Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2020-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls mostly steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly 2.00 to5.00 higher with the better 300-400 lbs 7.00-10.00 higher. The offering included several groups of good quality black hided calves. 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 $127.25/cwt on 541 head.

Average price

$127.25

541 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$674

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$217

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

$41.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.64

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	488	131.46	642	317
Medium and Large 1-2	675	124.77	842	114
Medium and Large 2	500	118.18	591	108
Medium and Large 3	473	90.00	425	2thin

One grade step is worth $41.46/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 sale541 hd

127.25

—

AR average9 barns · 1,666 hd

121.61

+5.64

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

93 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 2	—	682	104.76/cwt	97.00–115.00	714	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	962	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	166.83/cwt	154.00–178.00	712	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	610	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	759	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	841	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	146.31/cwt	138.00–167.00	549	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	156.25/cwt	150.00–169.00	747	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	136.98/cwt	128.00–139.00	863	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	136.83/cwt	129.00–146.00	572	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	763	94.34/cwt	90.00–100.00	720	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	607	113.67/cwt	113.00–114.00	690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,040	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	841	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	152.47/cwt	144.00–158.00	726	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	152.78/cwt	152.00–154.00	636	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	853	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	179.58/cwt	170.00–188.00	681	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	139.87/cwt	128.00–150.00	718	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	115.26/cwt	113.00–123.00	833	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	132.31/cwt	129.00–136.00	755	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	503	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	674	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	601	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	781	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	137.03/cwt	129.00–143.00	770	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	115.00/cwt	106.00–118.00	805	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	143.90/cwt	139.00–157.00	774	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	686	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	899	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	863	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	837	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	146.53/cwt	140.00–162.00	476	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	195.52/cwt	192.00–202.00	643	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	136.63/cwt	126.00–143.00	592	68
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	171.21/cwt	165.00–180.00	647	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	105.51/cwt	104.00–106.00	865	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	162.81/cwt	150.00–170.00	681	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	131.21/cwt	120.00–137.00	615	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	644	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	837	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	665	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	838	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	123.87/cwt	119.00–126.00	711	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	147.10/cwt	139.00–156.00	693	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	128.41/cwt	124.00–135.00	733	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	127.91/cwt	123.00–130.00	664	85
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	188.32/cwt	185.00–200.00	601	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	473	113.11/cwt	110.00–116.00	535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	443	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	532	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	143.03/cwt	130.00–149.00	677	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	128.21/cwt	120.00–140.00	419	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	874	88.02/cwt	84.00–90.00	769	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	840	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	306	149.05/cwt	140.00–160.00	456	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	364	142.22/cwt	140.00–150.00	518	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	133.06/cwt	125.00–138.00	700	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	348	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	578	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	837	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	963	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	459	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	120.35/cwt	117.00–124.00	566	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	116.51/cwt	110.00–123.00	607	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	556	112.97/cwt	100.00–118.00	628	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	128.00/cwt	127.00–129.00	806	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	153.64/cwt	152.00–156.00	668	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	491	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	777	122.41/cwt	117.00–125.00	951	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	125.68/cwt	118.00–130.00	731	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	120.94/cwt	110.00–130.00	635	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.00	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	124.63/cwt	119.00–129.00	520	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	110.52/cwt	105.00–115.00	696	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	121.69/cwt	118.00–128.00	823	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	122.27/cwt	118.00–127.00	759	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	766	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	135.27/cwt	123.00–143.00	649	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	741	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	758	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	704	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	950	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	659	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	824	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	615	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	701	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	748	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	127.13/cwt	118.00–135.00	474	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	113.71/cwt	110.00–120.00	645	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	129.30/cwt	127.00–131.00	934	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	745	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	784	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	528	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	655	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	105.67/cwt	104.00–106.00	764	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	594	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	855	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	855	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	900	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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