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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2022-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Mar 18

● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Mar 11Mar 18Mar 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

614 head

▲ 201 vs last sale 413▲ 114 vs year ago 500 · +22.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

160 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 129▲ 21 vs year ago 139 · +15.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

61 head

▼ 131 vs last sale 192▼ 56 vs year ago 117 · −47.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady to 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder steer and heifers sold steady to 2.00 - 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 -2.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate.

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 $164.70/cwt on 261 head.

Average price

$164.70

261 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$845

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$587

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$116.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.41

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	175.47	916	161
Medium and Large 1-2	500	160.45	803	60
Medium and Large 2	484	139.88	677	34
Small 4	562	58.65	329	6thin

One grade step is worth $116.82/cwt here — about $587 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 sale261 hd

164.70

—

NM average3 barns · 1,606 hd

171.10

−6.41

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	1,525	96.68	1,474	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,582	85.35	1,350	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,092	78.64	858	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	937	57.48	539	114

Every lot

123 lots · USDA AMS · Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	120	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	576	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	172	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	662	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	180	430.00/cwt	420.00–450.00	774	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	380.00/cwt	325.00–430.00	798	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	223	206.61/cwt	201.00–209.00	461	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	437	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	273	200.45/cwt	197.00–203.00	547	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	178.69/cwt	172.50–185.00	488	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	153.56/cwt	150.00–157.00	422	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	185.27/cwt	180.00–188.00	582	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	149.31/cwt	140.00–157.00	473	3
Steers	—	Small 4	320	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,232	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	166.78/cwt	160.00–179.00	547	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	365	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	701	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	180.57/cwt	172.50–185.00	668	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	141.34/cwt	133.00–150.00	531	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	165.05/cwt	157.00–175.00	627	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	178.73/cwt	172.00–183.00	763	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	165.48/cwt	157.00–170.00	708	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	147.62/cwt	143.00–150.00	645	3
Steers	—	Small 4	443	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,551	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	164.51/cwt	162.00–167.50	760	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	146.85/cwt	135.00–158.00	692	7
Steers	—	Small 4	478	55.03/cwt	49.00–61.00	263	2
Steers	—	Small 4	480	354.41/cwt	300.00–385.00	1,701	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	176.75/cwt	171.00–181.00	848	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	164.17/cwt	155.00–172.00	836	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	138.60/cwt	132.00–147.50	723	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	177.06/cwt	170.00–181.00	928	41
Steers	—	Small 4	525	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	289	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	176.41/cwt	164.00–178.00	1,004	21
Steers	—	Small 4	570	64.91/cwt	55.00–75.00	370	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	162.06/cwt	153.00–169.00	933	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	593	136.26/cwt	135.00–137.50	808	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	168.18/cwt	161.50–173.00	1,039	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	156.41/cwt	152.00–161.00	982	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	122.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	771	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	126.72/cwt	120.00–133.00	853	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	164.98/cwt	162.00–166.50	1,127	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	148.76/cwt	147.00–153.00	1,080	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	139.00/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,016	5
Steers	—	Small 4	750	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	428	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	131.60/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,090	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	980	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,107	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,084	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	125	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	500	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	175	354.29/cwt	300.00–400.00	620	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	200	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	385	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	230	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	943	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	238	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	421	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	132.75/cwt	126.00–140.00	365	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	462	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	488	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	150.40/cwt	146.00–160.00	487	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	343	124.53/cwt	120.00–129.00	427	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	365	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	650	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	147.63/cwt	145.00–150.00	554	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	398	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	645	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	127.46/cwt	122.00–135.00	526	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	165.45/cwt	159.00–166.50	697	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	149.69/cwt	148.00–153.00	656	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	124.22/cwt	120.00–135.00	580	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	162.80/cwt	159.00–164.00	773	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	153.12/cwt	144.00–155.00	744	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	495	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	792	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	146.91/cwt	143.00–150.00	751	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	123.82/cwt	121.00–125.00	634	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	513	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	870	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	160.46/cwt	155.00–165.00	826	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	569	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	919	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	155.12/cwt	150.00–160.00	897	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	143.30/cwt	139.00–151.00	831	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	133.32/cwt	130.00–135.00	780	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	972	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	611	122.02/cwt	115.00–131.00	746	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	134.57/cwt	131.00–138.50	838	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	144.12/cwt	140.00–145.00	914	9
Heifers	—	Small 4	645	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	581	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	659	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	916	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	127.26/cwt	117.00–137.00	856	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	110.98/cwt	108.00–114.00	794	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	121.28/cwt	120.00–129.00	874	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	763	112.52/cwt	105.00–120.00	859	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,075	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	124.63/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,016	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	685	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	503	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	114.91/cwt	110.00–120.00	469	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	608	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	746	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	829	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	944	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,047	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	864	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,374	83.76/cwt	77.00–88.00	1,151	7
Bulls	—	—	1,526	95.65/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,460	5
Bulls	—	—	1,656	108.64/cwt	101.50–117.00	1,799	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	755	40.67/cwt	31.00–50.50	307	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	824	61.23/cwt	46.00–69.00	505	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	825	50.41/cwt	45.00–59.00	416	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	846	46.47/cwt	34.00–52.00	393	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	924	80.47/cwt	75.00–84.00	744	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	57.09/cwt	54.50–61.50	533	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,018	91.24/cwt	91.00–92.00	929	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,037	71.51/cwt	70.00–72.50	742	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	66.50/cwt	59.00–69.50	694	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	79.01/cwt	73.00–86.00	895	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,475	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,224	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,635	86.52/cwt	86.00–87.00	1,415	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	565	405.00/cwt	350.00–460.00	2,288	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	652	581.67/cwt	560.00–600.00	3,792	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	660	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	3,102	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 4	770	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,043	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	750.00/cwt	710.00–790.00	6,023	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	820	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	861	841.25/cwt	725.00–970.00	7,243	4
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	861	615.00/cwt	600.00–650.00	5,295	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	875.00/cwt	825.00–940.00	9,406	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	835.00/cwt	810.00–860.00	8,417	2

This sale against other markets

New Mexico weighted averages

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

New Mexico feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Portales, NM (LS-CV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 614Last week 413Year ago 500

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 129Year ago 139

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 192Year ago 117

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	480.00	480.00
9	—	683	162.00–166.50	164.98
21	—	569	164.00–178.00	176.41
3	—	180	420.00–450.00	430.00
41	—	524	170.00–181.00	177.06
6	—	314	180.00–188.00	185.27
28	—	618	161.50–173.00	168.18
16	—	427	172.00–183.00	178.73
3	—	223	201.00–209.00	206.61
4	—	370	172.50–185.00	180.57
5	—	726	147.00–153.00	148.76
3	—	273	197.00–203.00	200.45
24	—	480	171.00–181.00	176.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	157.00–170.00	165.48
2	—	210	325.00–430.00	380.00
3	—	172	385.00	385.00
7	—	328	160.00–179.00	166.78
2	—	628	152.00–161.00	156.41
2	—	273	172.50–185.00	178.69
5	—	731	135.00–145.00	139.00
1	—	985	110.00	110.00
5	—	462	162.00–167.50	164.51
1	—	240	182.00	182.00
16	—	509	155.00–172.00	164.17
7	—	380	157.00–175.00	165.05
5	—	576	153.00–169.00	162.06
3	—	828	125.00–135.00	131.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	113.00	113.00
2	—	275	150.00–157.00	153.56
7	—	471	135.00–158.00	146.85
1	—	730	120.00	120.00
3	—	317	140.00–157.00	149.31
3	—	437	143.00–150.00	147.62
3	—	522	132.00–147.50	138.60
3	—	632	120.00–125.00	122.00
7	—	376	133.00–150.00	141.34
2	—	673	120.00–133.00	126.72
2	—	593	135.00–137.50	136.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	55.00	55.00
2	—	320	385.00	385.00
2	—	478	49.00–61.00	55.03
2	—	570	55.00–75.00	64.91
3	—	480	300.00–385.00	354.41
5	—	443	350.00	350.00
1	—	750	57.00	57.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	398	162.00	162.00
12	—	421	159.00–166.50	165.45
4	—	659	139.00	139.00
10	—	578	150.00–160.00	155.12
2	—	238	177.00	177.00
13	—	475	159.00–164.00	162.80
1	—	785	137.00	137.00
1	—	125	400.00	400.00
9	—	634	140.00–145.00	144.12
1	—	305	160.00	160.00
4	—	515	155.00–165.00	160.46
1	—	230	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	192.50	192.50
1	—	365	178.00	178.00
11	—	600	162.00	162.00
30	—	513	169.50	169.50
7	—	569	161.50	161.50
1	—	495	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	145.00–150.00	147.63
7	—	721	120.00–129.00	121.28
1	—	280	165.00	165.00
8	—	623	131.00–138.50	134.57
3	—	580	139.00–151.00	143.30
4	—	511	143.00–150.00	146.91
3	—	438	148.00–153.00	149.69
5	—	815	115.00–127.00	124.63
6	—	486	144.00–155.00	153.12
3	—	324	146.00–160.00	150.40
2	—	175	300.00–400.00	354.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	120.00–129.00	124.53
5	—	512	121.00–125.00	123.82
2	—	275	126.00–140.00	132.75
3	—	413	122.00–135.00	127.46
2	—	673	117.00–137.00	127.26
3	—	585	130.00–135.00	133.32
5	—	467	120.00–135.00	124.22
2	—	763	105.00–120.00	112.52
2	—	715	108.00–114.00	110.98
4	—	611	115.00–131.00	122.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	121.00	121.00
1	—	525	142.00	142.00
2	—	570	125.00	125.00
2	—	408	110.00–120.00	114.91
1	—	740	112.00	112.00
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
1	—	450	135.00	135.00
1	—	375	134.00	134.00
1	—	755	125.00	125.00
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
1	—	960	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,037	70.00–72.50	71.51
32	—	1,133	73.00–86.00	79.01
3	—	1,018	91.00–92.00	91.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	924	75.00–84.00	80.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	846	34.00–52.00	46.47
29	—	933	54.50–61.50	57.09
46	—	1,043	59.00–69.50	66.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,635	86.00–87.00	86.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	755	31.00–50.50	40.67
4	—	825	45.00–59.00	50.41
5	—	824	46.00–69.00	61.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,374	77.00–88.00	83.76
8	—	1,656	101.50–117.00	108.64
5	—	1,526	92.00–99.00	95.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	770	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	565	350.00–460.00	405.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	660	470.00	470.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	861	725.00–970.00	841.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	803	710.00–790.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,075	825.00–940.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	652	560.00–600.00	581.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	861	600.00–650.00	615.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	820	625.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,008	810.00–860.00	835.00

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.