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Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Mar 19

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Mar 12Mar 19Mar 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 102▼ 13 vs year ago 78 · −16.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

223 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 211▼ 22 vs year ago 245 · −9.0%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

132 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 155▲ 19 vs year ago 113 · +16.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 4.21 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 6.85 higher on a light supply and slaughter heifers averaged 2.24 higher. Slaughter breaker cows averaged .73 higher, boners averaged 2.00 higher and lean cows averaged .65 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 pounds averaged 65.41 higher and under 95 pounds averaged 73.25 higher.

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 $180.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$180.00

1 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$972

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−32.16

vs PA average

−97.22 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	540	180.00	972	1thin

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 sale1 hd

180.00

—

PA average3 barns · 25 hd

212.16

−32.16

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−97.22

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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,205	160.00	1,928	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,675	174.00	2,915	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,498	147.58	2,211	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,526	126.85	1,936	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,050	109.22	1,147	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,253	107.09	1,342	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,305	106.31	1,387	4thin
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,652	115.24	1,904	8thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,653	112.29	1,856	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,427	110.76	1,581	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,332	97.97	1,305	12
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,210	134.00	1,621	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,658	157.99	2,619	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,143	153.79	1,758	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,451	186.37	2,704	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,335	176.18	2,352	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,460	169.00	2,467	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,531	191.86	2,937	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,538	181.69	2,794	11
Steers	Select	Average	1,388	164.15	2,278	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	699.38/cwt	37
Bulls	Number 2	98	591.04/cwt	26
Bulls	Number 3	95	455.83/cwt	12
Bulls	Utility	70	123.80/cwt	16
Heifers	Number 1	90	539.03/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 2	72	326.16/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 3	60	180.00/cwt	2

Every lot

94 lots · USDA AMS · Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

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 2	505	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	859	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	953	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	880	165.33/cwt	144.00–177.00	1,455	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	743	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	915	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	846	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	177.53/cwt	175.00–180.00	826	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	212.45/cwt	210.00–215.00	999	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	972	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,124	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,124	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	890	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,202	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	970	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,407	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Large 3	205	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	420	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	529	1
Bulls	250–300	Large 3	295	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	502	1
Bulls	300–350	Large 3	300	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	645	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 3	386	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	587	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium 3	407	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	578	4
Bulls	400–450	Large 3	425	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	816	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	975	1
Bulls	550–600	Large 3	585	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	889	1
Bulls	650–700	Large 3	650	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	943	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,257	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,034	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	400–450	Medium 3	425	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	582	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	550–600	Medium 3	555	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	677	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	610	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,129	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	830	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,328	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	855	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,129	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	930	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,172	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	490	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	573	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Medium 3	815	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	954	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,000	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,300	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	815	146.02/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,190	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,388	164.15/cwt	156.00–173.00	2,278	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,531	191.86/cwt	187.00–195.00	2,937	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,538	181.69/cwt	175.00–189.00	2,794	11
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,335	176.18/cwt	170.00–183.00	2,352	9
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,451	186.37/cwt	180.00–194.00	2,704	12
Heifers	—	Select	1,460	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,467	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,526	126.85/cwt	108.00–154.00	1,936	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	109.22/cwt	94.00–128.00	1,147	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	107.09/cwt	98.00–132.00	1,342	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,305	106.31/cwt	98.00–114.00	1,387	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	669	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,352	101.42/cwt	80.00–115.00	1,371	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,427	110.76/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,581	10
Dairy Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,652	115.24/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,904	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,653	112.29/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,856	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,143	153.79/cwt	149.00–160.00	1,758	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,658	157.99/cwt	157.00–159.00	2,619	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,498	147.58/cwt	134.00–158.00	2,211	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,675	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,915	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,210	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,621	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,205	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,928	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 3Guernsey	60	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	135	1
Heifers	60–70	Number 3Jersey	60	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	81	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	72	326.16/cwt	275.00–375.00	235	3
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	73	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	256	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	80	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	660	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	85	450.00/cwt	425.00–475.00	383	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	812.16/cwt	800.00–825.00	755	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	95	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	461	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	100	467.50/cwt	435.00–500.00	468	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 1	110	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	506	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–60	UtilityJersey	55	67.50/cwt	60.00–75.00	37	2
Bulls	60–70	Utility	63	162.80/cwt	50.00–285.00	103	2
Bulls	60–70	UtilityJersey	65	88.75/cwt	85.00–90.00	58	4
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	70	392.50/cwt	385.00–400.00	275	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	70	392.50/cwt	350.00–435.00	275	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	73	804.31/cwt	785.00–825.00	587	2
Bulls	70–80	UtilityJersey	74	127.18/cwt	100.00–200.00	94	7
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	75	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	488	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	80	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	280	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	82	659.59/cwt	640.00–675.00	541	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	83	655.15/cwt	650.00–660.00	544	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	808	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3Jersey	90	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	180	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	92	636.70/cwt	600.00–660.00	586	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	632.15/cwt	500.00–675.00	588	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	850.05/cwt	750.00–915.00	799	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	95	590.00/cwt	500.00–650.00	561	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	100	803.75/cwt	660.00–860.00	804	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	627.79/cwt	585.00–650.00	640	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	102	624.27/cwt	610.00–655.00	637	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	105	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	578	1
Bulls	100–110	Utility	105	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	289	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	110	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	644	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	112	543.06/cwt	450.00–600.00	608	6
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	115	408.33/cwt	250.00–525.00	470	3
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	120	750.00/cwt	725.00–775.00	900	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	120	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	660	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	125	530.00/cwt	510.00–550.00	663	2

This sale against other markets

Pennsylvania weighted averages

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

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

Tue Mar 19, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Feeder CattleReceipts 65Last week 102Year ago 78

Slaughter CattleReceipts 223Last week 211Year ago 245

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 132Last week 155Year ago 113

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	785.00–825.00	804.31
1	80–90	85	950.00	950.00
5	90–100	94	750.00–915.00	850.05
4	100–110	100	660.00–860.00	803.75
2	120–130	120	725.00–775.00	750.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	650.00	650.00
3	80–90	82	640.00–675.00	659.59
8	90–100	93	500.00–675.00	632.15
8	100–110	102	585.00–650.00	627.79
1	110–120	110	585.00	585.00
2	120–130	125	510.00–550.00	530.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	63	50.00–285.00	162.80
1	100–110	105	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	70	385.00–400.00	392.50
1	80–90	80	350.00	350.00
4	90–100	95	500.00–650.00	590.00
1	100–110	105	550.00	550.00
3	110–120	115	250.00–525.00	408.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	70	350.00–435.00	392.50
2	80–90	83	650.00–660.00	655.15
8	90–100	92	600.00–660.00	636.70
7	100–110	102	610.00–655.00	624.27
6	110–120	112	450.00–600.00	543.06
1	120–130	120	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	50–60	55	60.00–75.00	67.50
4	60–70	65	85.00–90.00	88.75
7	70–80	74	100.00–200.00	127.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3 · Guernsey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	72	275.00–375.00	326.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	825.00	825.00
2	90–100	93	800.00–825.00	812.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	350.00	350.00
2	80–90	85	425.00–475.00	450.00
1	90–100	95	485.00	485.00
2	100–110	100	435.00–500.00	467.50
1	110–120	110	460.00	460.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	386	152.00	152.00
4	400–450	407	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	500	195.00	195.00
2	650–700	672	187.00	187.00
1	750–800	795	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	205.00	205.00
1	250–300	295	170.00	170.00
1	300–350	300	215.00	215.00
2	400–450	425	192.00	192.00
1	550–600	585	152.00	152.00
3	650–700	650	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	137.00	137.00
1	550–600	555	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	185.00	185.00
2	800–850	830	160.00	160.00
1	850–900	855	132.00	132.00
1	900–950	930	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	117.00	117.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	815	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	815	142.00–150.00	146.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	230.00	230.00
4	350–400	366	250.00	250.00
2	400–450	423	200.00	200.00
2	450–500	465	175.00–180.00	177.53
1	500–550	540	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	725	155.00	155.00
1	850–900	890	135.00	135.00
1	950–1000	970	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	210.00–215.00	212.45
4	650–700	673	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	170.00	170.00
1	600–650	615	155.00	155.00
3	850–900	880	144.00–177.00	165.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,652	111.00–119.00	115.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,427	100.00–119.00	110.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,653	100.00–119.00	112.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,352	80.00–115.00	101.42
1	—	1,115	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,143	149.00–160.00	153.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,658	157.00–159.00	157.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,253	98.00–132.00	107.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	94.00–128.00	109.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,305	98.00–114.00	106.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,531	187.00–195.00	191.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,388	156.00–173.00	164.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,538	175.00–189.00	181.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,526	108.00–154.00	126.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,451	180.00–194.00	186.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,335	170.00–183.00	176.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,498	134.00–158.00	147.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	160.00	160.00

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.