Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2019-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 2.00-7.00 lower except the better 450-550 lbs 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Quality of feeder cattle not as good as last week. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower on the limited amount compared both weeks. Slaughter bulls not reported due to time.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.50/cwt on 435 head.

Average price

$127.50

435 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$648

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$184

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

$30.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.91

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	138.66	642	129
Medium and Large 1-2	503	133.71	673	61
Medium and Large 2	541	120.84	654	230
Medium and Large 3	422	108.48	458	15thin

One grade step is worth $30.17/cwt here — about $184 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 sale435 hd

127.50

—

AR average8 barns · 1,857 hd

129.41

−1.91

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,207	57.21	691	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,539	54.31	836	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	985	49.21	485	46

Every lot, as filed

92 lots · USDA AMS · Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs, AR

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	134.70/cwt	126.00–141.00	717	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	115.11/cwt	110.00–120.00	530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	144.06/cwt	139.00–150.00	454	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	130.57/cwt	129.00–133.00	730	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	145.50/cwt	139.00–149.00	559	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	133.78/cwt	128.00–137.00	704	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	141.73/cwt	137.00–147.00	611	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	140.53/cwt	138.00–142.00	651	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	630	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	725	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	128.46/cwt	127.00–130.00	685	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	136.27/cwt	134.00–139.00	666	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	575	105.99/cwt	105.00–107.00	609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	113.08/cwt	110.00–116.00	767	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	838	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	878	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	102.67/cwt	100.00–105.00	732	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	122.29/cwt	115.00–127.00	637	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	133.77/cwt	130.00–140.00	496	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	756	103.03/cwt	98.00–108.00	779	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	136.56/cwt	125.00–146.00	445	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	134.14/cwt	130.00–139.00	578	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	114.73/cwt	110.00–117.00	721	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	140.46/cwt	130.00–146.00	673	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	146.97/cwt	136.00–158.00	473	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	144.36/cwt	139.00–148.00	628	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	145.68/cwt	136.00–150.00	552	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	672	116.43/cwt	112.00–120.00	782	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	128.56/cwt	120.00–136.00	733	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	119.98/cwt	115.00–126.00	752	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	838	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	754	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	768	101.21/cwt	92.00–110.00	777	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	575	117.33/cwt	112.00–120.00	675	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	513	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	483	127.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	670	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	671	120.89/cwt	117.00–124.00	811	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	620	123.30/cwt	120.00–126.00	764	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	159.69/cwt	150.00–165.00	677	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	143.20/cwt	138.00–148.00	752	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	147.97/cwt	140.00–150.00	709	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	557	138.63/cwt	133.00–141.00	772	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	644	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	517	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	672	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	866	46.09/cwt	43.00–48.00	399	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	768	35.57/cwt	34.00–42.00	273	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	54.77/cwt	51.00–58.00	563	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	44.21/cwt	37.00–49.00	447	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	672	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,539	54.31/cwt	52.00–57.00	836	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	55.46/cwt	52.00–61.00	695	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,016	64.56/cwt	63.00–65.00	656	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	961	66.78/cwt	65.00–73.00	642	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,074	887.43/cwt	775.00–960.00	9,531	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,704	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,244	743.05/cwt	700.00–825.00	9,244	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,051.98/cwt	925.00–1,150.00	12,256	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,131	1,212.94/cwt	975.00–1,300.00	13,718	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,402	1,036.98/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	14,538	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	142.98/cwt	135.00–146.00	726	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	131.97/cwt	125.00–133.50	813	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	134.85/cwt	132.00–143.00	782	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	154.50/cwt	149.00–158.00	655	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	127.28/cwt	120.00–131.00	860	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	156.26/cwt	144.00–163.00	603	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	139.68/cwt	136.00–148.00	662	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	151.83/cwt	150.00–155.00	513	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	897	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	783	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	940	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	990	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,030	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	613	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	602	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	819	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	984	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	690	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	157.09/cwt	146.00–162.50	804	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	160.24/cwt	149.00–167.00	753	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	145.67/cwt	140.00–150.00	833	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	167.47/cwt	164.00–168.00	615	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	164.56/cwt	161.00–166.00	694	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	910	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	105.63/cwt	100.00–115.00	506	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	109.81/cwt	102.00–125.00	408	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	616	111.99/cwt	110.00–115.00	690	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	692	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	692	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	118.18/cwt	110.00–124.00	669	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	126.57/cwt	115.00–135.00	613	33

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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

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