Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2020-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady to 3.00 lower except the better 450-550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs steady to 4.00 lower instances 6.00 lower on some plainer kind and the better 550-650 lbs 4.00 higher. Feeder bulls mixed with the better kind under 650 lbs mostly steady to 2.00 higher over 650 lbs and the plainer kind steady to 5.00 lower. Cows and bulls not reported due to time.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.83/cwt on 489 head.

Average price

$125.83

489 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$617

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$29.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.14

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	493	133.02	655	228
Medium and Large 1-2	544	124.94	680	47
Medium and Large 2	479	120.09	575	192
Medium and Large 3	454	103.27	468	22

One grade step is worth $29.75/cwt here — about $187 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 sale489 hd

125.83

—

AR average9 barns · 2,171 hd

125.68

+0.14

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

108 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	—	533	143.62/cwt	138.00–147.00	765	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	435	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	522	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	550	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	489	118.40/cwt	118.00–120.00	579	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	570	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	105.49/cwt	105.00–106.00	765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	452	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	583	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	787	107.65/cwt	105.00–109.00	847	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	120.98/cwt	116.00–130.00	761	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	138.28/cwt	130.00–144.00	675	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	125.59/cwt	116.00–134.00	533	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	119.91/cwt	110.00–128.00	564	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	105.61/cwt	105.00–106.00	755	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	145.65/cwt	140.00–160.00	618	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	903	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	903	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	115.20/cwt	110.00–119.00	598	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	131.05/cwt	120.00–137.00	488	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	764	93.76/cwt	90.00–100.00	716	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	124.88/cwt	118.00–135.00	654	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	141.13/cwt	123.00–150.00	608	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	164.12/cwt	154.00–170.00	627	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	164.12/cwt	150.00–175.00	550	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	699	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	832	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	130.38/cwt	125.00–139.00	735	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	923	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	738	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	676	111.80/cwt	110.00–117.00	756	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	137.73/cwt	131.00–144.00	707	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	152.54/cwt	143.00–160.00	581	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	117.28/cwt	110.00–125.00	679	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	113.79/cwt	110.00–118.00	651	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	686	117.05/cwt	111.00–120.00	803	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	116.17/cwt	110.00–122.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	519	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	394	130.23/cwt	126.00–133.00	513	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	929	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	836	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	134.27/cwt	126.00–145.00	443	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	131.27/cwt	120.00–141.00	616	38
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	536	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	611	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	386	125.39/cwt	110.00–133.00	484	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	103.55/cwt	95.00–108.00	491	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	98.52/cwt	98.00–100.00	550	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	588	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	448	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	94.22/cwt	90.00–101.00	495	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	125.93/cwt	124.00–130.00	412	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	112.20/cwt	97.00–120.00	348	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	603	116.66/cwt	115.00–120.00	703	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	653	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	764	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	620	119.32/cwt	116.00–124.00	740	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	667	116.83/cwt	110.00–120.00	779	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	594	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	653	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	939	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	764	123.29/cwt	120.00–125.00	942	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	169.85/cwt	164.00–176.00	717	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	138.85/cwt	136.00–144.00	803	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	152.16/cwt	141.00–162.00	791	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	188.88/cwt	170.00–195.00	688	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	812	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	144.61/cwt	135.00–155.00	551	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	131.26/cwt	128.00–134.00	889	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	136.29/cwt	133.00–145.00	859	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	163.24/cwt	153.00–170.00	770	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	193.18/cwt	191.00–197.00	653	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	126.88/cwt	120.00–136.00	798	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	189.37/cwt	183.00–195.00	606	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	154.78/cwt	147.00–160.00	506	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	127.92/cwt	121.00–133.00	730	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	125.08/cwt	118.00–127.00	784	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	117.34/cwt	116.00–120.00	793	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	161.56/cwt	152.00–166.00	682	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	786	114.83/cwt	109.00–120.00	903	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	134.02/cwt	126.00–141.00	627	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	127.20/cwt	123.00–131.00	677	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	980	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	137.39/cwt	135.00–141.00	583	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	142.62/cwt	134.00–157.00	750	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	623	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	134.46/cwt	129.00–144.00	765	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	640	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	143.83/cwt	133.00–155.00	467	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	447	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	505	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	516	107.72/cwt	106.00–109.00	556	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	466	109.60/cwt	102.00–116.00	511	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	438	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	587	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	794	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	134.60/cwt	134.00–135.00	575	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	754	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	615	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	788	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	669	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	496	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	719	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	156.02/cwt	148.00–165.00	736	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	656	122.24/cwt	119.00–126.00	802	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	170.43/cwt	163.00–176.00	641	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	722	119.49/cwt	115.00–125.00	863	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	811	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	900	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	858	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	858	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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