Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2019-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeders steady to 9.00 higher mostly 3.00-8.00 higher with some thin fleshed calves selling for a 10.00-15.00 premium. Cows and bulls not reported due to time. Feeder report based on about 2000 cattle observed.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.10/cwt on 697 head.

Average price

$136.10

697 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$636

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$34.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.36

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	458	141.53	649	428
Medium and Large 1-2	449	137.19	616	86
Medium and Large 2	502	124.12	624	170
Medium and Large 3	429	106.77	458	13thin

One grade step is worth $34.77/cwt here — about $190 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 sale697 hd

136.10

—

AR average7 barns · 2,079 hd

129.74

+6.36

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 2	—	537	139.51/cwt	136.00–144.00	749	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	664	132.29/cwt	127.00–135.00	878	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	145.01/cwt	140.00–150.50	959	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	149.47/cwt	141.00–159.00	852	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	181.28/cwt	178.00–189.00	582	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	147.93/cwt	140.00–152.00	910	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	174.96/cwt	164.00–184.00	747	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	148.85/cwt	140.00–157.50	493	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	125.26/cwt	124.00–128.00	720	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	877	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	123.11/cwt	122.00–124.00	817	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,056	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	138.67/cwt	136.00–140.00	618	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	128.89/cwt	120.00–135.00	683	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	140.44/cwt	129.00–145.00	663	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	144.07/cwt	137.00–149.00	530	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	134.55/cwt	125.00–139.00	698	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	148.77/cwt	138.00–156.00	635	134
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	653	110.02/cwt	105.00–115.00	718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	107.29/cwt	100.00–115.00	778	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	130.00/cwt	122.00–135.00	489	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	134.88/cwt	127.00–139.00	581	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	130.35/cwt	129.00–131.00	942	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	574	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	544	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	152.94/cwt	152.00–154.00	827	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	167.98/cwt	167.00–169.00	790	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	140.11/cwt	136.00–141.00	799	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	151.87/cwt	144.00–157.00	645	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	132.75/cwt	129.00–134.00	838	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	159.49/cwt	155.00–164.00	834	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	181.22/cwt	170.00–187.00	685	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	142.02/cwt	140.00–143.00	797	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	883	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	145.89/cwt	139.00–153.00	675	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	157.60/cwt	150.00–165.00	599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	170.36/cwt	161.00–178.00	794	118
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	666	129.89/cwt	128.00–132.00	865	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	124.19/cwt	122.00–129.00	882	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	134.13/cwt	128.00–140.00	838	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	116.79/cwt	109.00–119.00	903	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	341	169.68/cwt	166.00–182.00	579	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	982	125.29/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,230	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	624	139.62/cwt	136.00–141.00	871	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	683	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	922	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	600	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	614	119.76/cwt	115.00–124.00	735	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	394	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	745	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	791	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,151	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	552	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	856	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	426	151.40/cwt	150.00–154.00	645	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	414	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	797	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	438	181.93/cwt	178.00–185.00	797	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	418	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	669	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	535	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	797	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	393	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	703	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	351	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	544	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	323	195.33/cwt	190.00–197.50	631	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	324	140.54/cwt	138.00–142.50	455	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	400	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	618	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	387	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	546	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	328	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	387	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	708	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	512	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	753	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	452	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	701	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	759	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	581	126.75/cwt	117.00–130.00	736	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	140.36/cwt	135.00–147.00	661	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	135.82/cwt	134.00–140.00	713	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	150.10/cwt	145.00–155.00	485	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	164.51/cwt	154.00–175.00	707	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	146.60/cwt	140.00–151.00	765	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	176.18/cwt	160.00–185.00	671	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	154.04/cwt	151.00–157.00	555	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	442	100.67/cwt	100.00–102.00	445	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	518	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	112.00/cwt	110.00–114.00	398	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	107.97/cwt	106.00–110.00	340	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	156.68/cwt	146.00–168.00	741	66
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	136.20/cwt	131.00–142.00	779	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	120.79/cwt	115.00–127.00	629	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	126.59/cwt	117.00–135.00	609	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	119.10/cwt	115.00–122.00	752	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	118.01/cwt	110.00–121.00	680	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	130.46/cwt	120.00–137.00	437	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	111.51/cwt	110.00–112.00	523	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	658	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	764	5

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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