Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2020-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders sharply higher than last very light test being mostly 5.00-15.00 higher instances 20.00 higher than two weeks ago. Quality and condition of most cattle was good. Had good buyer attendance with active bidding. Cows and bulls not reported due to time.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.91/cwt on 578 head.

Average price

$153.91

578 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$809

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$16.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.59

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	157.13	811	460
Medium and Large 1-2	685	142.67	978	48
Medium and Large 2	481	140.41	675	70

One grade step is worth $16.72/cwt here — about $136 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 sale578 hd

153.91

—

AR average8 barns · 1,112 hd

146.32

+7.59

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

92 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	—	669	136.44/cwt	132.00–140.00	913	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	162.85/cwt	151.00–170.00	769	85
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	141.57/cwt	135.00–157.00	728	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	167.86/cwt	158.00–177.00	722	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	141.07/cwt	136.00–144.00	866	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	135.82/cwt	130.00–141.00	1,040	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	940	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	724	116.62/cwt	114.00–128.00	844	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	115.71/cwt	111.00–118.00	795	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	807	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	131.77/cwt	123.00–146.00	688	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	153.30/cwt	139.00–160.00	487	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	191.92/cwt	181.00–202.00	637	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	128.15/cwt	119.00–138.00	793	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	382	169.79/cwt	154.00–175.00	649	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	148.94/cwt	139.00–161.00	573	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	143.31/cwt	134.00–158.00	616	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	138.45/cwt	130.00–152.00	659	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	119.88/cwt	114.00–130.00	688	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	617	112.18/cwt	110.00–115.00	692	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	703	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	998	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	129.77/cwt	126.00–136.00	737	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	168.96/cwt	158.00–180.00	706	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	782	126.43/cwt	115.00–129.00	989	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	585	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	714	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	501	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	626	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	875	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,181	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	153.92/cwt	150.00–160.00	577	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	139.27/cwt	131.00–146.00	811	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	153.10/cwt	139.00–164.00	790	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	180.33/cwt	167.00–196.00	673	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	155.63/cwt	146.00–168.00	731	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	—	505	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	843	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	181.26/cwt	169.00–190.00	589	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	661	127.62/cwt	124.00–135.00	844	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	759	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	941	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	624	134.41/cwt	126.00–141.00	839	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	629	117.86/cwt	115.00–123.00	741	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	675	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	709	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	668	111.34/cwt	107.00–115.00	744	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	801	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	817	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	405	186.83/cwt	185.00–187.00	757	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	117.49/cwt	108.00–125.00	726	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	703	106.51/cwt	105.00–108.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	540	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	312	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	337	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	93.99/cwt	92.00–98.00	430	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	486	137.69/cwt	128.00–143.00	669	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	741	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	860	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	148.60/cwt	138.00–154.00	557	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	635	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	127.73/cwt	117.00–135.00	534	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	321	145.80/cwt	130.00–167.00	468	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	115.55/cwt	105.00–128.00	666	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	539	125.43/cwt	122.00–131.00	676	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	145.90/cwt	136.00–156.00	607	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	120.70/cwt	106.00–128.00	579	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	128.95/cwt	123.00–137.00	790	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	131.42/cwt	120.00–140.00	430	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	788	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	733	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	111.46/cwt	105.00–115.00	696	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	103.67/cwt	103.00–109.00	703	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	964	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	647	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	123.13/cwt	119.00–139.00	646	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	136.63/cwt	128.00–141.00	596	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	138.69/cwt	134.00–141.00	753	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	158.93/cwt	157.00–160.00	696	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	725	100.00/cwt	97.00–103.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	528	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	528	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	750	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	575	99.01/cwt	98.00–100.00	569	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	780	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	600	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	118.08/cwt	111.00–125.00	789	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	126.67/cwt	122.00–130.00	713	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	153.75/cwt	137.00–167.00	577	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	156.58/cwt	150.00–170.00	506	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	139.13/cwt	130.00–150.00	654	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	132.53/cwt	125.00–137.00	704	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	114.50/cwt	101.00–121.00	607	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	132.38/cwt	125.00–138.00	510	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	109.11/cwt	104.00–113.00	624	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	148.73/cwt	130.00–155.00	638	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	891	1

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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