Sale reports / Arkansas / Benton County Sale Barn / 2020-01-30

Benton County Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Jan 30
● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051
Feeder Cattle receipts
554 head
▲ 324 vs last sale 230▲ 554 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
109 head
▲ 71 vs last sale 38▲ 109 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 5▲ 40 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 400-600 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher than last weeks light test. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 4.00 lower than last weeks light test. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower. Not enough slaughter bulls for a trend last week. The offering was small again this week due to wet muddy conditions.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.02/cwt on 204 head.
Average price
$138.02
204 head · 493 lb average
Value per head Derived
$680
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$217
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$39.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.11
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1478144.88693127
Medium and Large 1-2520135.3570417thin
Medium and Large 2523126.3666154
Medium and Large 3452105.344766thin
One grade step is worth $39.54/cwt here — about $217 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 sale204 hd
138.02
—
AR average9 barns · 995 hd
136.91
+1.11
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,56279.241,2389thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,52063.509652thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,30161.2879733
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,08247.8751835

Every lot, as filed

82 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 2—796115.00/cwt115.00–115.009154
HeifersMedium and Large 2—465128.95/cwt120.00–134.006003
HeifersMedium and Large 2—618121.47/cwt120.00–123.007512
SteersMedium and Large 3—520120.00/cwt120.00–120.006241
SteersMedium and Large 3—335131.00/cwt131.00–131.004391
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—569129.00/cwt129.00–129.007348
HeifersMedium and Large 1—518140.95/cwt135.00–143.0073016
HeifersMedium and Large 1—421151.14/cwt142.00–154.0063616
HeifersMedium and Large 1—325144.64/cwt140.00–150.004708
SteersMedium and Large 1—643144.00/cwt144.00–144.009262
SteersMedium and Large 2—605130.00/cwt130.00–130.007871
SteersMedium and Large 1—463178.84/cwt173.00–182.0082828
SteersMedium and Large 1—419188.67/cwt174.00–192.0079125
SteersMedium and Large 2—338170.00/cwt170.00–170.005753
SteersMedium and Large 2—407170.00/cwt170.00–170.006923
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—644142.00/cwt142.00–142.009147
SteersMedium and Large 1—553160.71/cwt147.00–166.0088915
SteersMedium and Large 2—963121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1652
SteersMedium and Large 2—708125.02/cwt120.00–130.008852
SteersMedium and Large 2—458159.00/cwt159.00–159.007282
SteersMedium and Large 1—856133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,1384
SteersMedium and Large 2—370162.64/cwt150.00–170.006024
SteersMedium and Large 1—336179.65/cwt174.00–185.0060415
SteersMedium and Large 1—530165.75/cwt165.00–167.0087813
SteersMedium and Large 1—383179.58/cwt179.00–180.006885
SteersMedium and Large 2—585130.00/cwt130.00–130.007611
SteersMedium and Large 2—525152.00/cwt152.00–152.007981
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3—43856.00/cwt56.00–56.002452
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,15980.40/cwt69.00–105.009328
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,28161.17/cwt50.00–67.0078411
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2101,047.11/cwt1,000.00–1,100.0012,6703
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,129810.11/cwt700.00–935.009,1464
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,175748.72/cwt600.00–900.008,7972
BullsMedium and Large 1—851123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0475
BullsMedium and Large 1—688128.00/cwt128.00–128.008815
BullsMedium and Large 1—718124.00/cwt124.00–124.008902
BullsMedium and Large 1—563143.00/cwt143.00–143.008052
BullsMedium and Large 1—323175.00/cwt175.00–175.005652
BullsMedium and Large 1—365167.00/cwt167.00–167.006101
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open—1,063114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,21210
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—408135.00/cwt135.00–135.005512
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—87941.22/cwt37.00–44.003624
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—78330.59/cwt25.00–35.002403
BullsMedium and Large 3—370118.64/cwt118.00–120.004393
BullsMedium and Large 3—490118.00/cwt118.00–118.005781
Bulls——1,61978.26/cwt75.00–82.001,2674
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,120125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,4001
BullsMedium and Large 2—385154.62/cwt150.00–159.005952
BullsMedium and Large 2—590125.00/cwt125.00–125.007381
BullsMedium and Large 1—529154.60/cwt147.00–166.0081821
BullsMedium and Large 1—626139.55/cwt130.00–142.0087410
Bulls——1,54685.04/cwt83.00–88.001,3154
Bulls——1,39560.00/cwt60.00–60.008371
BullsMedium and Large 1—476166.86/cwt155.00–171.007948
BullsMedium and Large 1—422185.51/cwt170.00–196.007837
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,55559.00/cwt59.00–59.009171
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,31256.60/cwt54.00–59.0074312
BullsMedium and Large 3—445134.00/cwt134.00–134.005961
BullsMedium and Large 2—467147.70/cwt143.00–150.006903
BullsMedium and Large 2—540138.00/cwt138.00–138.007451
BullsMedium and Large 2—315160.00/cwt160.00–160.005041
HeifersMedium and Large 1—615125.00/cwt125.00–125.007691
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,48568.00/cwt68.00–68.001,0101
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,29463.95/cwt61.00–68.0082821
CowsLean 85-90%—1,12653.09/cwt48.00–56.0059813
CowsLean 85-90%—1,11043.04/cwt35.00–47.0047810
CowsLean 85-90%—1,25659.66/cwt57.00–63.007495
HeifersMedium and Large 2—583121.67/cwt118.00–125.007096
HeifersMedium and Large 2—686113.26/cwt111.00–114.007774
HeifersMedium and Large 2—527124.73/cwt120.00–130.006573
HeifersMedium and Large 3—408108.68/cwt108.00–110.004433
HeifersMedium and Large 2—355139.69/cwt130.00–142.0049611
HeifersMedium and Large 2—322133.26/cwt124.00–140.0042910
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—476141.00/cwt141.00–141.006719
HeifersMedium and Large 3—620100.00/cwt100.00–100.006201
HeifersMedium and Large 3—490100.00/cwt100.00–100.004901
HeifersMedium and Large 3—375106.00/cwt106.00–106.003981
HeifersMedium and Large 1—380150.79/cwt140.00–158.0057345
HeifersMedium and Large 1—472147.45/cwt137.00–152.0069628
HeifersMedium and Large 1—730120.00/cwt120.00–120.008761
HeifersMedium and Large 2—433137.06/cwt135.00–139.005936
HeifersMedium and Large 2—97797.00/cwt97.00–97.009485

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.