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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Dec 9

● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Dec 2Dec 9Dec 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

872 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 835▲ 137 vs year ago 735 · +18.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

149 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 230▲ 23 vs year ago 126 · +18.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

104 head

▼ 118 vs last sale 222▲ 13 vs year ago 91 · +14.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 15.00 higher, with instances of 30.00 higher. Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady. Quality good with strong demand.

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 $338.19/cwt on 70 head. That ranks 9 of 34 comparable sales and sits −52.17 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$338.19

70 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,831

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$669

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2

$103.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.35

vs TN average

−39.77 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	544	348.04	1,894	57
Medium and Large 2-3	532	299.13	1,592	12thin
Small 1-2	500	245.00	1,225	1thin

One grade step is worth $103.04/cwt here — about $669 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 sale70 hd

338.19

—

TN average15 barns · 880 hd

339.53

−1.35

National average184 barns · 19,282 hd

377.96

−39.77

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−52.17

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 $429.07, low $319.92, median $390.36 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	1,742	183.30	3,193	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,485	160.64	2,386	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,397	152.88	2,135	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,190	127.53	1,518	33

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 (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$2,500	1thin

Every lot

110 lots · USDA AMS · Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	273	360.82/cwt	310.00–435.00	985	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	278	529.91/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,473	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	278	480.99/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,337	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	308	547.95/cwt	530.00–565.00	1,688	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	320	384.06/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,229	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	324	477.59/cwt	445.00–500.00	1,547	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	357	500.02/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,785	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	454.04/cwt	430.00–485.00	1,730	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	410	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,968	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	445.01/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,887	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	426	383.42/cwt	350.00–420.00	1,633	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	473	356.48/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,686	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	479	423.07/cwt	400.00–435.00	2,027	35
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	503	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,163	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	514	344.80/cwt	255.00–385.00	1,772	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	404.01/cwt	395.00–425.00	2,161	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	568	343.72/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,952	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	581	379.01/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,202	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	583	391.89/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,285	8
Steers	550–600	Small 1-2	585	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,667	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	372.43/cwt	350.00–385.00	2,279	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	618	301.65/cwt	270.00–335.00	1,864	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	619	398.21/cwt	387.50–402.00	2,465	12
Steers	600–650	Small 1-2	620	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,519	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	287.50/cwt	265.00–310.00	1,898	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	669	365.83/cwt	362.50–376.00	2,447	16
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	681	350.04/cwt	335.00–355.00	2,384	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	703	352.78/cwt	352.50–355.00	2,480	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	715	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,038	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	724	333.74/cwt	315.00–340.00	2,416	14
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	325.91/cwt	305.00–330.00	2,510	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	805	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,616	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	894	319.99/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,861	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	300	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,515	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	324	450.33/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,459	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	324	347.40/cwt	295.00–375.00	1,126	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	335	419.98/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,407	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	370	441.71/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,634	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	378	328.62/cwt	250.00–365.00	1,242	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	388.18/cwt	370.00–415.00	1,475	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	419	302.67/cwt	250.00–320.00	1,268	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	423	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,819	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	426	396.15/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,688	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	469	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,946	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	472	344.95/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,628	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	372.59/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,781	24
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	482	309.88/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,494	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	500	367.50/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,838	2
Heifers	500–550	Small 1-2	500	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,225	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	516	304.25/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,570	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	518	332.49/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,722	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	349.38/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,827	23
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	555	291.97/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,620	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	559	361.05/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,018	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	338.47/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,929	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	570	304.74/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,737	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	317.68/cwt	300.00–332.00	1,992	30
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	630	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,764	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	634	281.56/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,785	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	646	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,067	17
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,087	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	655	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,834	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	663	249.87/cwt	225.00–280.00	1,657	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	666	308.89/cwt	300.00–335.00	2,057	23
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	703	295.56/cwt	280.00–305.00	2,078	9
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	298.68/cwt	295.00–310.00	2,315	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	790	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,054	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	810	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,985	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	840	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,268	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	900	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,115	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	370	476.76/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,764	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	449.85/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,700	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	386	377.38/cwt	300.00–405.00	1,457	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	423	442.37/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,871	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	423	337.23/cwt	255.00–385.00	1,426	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	415.73/cwt	395.00–430.00	1,767	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	413.85/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,941	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	348.67/cwt	305.00–385.00	1,639	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	376.78/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,955	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	522	343.69/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,794	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	359.71/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,047	28
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	582	324.04/cwt	270.00–340.00	1,886	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	623	298.42/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,859	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	341.45/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,134	18
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	658	296.68/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,952	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	320.78/cwt	310.00–340.00	2,181	17
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	306.24/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,174	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	720	268.72/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,935	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	778	283.27/cwt	280.00–300.00	2,204	9
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	783	265.05/cwt	260.00–270.00	2,075	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	820	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,230	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	823	262.48/cwt	255.00–270.00	2,160	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	860	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,408	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	870	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,740	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	905	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,172	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	905	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,036	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,550	172.69/cwt	166.00–179.00	2,677	9
Bulls	—	—	1,845	202.18/cwt	201.00–203.00	3,730	2
Bulls	—	—	1,911	189.72/cwt	182.00–199.00	3,626	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	123.34/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,394	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,228	136.85/cwt	132.00–148.00	1,681	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,233	103.87/cwt	97.50–117.00	1,281	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,357	169.77/cwt	166.00–178.00	2,304	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,396	154.91/cwt	144.00–164.00	2,163	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,422	137.47/cwt	129.00–143.00	1,955	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,464	159.80/cwt	152.00–167.00	2,339	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	171.29/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,556	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,700	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,346	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	980	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,060	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1

This sale against other markets

Tennessee weighted averages

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

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

Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Tue Dec 9, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 872Last week 835Year ago 735

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 230Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 104Last week 222Year ago 91

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 15.00 higher, with instances of 30.00 higher. Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady. Quality good with strong demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	310.00–435.00	360.82
2	300–350	320	370.00–400.00	384.06
4	400–450	426	350.00–420.00	383.42
3	450–500	473	330.00–370.00	356.48
5	500–550	514	255.00–385.00	344.80
4	550–600	568	325.00–360.00	343.72
10	600–650	618	270.00–335.00	301.65
2	650–700	660	265.00–310.00	287.50
1	700–750	715	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	503	430.00	430.00
8	550–600	583	390.00–395.00	391.89
12	600–650	619	387.50–402.00	398.21
16	650–700	669	362.50–376.00	365.83
9	700–750	703	352.50–355.00	352.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	278	450.00–500.00	480.99
6	300–350	324	445.00–500.00	477.59
14	350–400	381	430.00–485.00	454.04
14	400–450	424	430.00–460.00	445.01
35	450–500	479	400.00–435.00	423.07
18	500–550	535	395.00–425.00	404.01
10	550–600	581	370.00–385.00	379.01
15	600–650	612	350.00–385.00	372.43
8	650–700	681	335.00–355.00	350.04
14	700–750	724	315.00–340.00	333.74
6	750–800	770	305.00–330.00	325.91
1	800–850	805	325.00	325.00
3	850–900	894	310.00–325.00	319.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	620	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	520.00–540.00	529.91
3	300–350	308	530.00–565.00	547.95
3	350–400	357	495.00–505.00	500.02
1	400–450	410	480.00	480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	430.00	430.00
4	450–500	469	415.00	415.00
14	550–600	559	350.00–370.00	361.05
17	600–650	646	320.00	320.00
11	650–700	650	321.00	321.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	505.00	505.00
3	350–400	370	440.00–445.00	441.71
2	500–550	500	365.00–370.00	367.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	324	430.00–465.00	450.33
9	350–400	380	370.00–415.00	388.18
17	400–450	426	370.00–420.00	396.15
24	450–500	478	360.00–390.00	372.59
23	500–550	523	340.00–360.00	349.38
14	550–600	570	325.00–345.00	338.47
30	600–650	627	300.00–332.00	317.68
23	650–700	666	300.00–335.00	308.89
9	700–750	703	280.00–305.00	295.56
4	750–800	775	295.00–310.00	298.68
1	800–850	840	270.00	270.00
1	900–950	900	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	324	295.00–375.00	347.40
6	350–400	378	250.00–365.00	328.62
5	400–450	419	250.00–320.00	302.67
7	450–500	482	280.00–325.00	309.88
7	500–550	516	270.00–325.00	304.25
5	550–600	555	275.00–305.00	291.97
6	600–650	634	260.00–295.00	281.56
4	650–700	663	225.00–280.00	249.87
1	750–800	790	260.00	260.00
1	800–850	810	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	335	415.00–425.00	419.98
3	450–500	472	340.00–350.00	344.95
2	500–550	518	330.00–335.00	332.49
2	550–600	570	295.00–315.00	304.74
1	600–650	630	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	655	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	378	430.00–465.00	449.85
12	400–450	425	395.00–430.00	415.73
11	450–500	469	400.00–430.00	413.85
15	500–550	519	360.00–395.00	376.78
28	550–600	569	350.00–370.00	359.71
18	600–650	625	325.00–350.00	341.45
17	650–700	680	310.00–340.00	320.78
8	700–750	710	300.00–315.00	306.24
9	750–800	778	280.00–300.00	283.27
4	800–850	823	255.00–270.00	262.48
1	850–900	860	280.00	280.00
2	900–950	905	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	470.00–480.00	476.76
2	400–450	423	440.00–445.00	442.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	386	300.00–405.00	377.38
7	400–450	423	255.00–385.00	337.23
7	450–500	470	305.00–385.00	348.67
9	500–550	522	325.00–355.00	343.69
7	550–600	582	270.00–340.00	324.04
3	600–650	623	290.00–305.00	298.42
3	650–700	658	285.00–305.00	296.68
4	700–750	720	235.00–285.00	268.72
2	750–800	783	260.00–270.00	265.05
1	800–850	820	150.00	150.00
1	850–900	870	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	905	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,492	170.00–172.00	171.29
11	—	1,464	152.00–167.00	159.80
1	—	1,700	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,233	97.50–117.00	103.87
13	—	1,130	120.00–130.00	123.34
16	—	1,228	132.00–148.00	136.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,422	129.00–143.00	137.47
39	—	1,396	144.00–164.00	154.91
9	—	1,357	166.00–178.00	169.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,550	166.00–179.00	172.69
2	—	1,845	201.00–203.00	202.18
9	—	1,911	182.00–199.00	189.72

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	2,500.00	2,500.00

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.