Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2020-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeders steady to 8.00 higher mostly 2.00-6.00 higher. Quality and condition of most cattle good with several large groups in the offering. 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 $135.94/cwt on 873 head.

Average price

$135.94

873 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$725

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$264

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

$29.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.95

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	140.38	750	607
Medium and Large 1-2	574	129.80	745	105
Medium and Large 2	513	125.15	643	140
Medium and Large 3	440	110.43	486	21

One grade step is worth $29.95/cwt here — about $264 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 sale873 hd

135.94

—

AR average9 barns · 2,295 hd

130.99

+4.95

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 1-2	—	415	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	585	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	701	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	953	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	975	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	134.83/cwt	131.00–138.00	1,085	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	480	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	802	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	444	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	644	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	534	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	758	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	164.50/cwt	155.00–170.00	849	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	761	138.14/cwt	135.00–138.50	1,051	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	639	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	875	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	829	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	152.85/cwt	148.00–164.00	813	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	158.56/cwt	147.50–169.00	756	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	128.30/cwt	123.00–137.00	729	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	711	132.29/cwt	121.00–132.50	941	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	640	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	877	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	791	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	989	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	196.00/cwt	176.00–203.00	760	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	142.53/cwt	139.00–146.00	877	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	182.95/cwt	175.00–191.00	783	88
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	691	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	844	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	703	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	815	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	171.95/cwt	166.00–180.00	813	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	619	123.85/cwt	115.00–124.00	767	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	774	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	813	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	126.69/cwt	123.00–136.00	783	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	152.79/cwt	144.00–161.00	646	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	161.37/cwt	146.00–172.00	610	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	133.10/cwt	130.00–139.00	888	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	140.34/cwt	132.00–145.00	738	96
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	149.29/cwt	140.00–156.00	781	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	119.42/cwt	114.00–128.00	794	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	178.52/cwt	176.00–181.00	768	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	794	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	201.65/cwt	185.00–215.00	661	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	843	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	927	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	162.96/cwt	150.00–170.00	544	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	836	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	724	132.33/cwt	125.00–133.50	958	82
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	680	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	748	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	850	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	548	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	811	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	112.16/cwt	107.00–114.00	756	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	163.26/cwt	156.00–170.00	593	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	152.13/cwt	142.00–161.00	720	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	150.62/cwt	140.00–160.00	566	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	985	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	985	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	153.05/cwt	150.00–156.00	655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	126.97/cwt	118.00–140.00	739	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	458	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	138.00/cwt	135.00–140.00	506	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	127.07/cwt	112.00–131.00	667	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	741	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	157.62/cwt	154.00–161.00	675	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	159.29/cwt	147.00–169.00	518	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3Value Added	—	485	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	664	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	117.42/cwt	112.00–120.00	454	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	348	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	630	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	692	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	668	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	481	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	529	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	434	110.89/cwt	110.00–119.00	481	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	107.24/cwt	100.00–115.00	502	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	680	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	782	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	659	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	850	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	411	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	744	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	127.67/cwt	124.00–135.00	619	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	140.01/cwt	128.00–150.00	465	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	135.23/cwt	132.00–139.00	709	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	748	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	594	142.74/cwt	139.00–146.00	848	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	116.83/cwt	114.00–121.00	678	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	133.78/cwt	130.00–142.00	565	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	114.72/cwt	109.00–117.00	703	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	768	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	799	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	164.16/cwt	152.00–172.00	778	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	138.79/cwt	130.00–157.00	734	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	173.06/cwt	160.00–183.00	566	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	707	105.33/cwt	105.00–106.00	745	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	142.67/cwt	135.00–149.00	676	101
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	133.89/cwt	127.00–140.00	760	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	149.72/cwt	145.00–157.00	853	80
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	779	2

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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