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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 3

● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088

← Feb 24Mar 3Mar 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

836 head

▲ 247 vs last sale 589▲ 159 vs year ago 677 · +23.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

220 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 202▲ 41 vs year ago 179 · +22.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 16▼ 4 vs year ago 30 · −13.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

16 head Goats: 57.00 - 240.00; 33 head Sheep: 115.00 - 290.00

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 $258.30/cwt on 86 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −105.07 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.

Average price

$258.30

86 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,404

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$668

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

$131.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.97

vs NC average

−46.72 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	268.26	1,456	75
Medium and Large 2	542	202.22	1,095	9thin
Medium and Large 3	575	137.04	788	2thin

One grade step is worth $131.22/cwt here — about $668 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 sale86 hd

258.30

—

NC average8 barns · 291 hd

256.33

+1.97

National average185 barns · 16,988 hd

305.02

−46.72

This barn, trailing median34 sales

363.37

−105.07

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $388.39, low $287.21, median $363.37 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,553	166.74	2,590	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,405	144.69	2,032	129
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,765	140.00	2,471	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	972	98.70	959	39

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)	1,093	$1,686	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	954	$1,677	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,062	$1,662	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	933	$2,082	8

Every lot

111 lots · USDA AMS · Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

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	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	317.28/cwt	280.00–350.00	730	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	265.23/cwt	260.00–270.00	711	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	321.76/cwt	300.00–340.00	901	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	319.02/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,037	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	256.33/cwt	240.00–270.00	838	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	252.59/cwt	240.00–265.00	904	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	322.26/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,225	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	248.10/cwt	227.00–272.00	1,049	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	210.93/cwt	205.00–217.00	896	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	312.11/cwt	295.00–332.00	1,336	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	243.22/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,143	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	312.10/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,479	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	960	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	315.80/cwt	290.00–327.00	1,620	18
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	250.61/cwt	235.00–267.00	1,298	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	242.61/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,371	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	292.73/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,677	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	293.72/cwt	280.00–298.00	1,809	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	164.97/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,023	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	158.53/cwt	155.00–162.00	1,015	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,073	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,002	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	252.02/cwt	220.00–284.00	1,699	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	172.46/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,230	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,316	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	212.62/cwt	197.00–230.00	1,633	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,804	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,914	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,945	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	198.11/cwt	187.00–209.00	1,932	2
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,020	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,081	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	275.18/cwt	250.00–290.00	614	14
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	249.78/cwt	240.00–260.00	562	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	285.74/cwt	270.00–310.00	794	12
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	247.39/cwt	245.00–250.00	688	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	232.37/cwt	200.00–250.00	762	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	302.65/cwt	265.00–347.00	996	18
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	621	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	233.17/cwt	210.00–250.00	874	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	286.96/cwt	260.00–335.00	1,079	44
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	407	185.63/cwt	177.00–195.00	756	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	287.06/cwt	250.00–317.00	1,214	44
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	235.06/cwt	210.00–245.00	994	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	276.84/cwt	240.00–292.00	1,312	48
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	219.25/cwt	207.00–230.00	1,055	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	204.68/cwt	180.00–225.00	1,073	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	271.96/cwt	237.00–295.00	1,436	49
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	261.29/cwt	230.00–277.00	1,492	26
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	137.04/cwt	120.00–155.00	788	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	197.31/cwt	190.00–212.00	1,138	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	181.80/cwt	172.00–200.00	1,138	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	248.44/cwt	210.00–265.00	1,563	17
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	172.26/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,146	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	219.59/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,465	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	198.29/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,434	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	151.05/cwt	137.00–165.00	1,100	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	194.51/cwt	194.00–195.00	1,484	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,209	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,120	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	184.55/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,523	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	873	184.76/cwt	175.00–197.00	1,613	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	922	170.79/cwt	160.00–182.00	1,575	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	233	299.57/cwt	270.00–350.00	698	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	253.27/cwt	240.00–270.00	684	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	299.59/cwt	280.00–335.00	824	10
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	313.09/cwt	290.00–345.00	992	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	825	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	522	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	249.12/cwt	220.00–270.00	904	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	311.46/cwt	287.00–342.00	1,152	27
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	238.22/cwt	210.00–250.00	996	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	300.41/cwt	270.00–332.00	1,277	33
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	782	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	233.80/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,092	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	302.19/cwt	265.00–325.00	1,417	50
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	237.75/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,227	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	296.02/cwt	265.00–316.00	1,542	49
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,102	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	275.92/cwt	245.00–300.00	1,581	32
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	237.25/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,369	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	271.74/cwt	232.00–291.00	1,682	26
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	218.49/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,394	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,346	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	246.89/cwt	222.00–270.00	1,662	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,080	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	729	225.73/cwt	200.00–242.00	1,646	8
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	211.07/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,642	8
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	817	203.82/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,665	5
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	187.14/cwt	182.00–195.00	1,609	5
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	175.46/cwt	162.00–187.00	1,632	3
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,804	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	335	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	553	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,195	146.77/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,754	6
Bulls	—	—	1,625	167.66/cwt	155.00–175.00	2,724	18
Bulls	—	—	1,676	181.50/cwt	177.00–185.00	3,042	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	845	72.61/cwt	62.00–82.00	614	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	93.32/cwt	87.00–100.00	821	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	116.59/cwt	104.00–125.00	1,246	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,298	127.75/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,658	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,388	143.81/cwt	130.00–153.00	1,996	119
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,601	155.19/cwt	154.00–157.00	2,485	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,765	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,471	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	1,944.80/head	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,945	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	2,008.74/head	1,600.00–2,350.00	2,009	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	2,428.07/head	2,350.00–2,525.00	2,428	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	954	1,677.12/head	950.00–2,100.00	1,677	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,062	1,661.50/head	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,662	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,093	1,685.93/head	1,350.00–1,975.00	1,686	8

This sale against other markets

North Carolina weighted averages

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

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

Mon Mar 3, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 836Last week 589Year ago 677

Slaughter CattleReceipts 220Last week 202Year ago 179

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 16Year ago 30

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

16 head Goats: 57.00 - 240.00; 33 head Sheep: 115.00 - 290.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	280.00–350.00	317.28
3	250–300	280	300.00–340.00	321.76
6	300–350	325	300.00–340.00	319.02
11	350–400	380	300.00–350.00	322.26
10	400–450	428	295.00–332.00	312.11
11	450–500	474	290.00–320.00	312.10
18	500–550	513	290.00–327.00	315.80
15	550–600	573	270.00–310.00	292.73
5	600–650	616	280.00–298.00	293.72
4	650–700	674	220.00–284.00	252.02
2	700–750	713	170.00–175.00	172.46
3	750–800	768	197.00–230.00	212.62
1	800–850	820	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	870	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	935	208.00	208.00
2	950–1000	975	187.00–209.00	198.11
1	1000–1050	1,020	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	260.00–270.00	265.23
3	300–350	327	240.00–270.00	256.33
2	350–400	358	240.00–265.00	252.59
6	400–450	423	227.00–272.00	248.10
2	450–500	470	220.00–265.00	243.22
2	500–550	518	235.00–267.00	250.61
2	550–600	565	230.00–255.00	242.61
3	600–650	620	160.00–170.00	164.97
1	650–700	650	165.00	165.00
1	750–800	765	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	205.00–217.00	210.93
1	500–550	505	190.00	190.00
1	550–600	555	140.00	140.00
2	600–650	640	155.00–162.00	158.53
1	650–700	655	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	240.00–260.00	249.78
2	250–300	278	245.00–250.00	247.39
6	300–350	328	200.00–250.00	232.37
10	350–400	375	210.00–250.00	233.17
6	400–450	423	210.00–245.00	235.06
5	450–500	481	207.00–230.00	219.25
6	500–550	524	180.00–225.00	204.68
3	550–600	577	190.00–212.00	197.31
4	600–650	626	172.00–200.00	181.80
3	650–700	665	165.00–185.00	172.26
2	700–750	728	137.00–165.00	151.05
1	750–800	770	157.00	157.00
1	800–850	800	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	175.00	175.00
3	400–450	407	177.00–195.00	185.63
2	550–600	575	120.00–155.00	137.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	200–250	223	250.00–290.00	275.18
12	250–300	278	270.00–310.00	285.74
18	300–350	329	265.00–347.00	302.65
44	350–400	376	260.00–335.00	286.96
44	400–450	423	250.00–317.00	287.06
48	450–500	474	240.00–292.00	276.84
49	500–550	528	237.00–295.00	271.96
26	550–600	571	230.00–277.00	261.29
17	600–650	629	210.00–265.00	248.44
10	650–700	667	200.00–240.00	219.59
3	700–750	723	190.00–210.00	198.29
2	750–800	763	194.00–195.00	194.51
2	800–850	825	180.00–189.00	184.55
3	850–900	873	175.00–197.00	184.76
5	900–950	922	160.00–182.00	170.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	270.00–350.00	299.57
10	250–300	275	280.00–335.00	299.59
6	300–350	317	290.00–345.00	313.09
27	350–400	370	287.00–342.00	311.46
33	400–450	425	270.00–332.00	300.41
50	450–500	469	265.00–325.00	302.19
49	500–550	521	265.00–316.00	296.02
32	550–600	573	245.00–300.00	275.92
26	600–650	619	232.00–291.00	271.74
12	650–700	673	222.00–270.00	246.89
8	700–750	729	200.00–242.00	225.73
8	750–800	778	200.00–220.00	211.07
5	800–850	817	185.00–215.00	203.82
5	850–900	860	182.00–195.00	187.14
3	900–950	930	162.00–187.00	175.46
1	950–1000	975	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	240.00–270.00	253.27
1	300–350	330	250.00	250.00
4	350–400	363	220.00–270.00	249.12
8	400–450	418	210.00–250.00	238.22
7	450–500	467	200.00–250.00	233.80
6	500–550	516	215.00–250.00	237.75
3	550–600	577	232.00–240.00	237.25
2	600–650	638	217.00–220.00	218.49
1	650–700	650	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	130.00	130.00
1	350–400	360	145.00	145.00
1	450–500	460	170.00	170.00
1	550–600	565	195.00	195.00
1	650–700	675	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,765	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,388	130.00–153.00	143.81
10	—	1,601	154.00–157.00	155.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	845	62.00–82.00	72.61
12	—	1,069	104.00–125.00	116.59
13	—	880	87.00–100.00	93.32
4	—	1,298	127.00–129.00	127.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,195	140.00–152.00	146.77
7	—	1,676	177.00–185.00	181.50
18	—	1,625	155.00–175.00	167.66

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	800	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,944.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	973	1,600.00–2,350.00	2,008.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	2,350.00–2,525.00	2,428.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	954	950.00–2,100.00	1,677.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,062	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,661.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,093	1,350.00–1,975.00	1,685.93

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.