Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2019-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher with the 600-650 lbs 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 1.00-7.00 lower over 500 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. No trend on slaughter cows and bulls due to them not being reported last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.60/cwt on 525 head.

Average price

$137.60

525 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$690

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$208

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$24.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.02

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	511	142.87	730	147
Medium and Large 1	492	141.57	697	180
Medium and Large 2	506	130.79	662	187
Medium and Large 3	443	118.06	523	11thin

One grade step is worth $24.81/cwt here — about $208 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 sale525 hd

137.60

—

AR average8 barns · 1,385 hd

134.58

+3.02

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	1,548	84.57	1,309	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,205	63.40	764	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,078	58.17	627	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,376	56.05	772	14

Every lot, as filed

99 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	150.98/cwt	148.00–155.00	575	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	149.69/cwt	147.00–152.00	635	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	135.29/cwt	130.00–146.00	693	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	790	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	638	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	855	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	768	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	144.32/cwt	144.00–145.00	605	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	142.15/cwt	141.00–143.00	694	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	767	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	499	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	719	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	139.49/cwt	134.00–143.00	734	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	808	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	445	151.83/cwt	151.50–154.00	676	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	618	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	707	110.94/cwt	105.00–114.00	784	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	111.41/cwt	110.00–117.00	863	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	147.01/cwt	143.00–148.00	548	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	145.33/cwt	142.00–148.00	487	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	120.61/cwt	118.00–122.00	765	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	121.37/cwt	115.00–127.00	685	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	138.20/cwt	125.00–145.00	589	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	127.28/cwt	121.00–130.00	672	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	135.42/cwt	128.00–140.00	649	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	132.56/cwt	125.00–138.00	766	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	142.75/cwt	136.00–151.00	654	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	155.96/cwt	154.00–162.50	524	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	130.34/cwt	127.00–135.00	792	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	146.86/cwt	136.00–154.00	617	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	144.58/cwt	132.00–150.00	687	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	126.20/cwt	118.00–132.00	793	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	138.74/cwt	136.00–142.00	733	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	148.79/cwt	140.00–155.00	571	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	593	133.66/cwt	133.00–135.00	793	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	110.51/cwt	110.00–111.00	799	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	125.52/cwt	124.00–127.00	841	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	679	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	157.91/cwt	152.00–163.00	682	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	141.50/cwt	130.00–144.00	874	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	150.27/cwt	145.00–155.00	790	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	142.50/cwt	139.00–148.00	819	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	157.58/cwt	150.00–162.00	752	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	170.23/cwt	160.00–185.00	633	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	131.32/cwt	128.00–132.00	873	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	602	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	61.65/cwt	59.00–68.00	668	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	579	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	414	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	844	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,407	53.85/cwt	52.00–56.50	758	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,265	47.82/cwt	45.00–50.00	605	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	64.46/cwt	61.50–71.00	767	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	58.93/cwt	58.00–59.50	748	10
Bulls	—	—	1,483	84.34/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,251	3
Bulls	—	—	1,643	92.33/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,517	3
Bulls	—	—	1,460	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	905	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,057	874.78/cwt	785.00–1,000.00	9,246	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	60.95/cwt	49.50–66.00	731	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,363	1,154.75/cwt	925.00–1,285.00	15,739	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	10,621	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	462	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	739	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	134.07/cwt	127.00–137.00	909	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	148.64/cwt	133.00–155.00	798	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	133.54/cwt	120.00–135.00	961	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	136.43/cwt	129.00–139.00	851	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	156.31/cwt	150.00–170.00	605	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	150.81/cwt	148.00–155.00	710	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	149.30/cwt	144.00–153.00	646	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	141.38/cwt	138.00–143.00	809	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	833	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,000	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	122.54/cwt	115.00–130.00	543	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	110.24/cwt	105.00–116.00	575	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	122.47/cwt	118.00–127.00	457	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	841	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,009	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	190.88/cwt	187.50–192.50	599	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	181.61/cwt	180.00–185.00	656	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	141.26/cwt	139.00–144.00	934	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	148.09/cwt	145.00–153.00	852	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	170.88/cwt	160.00–172.00	731	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	160.40/cwt	150.00–170.00	772	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	148.94/cwt	140.00–158.00	937	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	157.16/cwt	151.00–163.00	835	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	714	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,021	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	496	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	779	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,014	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,045	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	713	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	162.83/cwt	153.00–166.50	858	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	971	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	949	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	602	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	906	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	467	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	792	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	165.54/cwt	160.00–171.00	543	2

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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