Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2019-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeders under 500 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher over 500 lbs mostly steady to 6.00 higher. Cows and bulls not reported today due to time.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.31/cwt on 421 head.

Average price

$134.31

421 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$708

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$31.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.91

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	467	144.31	674	165
Medium and Large 1-2	595	130.33	776	130
Medium and Large 2	542	126.54	686	115
Medium and Large 3	469	112.52	528	11thin

One grade step is worth $31.79/cwt here — about $146 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 sale421 hd

134.31

—

AR average8 barns · 1,624 hd

129.40

+4.91

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

84 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	904	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,040	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	508	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	823	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	142.00/cwt	139.00–147.00	885	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	169.33/cwt	159.00–175.00	730	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	141.50/cwt	138.00–142.00	962	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	156.06/cwt	153.00–160.00	832	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	179.16/cwt	171.00–186.00	677	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	157.75/cwt	147.00–164.00	740	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	145.58/cwt	140.00–154.00	849	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	185.33/cwt	175.00–189.00	599	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	875	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	730	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	595	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	815	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	387	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	615	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	853	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	126.40/cwt	124.00–130.00	726	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	133.82/cwt	133.00–134.00	725	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	138.60/cwt	135.00–141.00	654	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	798	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	838	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	151.89/cwt	146.00–157.00	639	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	133.86/cwt	131.00–136.00	696	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	144.08/cwt	135.00–150.00	679	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	157.70/cwt	150.00–164.00	593	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	158.33/cwt	154.00–165.00	521	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	128.03/cwt	125.00–134.00	720	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	118.64/cwt	117.00–120.00	854	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	130.59/cwt	129.00–131.00	808	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	122.02/cwt	120.00–123.00	818	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	144.59/cwt	135.00–150.00	690	42
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	136.90/cwt	132.00–142.00	721	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	134.29/cwt	125.00–139.00	782	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	148.97/cwt	140.00–155.00	569	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	155.97/cwt	145.00–165.00	519	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	142.74/cwt	140.00–150.00	605	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	127.98/cwt	127.00–130.00	813	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	815	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	791	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	149.83/cwt	140.00–157.00	790	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	165.66/cwt	160.00–171.00	706	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	154.17/cwt	145.00–165.00	731	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	134.90/cwt	130.00–142.00	836	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	142.38/cwt	139.00–148.00	809	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	126.01/cwt	121.00–131.00	852	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	759	115.09/cwt	110.00–121.00	874	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	120.25/cwt	117.00–123.00	869	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	174.80/cwt	160.00–180.00	645	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	314	176.54/cwt	171.00–178.00	554	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	196	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	527	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	308	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	434	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	147.06/cwt	144.00–152.00	718	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	687	134.33/cwt	130.00–137.00	923	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	136.51/cwt	125.00–145.00	778	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	143.05/cwt	130.00–150.00	760	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	136.48/cwt	135.00–139.00	854	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	668	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	166.09/cwt	160.00–169.00	565	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	156.05/cwt	152.00–160.00	609	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	904	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	599	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	899	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	448	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	762	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	132.75/cwt	132.75–132.75	1,012	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	552	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	607	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	115.18/cwt	110.00–125.00	434	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	115.08/cwt	110.00–120.00	562	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	132.75/cwt	125.00–139.00	640	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	119.51/cwt	115.00–123.00	747	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	122.32/cwt	115.00–126.00	697	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	127.52/cwt	120.00–133.00	673	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	143.52/cwt	140.00–145.00	525	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	714	112.45/cwt	108.00–115.00	803	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	137.28/cwt	131.00–143.00	586	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	148.34/cwt	140.00–152.00	487	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	111.67/cwt	110.00–115.00	759	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	803	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	723	2

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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