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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls steady to 12.00 higher mostly 4.00-7.00 higher except the better 300-350 lbs 5.00 lower than last weeks light test. Feeder heifers 2.00-8.00 higher. Quality and condition of most cattle better than the past few weeks. Cows and bulls not reported today due to time.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.38/cwt on 651 head.

Average price

$151.38

651 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$820

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$358

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

$33.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.93

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	154.68	852	418
Medium and Large 1-2	522	152.23	794	119
Medium and Large 2	534	139.22	744	109
Medium and Large 3	409	121.02	495	5thin

One grade step is worth $33.66/cwt here — about $358 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 sale651 hd

151.38

—

AR average10 barns · 2,452 hd

144.45

+6.93

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

96 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 1Unweaned	—	744	132.62/cwt	130.00–133.00	987	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	161.54/cwt	154.00–169.00	779	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	763	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,160	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	799	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	123.62/cwt	119.00–126.00	818	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	141.49/cwt	136.00–144.00	470	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	127.32/cwt	124.00–132.00	665	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	135.68/cwt	129.00–140.00	630	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	144.75/cwt	130.00–150.00	533	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	143.74/cwt	137.00–148.00	618	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	127.83/cwt	120.00–131.00	747	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	369	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	572	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	786	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	998	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	696	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	905	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	603	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	663	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	733	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	902	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	657	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	887	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	613	142.32/cwt	138.00–143.50	872	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	146.86/cwt	141.00–154.00	850	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	138.36/cwt	138.00–139.00	858	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	167.51/cwt	157.00–174.00	638	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	159.53/cwt	154.00–163.00	751	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	150.29/cwt	148.00–155.00	807	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	642	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	931	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	156.27/cwt	146.00–165.00	806	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	164.83/cwt	156.00–170.00	699	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	152.17/cwt	139.00–158.00	867	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	147.55/cwt	147.00–149.00	915	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	176.42/cwt	170.00–180.00	660	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	179.30/cwt	175.00–185.00	586	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	936	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,338	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	143.78/cwt	139.00–145.00	1,031	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	141.33/cwt	140.00–142.00	965	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,102	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,032	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	634	122.05/cwt	119.00–125.00	774	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	676	121.85/cwt	120.00–125.00	824	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	154.98/cwt	144.00–167.00	742	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	674	124.58/cwt	118.00–129.50	840	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	127.95/cwt	125.00–131.00	792	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	161.11/cwt	150.00–167.00	699	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	174.13/cwt	169.00–175.00	688	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	589	128.91/cwt	125.00–135.00	759	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	148.85/cwt	130.00–159.00	778	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	316	170.08/cwt	165.00–175.00	537	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	117.35/cwt	116.00–118.00	898	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	845	119.00/cwt	113.00–125.00	1,006	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	855	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,069	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	107.79/cwt	105.00–110.00	510	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	562	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	457	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	584	114.44/cwt	110.00–124.00	668	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	125.83/cwt	116.00–131.00	658	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	137.64/cwt	125.00–144.00	590	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	135.02/cwt	128.00–150.00	501	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	666	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	121.27/cwt	120.00–125.00	509	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	141.29/cwt	135.00–147.00	738	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	132.28/cwt	125.00–138.00	759	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	138.94/cwt	132.00–140.00	853	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	151.56/cwt	140.00–164.00	571	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	139.80/cwt	132.00–147.00	593	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	153.10/cwt	140.00–160.00	498	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	647	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	515	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	103.28/cwt	100.00–105.00	480	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	467	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	627	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	821	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	827	124.68/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,031	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	127.55/cwt	125.00–135.00	864	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	140.99/cwt	133.00–144.00	684	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	582	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	640	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	884	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	134.02/cwt	133.00–135.00	576	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	357	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	493	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	127.55/cwt	127.00–128.00	606	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	124.35/cwt	123.00–125.00	660	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	840	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	615	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	615	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	765	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	128.05/cwt	120.00–131.00	420	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	107.86/cwt	104.00–110.00	674	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	114.81/cwt	110.00–120.00	600	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	127.79/cwt	120.00–132.00	543	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	127.41/cwt	119.00–134.00	493	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	113.67/cwt	108.00–119.00	652	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	122.34/cwt	119.00–130.00	590	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	395	1

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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