Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2021-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 2.00-14.00 higher mostly 7.00-12.00 higher not enough over 600 lbs for an accurate trend. Feeder heifers steady to 10.00 higher mostly 2.00-7.00 higher. Feeder bulls mostly 5.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher on a light comparison. Not enough slaughter cows observed for a trend due to time limits. Only a few of bred cows on offer were observed.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.06/cwt on 447 head.

Average price

$146.06

447 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$687

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$232

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

$36.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.66

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	458	152.31	698	224
Medium and Large 1-2	517	141.76	732	87
Medium and Large 2	464	139.54	647	130
Medium and Large 3	401	116.17	466	6thin

One grade step is worth $36.15/cwt here — about $232 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 sale447 hd

146.06

—

AR average10 barns · 1,816 hd

143.40

+2.66

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,535	92.16	1,415	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,140	70.52	804	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	633	33.00	209	4thin

Every lot, as filed

112 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	742	551.70/cwt	475.00–775.00	4,094	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	878	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	3,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	12,960	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	805	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,044	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	763	505.25/cwt	410.00–585.00	3,855	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	825	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	530	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	837	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	175.13/cwt	160.00–180.00	891	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	978	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	165.19/cwt	156.00–174.00	945	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,065	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	529	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	957	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	195.84/cwt	184.00–208.00	740	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	132.90/cwt	129.00–140.00	766	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	154.01/cwt	153.00–156.00	935	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	809	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,052	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	201.90/cwt	185.00–214.00	660	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	169.94/cwt	159.00–183.00	799	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	180.28/cwt	169.00–189.00	867	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	339	163.66/cwt	158.00–166.00	555	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	140.24/cwt	139.00–143.00	947	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	119.96/cwt	116.00–124.00	909	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	165.15/cwt	154.00–174.00	623	58
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	813	113.12/cwt	109.00–114.00	920	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	129.23/cwt	122.00–134.00	814	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	144.71/cwt	137.00–147.00	744	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	153.65/cwt	149.00–157.00	742	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	132.36/cwt	130.00–135.00	900	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	161.35/cwt	150.00–170.00	833	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	831	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	445	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	752	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,076	879.96/cwt	825.00–1,075.00	9,468	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	191.80/cwt	179.00–197.00	804	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	507	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	720	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	14,496	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	17,659	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	947	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,760	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,100	970.52/cwt	950.00–985.00	10,676	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	783	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	861	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	479	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	671	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,127	1,504.88/cwt	1,200.00–1,650.00	16,960	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	744	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,184	1,290.61/cwt	1,000.00–1,425.00	15,281	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,730	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	23,788	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	707	495.45/cwt	435.00–700.00	3,503	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	811	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	3,041	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	585	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	380	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	633	33.00/cwt	33.00–33.00	209	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	70.52/cwt	70.00–71.00	804	2
Bulls	—	—	1,490	88.83/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,324	4
Bulls	—	—	1,355	80.96/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,097	5
Bulls	—	—	1,671	100.83/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,685	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	362	119.25/cwt	115.00–126.00	432	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,490	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,579	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,570	1,263.81/cwt	1,225.00–1,300.00	19,842	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,398	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	20,621	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,533	1,995.60/cwt	1,850.00–2,075.00	30,593	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	121.63/cwt	114.00–127.00	763	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	125.00/cwt	116.00–130.00	825	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,493	1,795.40/cwt	1,500.00–2,025.00	26,805	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	803	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	126.46/cwt	120.00–134.00	665	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	857	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	170.80/cwt	156.00–180.00	553	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	149.53/cwt	140.00–157.00	784	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	148.04/cwt	136.00–154.00	543	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	181.23/cwt	180.00–185.00	591	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	122.98/cwt	122.00–124.00	781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	117.96/cwt	115.00–124.00	786	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	149.24/cwt	131.00–154.00	481	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	165.91/cwt	160.00–170.00	606	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	934	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	141.65/cwt	122.00–150.00	669	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	126.19/cwt	120.00–130.00	741	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	863	116.62/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,006	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	190.05/cwt	184.00–198.00	633	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	707	131.73/cwt	125.00–135.00	931	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	158.89/cwt	151.00–165.00	672	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	692	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	791	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	185.58/cwt	179.00–205.00	700	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	143.84/cwt	135.00–152.00	893	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	177.65/cwt	166.00–194.00	760	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	153.66/cwt	148.00–161.00	884	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	162.70/cwt	147.00–172.00	597	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	137.99/cwt	130.00–145.00	804	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	152.58/cwt	149.00–158.00	655	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	138.11/cwt	134.00–146.00	725	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	797	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	948	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	842	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	158.99/cwt	141.00–166.00	746	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	149.37/cwt	140.00–156.00	645	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	133.38/cwt	132.00–135.00	764	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	845	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	997	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	701	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,005	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	155.56/cwt	150.00–166.00	675	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	147.62/cwt	139.00–154.00	772	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	857	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	162.04/cwt	150.00–170.00	663	4

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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