	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,323	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,117	2
Bulls	—	—	1,710	195.70/cwt	194.00–199.00	3,346	3
Bulls	—	—	1,711	181.32/cwt	170.00–190.00	3,102	20
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	97.54/cwt	88.00–104.00	1,061	35
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	109.29/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,277	49
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,192	121.85/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,452	52
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,246	135.62/cwt	131.00–140.00	1,690	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	147.30/cwt	141.00–166.00	1,941	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,346	134.24/cwt	126.00–140.00	1,807	58
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,478	118.49/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,751	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	146.50/cwt	141.00–162.00	2,263	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	134.84/cwt	126.00–140.00	2,225	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,798	121.89/cwt	120.00–124.00	2,192	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,111	149.65/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,663	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,560	167.06/cwt	166.00–168.00	2,606	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,604	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows6 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeCrossbred	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,350.00/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,350	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumCrossbred	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,800.00/head	2,500.00–3,100.00	2,800	2
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,437.50/head	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,438	2
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,162.50/head	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,163	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedJersey	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,350.00/head	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,350	3
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumCrossbred	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	987.50/head	950.00–1,025.00	988	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,049.14/head	425.00–1,425.00	1,049	87
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	831.25/head	450.00–1,075.00	831	64
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	286.11/head	200.00–325.00	286	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	885.00/head	400.00–1,175.00	885	20
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	607.35/head	400.00–975.00	607	17
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	441.67/head	400.00–525.00	442	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 →

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

Tue Oct 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 75Last week 61Year ago 105

Slaughter CattleReceipts 310Last week 339Year ago 384

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 15Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 318Last week 218Year ago 294

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · 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 · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,437.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00

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	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,162.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00–3,100.00	2,800.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ 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 — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–1,025.00	987.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

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)	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,350.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	87	0–50	—	425.00–1,425.00	1,049.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	0–50	—	200.00–325.00	286.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	64	0–50	—	450.00–1,075.00	831.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	0–50	—	400.00–1,175.00	885.00

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	—	400.00–525.00	441.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	0–50	—	400.00–975.00	607.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,711	170.00–190.00	181.32
3	—	1,710	194.00–199.00	195.70
2	—	1,323	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,318	141.00–166.00	147.30
20	—	1,478	110.00–124.00	118.49
58	—	1,346	126.00–140.00	134.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,192	115.00–130.00	121.85
35	—	1,088	88.00–104.00	97.54
5	—	1,246	131.00–140.00	135.62
49	—	1,168	105.00–114.00	109.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,650	126.00–140.00	134.84
6	—	1,545	141.00–162.00	146.50
2	—	1,798	120.00–124.00	121.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,111	145.00–154.00	149.65
2	—	1,560	166.00–168.00	167.06

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	565	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	568	195.00–205.00	200.15
1	600–650	600	175.00	175.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	265.00	265.00
3	600–650	635	282.50	282.50
1	850–900	860	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	140.00	140.00
2	750–800	795	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	358	435.00	435.00
12	400–450	437	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	422	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	205.00	205.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,125.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00

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	1	—	1,015	158.00	158.00

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.