Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2020-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers mostly steady to 3.00 higher except the 400-500 lbs 3.00-12.00 lower on a very light test in most classes. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs 2.00-5.00 lower over 400 lbs mostly steady to 1.00 higher on a light test. No trend on cows and bulls not reported two weeks ago however the cows and bulls were active and strong on the limited supply.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.51/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$139.51

83 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$729

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$264

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

$35.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.62

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	143.64	741	69
Medium and Large 2	586	122.10	716	11thin
Medium and Large 3	440	108.34	477	3thin

One grade step is worth $35.30/cwt here — about $264 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 sale83 hd

139.51

—

AR average8 barns · 628 hd

137.89

+1.62

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	—	High	1,472	79.92	1,176	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,358	63.31	860	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,068	55.66	594	17

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	520	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,081	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	154.82/cwt	151.00–158.00	673	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	936	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	429	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	161.93/cwt	150.00–169.00	688	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	160.48/cwt	156.00–165.00	501	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	154.28/cwt	144.00–160.00	869	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	176.85/cwt	174.00–185.00	775	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	714	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,320	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	63.49/cwt	59.00–66.00	863	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	187.72/cwt	172.00–191.00	717	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	169.24/cwt	167.00–179.00	826	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	892	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	891	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	493	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	818	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	823	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,062	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	157.58/cwt	156.00–159.00	591	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	923	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	453	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	634	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	738	44.91/cwt	41.00–49.00	331	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	788	52.12/cwt	51.00–53.00	411	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	409	173.01/cwt	165.00–179.00	708	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	148.27/cwt	141.00–150.00	633	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	152.18/cwt	140.00–160.00	514	5
Bulls	—	—	1,553	89.84/cwt	87.00–93.00	1,395	2
Bulls	—	—	1,390	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	973	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,204	61.15/cwt	58.00–64.00	736	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	54.01/cwt	50.00–58.00	601	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,356	67.39/cwt	62.00–73.00	914	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,362	53.78/cwt	50.00–58.00	732	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	141.71/cwt	140.00–147.00	652	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	395	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	147.85/cwt	130.00–150.00	676	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	152.10/cwt	140.00–158.00	589	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	744	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	152.20/cwt	145.00–160.00	484	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	697	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	906	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	988	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,044	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,221	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	126.54/cwt	125.00–128.00	668	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	453	107.51/cwt	105.00–110.00	487	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	123.50/cwt	116.00–126.00	772	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	707	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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