Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2020-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher except the better 300-350 lbs 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher with the better 550-600 lbs 7.00 higher. Feeder bulls under 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher over 500 lbs 1.00-5.00 lower. Report based on the observation of about 2100 feeders. Cows and bulls not reported due to time limits.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $159.36/cwt on 862 head.

Average price

$159.36

862 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$784

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$226

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

$31.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.57

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	496	164.40	815	457
Medium and Large 1-2	485	159.86	776	247
Medium and Large 2	492	144.58	711	150
Medium and Large 3	442	133.13	589	8thin

One grade step is worth $31.27/cwt here — about $226 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 sale862 hd

159.36

—

AR average8 barns · 2,068 hd

148.79

+10.57

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

103 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 1	—	328	157.41/cwt	153.00–166.00	516	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	518	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	855	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	424	179.62/cwt	177.00–187.00	762	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	172.66/cwt	166.00–183.00	734	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	155.59/cwt	150.00–166.00	751	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	603	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	868	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	136.00/cwt	128.00–138.00	702	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	457	179.23/cwt	178.00–180.00	819	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	539	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	889	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	536	135.79/cwt	134.00–138.00	728	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	411	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	666	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	334	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	645	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	597	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	776	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	417	159.44/cwt	155.00–164.00	665	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	138.48/cwt	134.00–140.00	789	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	616	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	801	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	172.77/cwt	170.00–181.00	613	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	886	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	536	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	842	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	394	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	745	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	135.67/cwt	133.00–138.00	646	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	483	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	681	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	619	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	805	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	146.74/cwt	140.00–154.00	759	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	147.50/cwt	139.00–158.00	634	81
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	125.70/cwt	124.00–130.00	789	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	611	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	187.53/cwt	179.00–192.00	694	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	370	167.69/cwt	156.00–174.00	620	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	152.95/cwt	143.00–161.00	572	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	125.64/cwt	125.00–126.00	783	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	138.08/cwt	133.00–146.00	650	82
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	177.29/cwt	173.00–183.00	688	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	200.26/cwt	185.00–209.00	657	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	128.14/cwt	119.00–136.00	728	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	144.85/cwt	139.00–148.00	827	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	158.31/cwt	149.00–164.00	820	99
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	178.59/cwt	164.00–187.00	750	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	142.42/cwt	139.00–146.00	880	58
Bulls	Small and Medium 1	—	419	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	545	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	169.50/cwt	157.00–180.00	805	76
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	132.27/cwt	129.00–140.00	755	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	603	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	547	120.50/cwt	120.00–122.00	659	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	461	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	604	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	643	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	739	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	544	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	707	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	745	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	608	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	83.94/cwt	80.00–88.00	426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	437	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	590	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	115.67/cwt	109.00–117.00	673	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	131.93/cwt	122.00–140.00	557	48
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	124.16/cwt	100.00–128.00	606	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	840	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	806	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	131.20/cwt	120.00–136.00	693	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	138.11/cwt	135.00–140.00	463	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	167.74/cwt	150.00–181.00	555	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	107.96/cwt	100.00–110.00	413	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	134.39/cwt	130.00–144.00	704	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	578	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	133.59/cwt	130.00–140.00	492	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	809	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	971	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	742	108.52/cwt	100.00–110.00	805	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	143.69/cwt	130.00–150.00	672	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	127.53/cwt	118.00–138.00	622	37
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	120.42/cwt	112.00–129.00	873	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	723	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	749	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	163.83/cwt	159.00–169.00	709	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	160.18/cwt	155.00–174.00	783	86
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	141.71/cwt	133.00–151.00	673	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	186.46/cwt	182.00–190.00	621	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	707	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	778	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	151.12/cwt	150.00–154.00	772	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	132.11/cwt	129.00–136.00	863	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	770	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	127.53/cwt	119.00–134.00	782	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	147.15/cwt	140.00–152.00	547	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	156.35/cwt	137.00–165.00	666	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	668	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	641	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	769	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	152.41/cwt	150.00–161.00	573	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	123.94/cwt	116.00–131.00	647	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	155.27/cwt	154.00–158.00	523	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	125.97/cwt	122.00–130.00	863	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	114.52/cwt	110.00–118.00	710	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	119.23/cwt	110.00–126.00	671	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	764	119.01/cwt	118.00–120.00	909	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	161.42/cwt	149.00–173.00	600	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	159.99/cwt	155.00–164.00	654	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	112.53/cwt	109.00–117.00	698	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	124.99/cwt	120.00–140.00	724	15

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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