Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2020-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders mostly 4.00-12.00 lower instances 25.00 lower on some of the new crop steers and bull calves under 450 lbs. The offering included several new crop calves with some of them being fleshy. Cows and bulls not reported today due to time.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.92/cwt on 775 head.

Average price

$129.92

775 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$605

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$24.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.53

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	446	138.05	616	253
Medium and Large 1-2	483	130.52	630	283
Medium and Large 2	473	121.11	573	224
Medium and Large 3	376	113.31	426	15thin

One grade step is worth $24.74/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 sale775 hd

129.92

—

AR average8 barns · 1,731 hd

130.45

−0.53

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

109 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	158.62/cwt	155.00–162.00	596	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	152.22/cwt	145.00–167.00	638	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	156.24/cwt	154.00–160.00	530	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	350	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	455	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	940	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	724	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	116.73/cwt	110.00–125.00	676	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	135.71/cwt	123.00–143.00	654	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	433	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	576	117.40/cwt	115.00–120.00	676	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	102.02/cwt	100.00–104.00	469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	120.56/cwt	110.00–125.00	397	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	485	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	650	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	346	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	612	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	829	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	143.82/cwt	132.00–152.00	679	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	128.36/cwt	120.00–135.00	750	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	473	143.31/cwt	142.00–144.00	678	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	793	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	912	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	169.37/cwt	166.00–171.00	730	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	139.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	856	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	757	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	528	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	120.83/cwt	117.00–123.00	826	50
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	415	141.90/cwt	140.00–146.00	589	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	169.81/cwt	169.00–170.00	562	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	359	147.03/cwt	135.00–154.00	528	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	118.47/cwt	117.00–120.00	745	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	779	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	145.21/cwt	139.00–152.00	526	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	144.89/cwt	136.00–152.00	616	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	348	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	428	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	134.36/cwt	130.00–137.00	493	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	131.47/cwt	128.00–134.00	682	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	457	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	503	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	100.50/cwt	95.00–106.00	714	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	111.46/cwt	106.00–114.00	692	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	112.69/cwt	106.00–120.00	655	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	124.74/cwt	118.00–138.00	529	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	111.27/cwt	108.00–113.00	471	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	102.01/cwt	101.00–109.00	791	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	139.94/cwt	127.00–147.00	725	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	353	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	565	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	625	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	126.01/cwt	116.00–130.00	643	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	141.18/cwt	135.00–157.00	592	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	407	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	448	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	118.39/cwt	116.00–123.00	675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	118.06/cwt	114.00–120.00	727	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	138.19/cwt	133.00–146.00	655	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	380	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	490	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	762	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	117.37/cwt	117.00–119.00	725	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	124.97/cwt	115.00–132.00	596	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	135.88/cwt	120.00–143.00	443	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	118.16/cwt	105.00–129.00	620	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	105.95/cwt	104.00–110.00	407	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	303	155.01/cwt	154.00–156.00	470	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	454	138.97/cwt	130.00–146.00	631	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	713	111.99/cwt	109.00–115.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	703	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	150.41/cwt	141.00–160.00	701	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	639	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	475	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	440	134.02/cwt	130.00–136.00	590	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	110.03/cwt	108.00–112.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	151.22/cwt	148.00–160.00	484	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	616	111.25/cwt	104.00–118.00	685	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	544	125.00/cwt	124.00–129.00	680	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	145.93/cwt	140.00–153.00	778	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	444	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	768	77
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	116.10/cwt	115.00–119.00	741	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	139.98/cwt	130.00–145.00	731	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	149.98/cwt	134.00–160.00	633	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	418	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	585	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	880	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	127.89/cwt	125.00–129.00	867	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	354	171.26/cwt	166.00–180.00	606	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	163.74/cwt	151.00–169.00	788	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	930	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	702	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	160.77/cwt	155.00–165.00	656	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	801	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	114.71/cwt	113.00–115.00	755	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	133.61/cwt	127.00–136.00	685	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	146.52/cwt	135.00–152.00	470	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	718	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	131.07/cwt	125.00–137.00	621	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	137.40/cwt	134.00–140.00	577	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	422	110.00/cwt	100.00–115.00	464	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	109.51/cwt	109.00–111.00	745	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	126.63/cwt	115.00–136.00	477	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	144.96/cwt	140.00–152.00	541	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	395	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	514	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	118.19/cwt	111.00–123.00	803	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	163.57/cwt	148.00–177.00	522	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	150.49/cwt	140.00–160.00	576	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	381	153.43/cwt	140.00–161.00	585	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	190.29/cwt	181.00–192.00	611	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	152.87/cwt	146.00–160.00	790	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	145.00/cwt	138.00–150.00	853	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	895	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	878	10

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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