Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2020-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs mostly steady to 5.00 higher over 600 lbs 8.00-10.00 higher than last week light test on yearlings. Feeder heifers mostly 2.00-8.00 higher. Cows and bulls not reported due to time limits.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.00/cwt on 734 head.

Average price

$136.00

734 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$658

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$285

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

$31.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.39

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	485	138.21	671	574
Medium and Large 1-2	486	131.72	641	72
Medium and Large 2	473	125.73	595	85
Medium and Large 3	362	106.67	386	3thin

One grade step is worth $31.55/cwt here — about $285 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 sale734 hd

136.00

—

AR average9 barns · 1,789 hd

130.61

+5.39

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

90 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 1-2	—	522	148.13/cwt	142.00–152.00	773	55
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	144.95/cwt	135.00–153.00	699	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	146.83/cwt	134.00–149.50	925	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	163.04/cwt	150.00–169.00	698	99
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	155.93/cwt	154.00–159.00	739	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	556	136.72/cwt	135.00–138.00	760	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	151.67/cwt	140.00–160.00	576	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,030	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	167.06/cwt	160.00–177.00	623	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	155.33/cwt	155.00–156.00	651	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	126.48/cwt	125.00–128.00	930	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	139.86/cwt	133.00–147.00	731	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	144.10/cwt	135.00–149.00	961	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	159.83/cwt	156.00–166.00	742	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	586	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	955	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	147.39/cwt	136.00–151.00	612	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	123.83/cwt	123.00–124.00	1,069	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	483	127.30/cwt	127.00–127.50	615	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	153.25/cwt	139.00–159.00	504	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	405	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	608	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	570	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	849	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	173.36/cwt	170.00–180.00	550	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	541	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	779	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	127.64/cwt	125.00–133.00	794	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	727	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	967	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	485	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	815	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	141.84/cwt	140.00–145.00	803	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	571	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	777	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	149.82/cwt	140.00–155.00	568	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	143.47/cwt	140.00–147.00	759	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	890	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	150.34/cwt	150.00–151.00	504	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	159.91/cwt	152.00–167.00	616	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	119.98/cwt	115.00–125.00	915	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	632	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	733	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	133.89/cwt	129.00–140.00	771	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	118.41/cwt	117.00–123.00	841	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	127.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	673	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	157.56/cwt	149.00–162.00	678	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	172.59/cwt	161.00–184.00	557	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	125.26/cwt	115.00–131.00	596	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	124.23/cwt	119.00–125.00	634	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	339	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	542	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	123.92/cwt	116.00–127.00	696	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	527	119.60/cwt	119.00–120.00	630	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	348	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	106.40/cwt	103.00–117.00	717	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	160.46/cwt	149.00–173.00	512	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	938	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	714	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,039	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	154.74/cwt	148.00–161.00	811	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	121.80/cwt	120.00–129.00	695	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	153.28/cwt	140.00–160.00	725	53
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	125.60/cwt	120.00–129.00	784	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	535	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	138.78/cwt	131.00–142.00	654	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	126.94/cwt	120.00–129.00	850	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	426	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	618	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	684	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	862	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	129.03/cwt	122.00–132.00	668	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	855	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	137.71/cwt	130.00–144.00	452	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	455	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	651	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	584	131.77/cwt	126.50–133.00	770	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	139.38/cwt	132.00–150.00	656	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	817	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	882	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	361	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	133.22/cwt	127.00–137.00	568	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	113.96/cwt	110.00–118.00	644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	720	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	151.94/cwt	142.00–158.00	571	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	124.95/cwt	118.00–128.00	796	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	118.99/cwt	111.00–124.00	622	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	621	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	144.17/cwt	136.00–149.00	616	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	121.01/cwt	116.00–126.00	825	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	350	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	133.37/cwt	125.00–144.00	507	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	107.01/cwt	105.00–109.00	787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	610	15

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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