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Roswell Livestock Auction

Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Jan 15

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782

← Jan 8Jan 15Jan 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,215 head

▼ 302 vs last sale 1,517▼ 897 vs year ago 2,112 · −42.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

281 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 251▲ 123 vs year ago 158 · +77.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

228 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 174▲ 142 vs year ago 86 · +165.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 350-450 lbs were 24.00--32.00 higher and 450-500 lbs sold 3.00 higher while 500-550 lbs were 14.00 lower and 550-600 lbs sold 8.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 were16.00 lower and 650-700 lbs sold steady. Heifer calves 400-450 lbs were 10.00 lower. Trade was moderate to strong on smaller numbers with an active market. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher instances 8.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 1.00-3.00 higher. Excelllent buyer attendance.

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 $257.09/cwt on 498 head.

Average price

$257.09

498 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,378

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$615

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$167.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.85

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	272.11	1,414	373
Medium and Large 1-2	523	255.29	1,335	44
Large 1	566	241.00	1,364	5thin
Large 1-2	591	223.91	1,324	32
Large 2	655	183.92	1,205	13thin
Small and Medium 2	479	179.86	862	7thin
Medium and Large 2	641	155.80	999	15thin
Large 3	761	105.00	799	9thin

One grade step is worth $167.11/cwt here — about $615 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 sale498 hd

257.09

—

NM average4 barns · 2,300 hd

258.95

−1.85

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	1,539	106.13	1,633	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,427	103.02	1,470	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,317	93.13	1,226	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,074	79.62	855	44

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,505	24
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,134	$1,345	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,181	$1,266	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,008	$1,164	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,069	$1,009	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,018	$986	11
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	922	$1,905	93
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	879	$1,800	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$1,275	2thin

Every lot

98 lots · USDA AMS · Roswell Livestock Auction - Roswell, 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	275	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,009	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	349.08/cwt	337.00–358.00	977	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	295	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	920	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	330.21/cwt	322.00–342.00	1,103	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	335	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,045	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2	340	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	816	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	980	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	312.01/cwt	305.00–327.00	1,179	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	388	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,145	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	410	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,415	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	421	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,330	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	326.92/cwt	320.00–342.00	1,402	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	285.18/cwt	280.00–297.00	1,255	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,157	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	448	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,375	6
Steers	—	Large 1	470	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,246	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	277.01/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,310	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	490	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,250	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	507	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,197	3
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2	508	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	676	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	248.71/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,308	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	532	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,500	36
Steers	—	Large 1-2	533	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,173	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,474	3
Steers	—	Large 1-2	550	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,320	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	568	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,306	5
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2	575	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,093	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	245.89/cwt	236.50–261.50	1,424	61
Steers	—	Large 1-2	617	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,388	5
Steers	—	Large 2	623	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,115	9
Steers	—	Large 1	630	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,418	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	219.61/cwt	213.00–226.00	1,388	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	633	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,203	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	225.51/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,439	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	661	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	773	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	225.07/cwt	220.00–226.50	1,515	48
Steers	—	Large 3	694	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	673	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	217.37/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,556	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,211	3
Steers	—	Large 2	728	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,420	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	752	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,542	5
Steers	—	Large 1-2	830	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,411	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	840	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,730	6
Steers	—	Large 3	845	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	972	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	335	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	888	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	339	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,024	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	267.57/cwt	260.00–273.00	993	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	241.55/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,024	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	426	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,142	35
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	427	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,025	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	218.62/cwt	215.00–220.00	947	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	438	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	964	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	463	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,185	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	470	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,058	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	240.39/cwt	235.00–256.00	1,142	97
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	495	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,040	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,067	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	233.67/cwt	229.00–246.00	1,236	81
Heifers	—	Large 2	536	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,211	8
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,092	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	224.34/cwt	213.00–234.00	1,285	28
Heifers	—	Large 2	608	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,009	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	214.47/cwt	209.00–224.00	1,353	34
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	639	163.18/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,043	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	651	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,380	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,267	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	809	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,505	4
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	825	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,361	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	353	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,059	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	974	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,301	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,495	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,058	83.97/cwt	73.50–95.00	888	2
Bulls	—	—	1,522	104.45/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,590	22
Bulls	—	—	1,659	113.53/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,883	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	55.74/cwt	39.00–64.00	546	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,056	75.67/cwt	74.00–79.00	799	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,091	85.78/cwt	85.00–87.00	936	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	80.14/cwt	80.00–81.00	885	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	89.79/cwt	87.00–91.50	1,121	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	93.49/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,250	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,369	97.30/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,332	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	103.02/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,470	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	925	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	988	1,167.86/head	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,168	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,018	986.36/head	925.00–1,000.00	986	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,069	1,009.44/head	975.00–1,200.00	1,009	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,110	1,352.27/head	1,225.00–1,600.00	1,352	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,134	1,345.00/head	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,345	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,164	1,453.57/head	900.00–1,650.00	1,454	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,181	1,265.71/head	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,266	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,248	1,845.83/head	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,846	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	1,905.11/head	1,400.00–2,000.00	1,905	93
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	825	1,275.00/head	975.00–1,575.00	1,275	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	883	142.33/cwt	120.00–170.00	1,257	3

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 →

Roswell Livestock Auction - Roswell, NM

Mon Jan 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,215Last week 1,517Year ago 2,112

Slaughter CattleReceipts 281Last week 251Year ago 158

Replacement CattleReceipts 228Last week 174Year ago 86

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	433	215.00–220.00	218.62
5	—	560	195.00	195.00
6	—	513	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	651	212.00	212.00
10	—	339	302.00	302.00
2	—	728	174.00	174.00
28	—	573	213.00–234.00	224.34
81	—	529	229.00–246.00	233.67
97	—	475	235.00–256.00	240.39
23	—	424	230.00–255.00	241.55
34	—	631	209.00–224.00	214.47
9	—	371	260.00–273.00	267.57
4	—	809	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	165.00	165.00
2	—	550	210.00	210.00
7	—	427	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	536	226.00	226.00
3	—	608	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	639	161.00–170.00	163.18
3	—	495	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	426	268.00	268.00
8	—	463	256.00	256.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	448	307.00	307.00
2	—	335	312.00	312.00
2	—	388	295.00	295.00
2	—	490	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	265.00	265.00
3	—	630	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	190.00	190.00
3	—	725	167.00	167.00
2	—	445	260.00	260.00
8	—	661	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	410	345.00	345.00
5	—	275	367.00	367.00
3	—	550	268.00	268.00
36	—	532	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	632	213.00–226.00	219.61
22	—	440	280.00–297.00	285.18
3	—	363	270.00	270.00
3	—	507	236.00	236.00
5	—	752	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	623	179.00	179.00
4	—	728	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	568	230.00	230.00
4	—	295	312.00	312.00
7	—	421	316.00	316.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	550	240.00	240.00
5	—	617	225.00	225.00
8	—	533	220.00	220.00
4	—	830	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	190.00	190.00
2	—	340	240.00	240.00
3	—	508	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	638	220.00–228.00	225.51
17	—	526	240.00–260.00	248.71
9	—	334	322.00–342.00	330.21
12	—	378	305.00–327.00	312.01
33	—	429	320.00–342.00	326.92
48	—	673	220.00–226.50	225.07
76	—	473	260.00–285.00	277.01
6	—	840	206.00	206.00
10	—	280	337.00–358.00	349.08
61	—	579	236.50–261.50	245.89
5	—	716	212.00–225.00	217.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	694	97.00	97.00
4	—	845	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	353	300.00	300.00
2	—	573	227.00	227.00
3	—	487	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,522	97.00–109.00	104.45
11	—	1,659	110.00–118.00	113.53
2	—	1,058	73.50–95.00	83.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	979	39.00–64.00	55.74
7	—	1,104	80.00–81.00	80.14
22	—	1,091	85.00–87.00	85.78
11	—	1,056	74.00–79.00	75.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,369	94.00–100.00	97.30
20	—	1,248	87.00–91.50	89.79
35	—	1,337	90.00–96.00	93.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,427	100.00–113.00	103.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,134	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,345.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,181	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,265.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,110	1,225.00–1,600.00	1,352.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	988	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,167.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,069	975.00–1,200.00	1,009.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,018	925.00–1,000.00	986.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,164	900.00–1,650.00	1,453.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,248	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,845.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	879	1,800.00	1,800.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	93	—	922	1,400.00–2,000.00	1,905.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	975.00–1,575.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	883	120.00–170.00	142.33

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.