Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2021-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders steady to 10.00 lower mostly 2.00-6.00 lower. Quality and condition of most feeders not as good as the past few weeks. No trend on cows and bulls as only a small amount was observed with most of them being replacement cows.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.02/cwt on 473 head.

Average price

$135.02

473 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$703

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$24.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.48

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	140.19	695	160
Medium and Large 2	463	134.44	622	168
Medium and Large 1-2	639	131.68	841	129
Medium and Large 3	430	116.15	500	16thin

One grade step is worth $24.04/cwt here — about $195 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 sale473 hd

135.02

—

AR average11 barns · 2,166 hd

137.49

−2.48

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,182	62.90	743	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,006	56.18	565	15

Every lot, as filed

127 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	—	360	184.88/cwt	177.00–189.00	666	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	133.31/cwt	129.00–135.00	743	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	910	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	152.23/cwt	150.00–154.00	668	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	165.84/cwt	162.00–170.00	866	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	180.84/cwt	175.00–186.00	684	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	155.51/cwt	151.00–164.00	578	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	803	107.98/cwt	104.00–110.00	867	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	145.42/cwt	143.00–152.00	833	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	139.67/cwt	135.00–144.00	872	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	175.50/cwt	165.00–185.00	851	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	430	169.40/cwt	167.00–171.00	728	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	171.72/cwt	165.00–179.00	726	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	821	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	977	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	602	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	801	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	729	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	911	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	857	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	870	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	640	113.00/cwt	110.00–116.00	723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	512	131.93/cwt	130.00–135.00	675	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	168.75/cwt	157.00–175.00	793	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	690	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	773	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	489	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	807	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	468	134.75/cwt	130.00–140.00	631	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	470	160.06/cwt	155.00–162.00	752	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	154.55/cwt	150.00–157.00	816	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	612	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	838	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	190.45/cwt	189.00–192.00	619	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	532	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	798	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	160.42/cwt	155.00–163.00	930	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	143.01/cwt	136.00–147.00	685	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	163.38/cwt	155.00–168.00	541	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	393	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	137.12/cwt	130.00–141.00	710	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	178.25/cwt	177.00–179.00	734	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	142.12/cwt	137.00–144.00	962	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,255	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,119	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,002	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	805.52/cwt	750.00–875.00	8,659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	970	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	580	149.89/cwt	146.00–156.00	869	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	691	125.68/cwt	125.00–130.00	868	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,910	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	710	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	888	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,058	765.43/cwt	700.00–835.00	8,098	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	308	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	554	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,308	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,231	1,098.84/cwt	850.00–1,300.00	13,527	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,408	1,484.55/cwt	1,400.00–1,575.00	20,902	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,101	980.57/cwt	900.00–1,160.00	10,796	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	568	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	855.17/cwt	810.00–935.00	6,781	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,242	913.10/cwt	860.00–1,025.00	11,341	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	810	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	478	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	780	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	437	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	411	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	61.42/cwt	60.00–66.00	641	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	58.33/cwt	58.00–59.00	634	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	64.60/cwt	62.00–67.00	767	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	7,497	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	18,313	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	308	77.46/cwt	76.00–79.00	239	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	60.89/cwt	60.00–62.00	716	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	641	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	883	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	459	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	649	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	694	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	567	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	697	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	13,278	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	157.66/cwt	145.00–163.00	689	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	735	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	168.64/cwt	161.00–172.00	553	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	122.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	646	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	108.03/cwt	106.00–110.00	624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	334	117.73/cwt	104.00–126.00	393	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	142.66/cwt	130.00–151.00	548	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	767	109.67/cwt	104.00–116.00	841	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	122.41/cwt	119.00–130.00	458	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	527	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	873	97.45/cwt	90.00–100.00	851	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	140.34/cwt	128.00–149.00	601	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	162.11/cwt	149.00–174.00	603	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	873	109.53/cwt	100.00–119.00	956	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	134.25/cwt	120.00–140.00	773	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	625	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	136.09/cwt	125.00–144.00	648	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	142.99/cwt	130.00–155.00	472	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	142.25/cwt	134.00–147.00	737	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	119.00/cwt	115.00–121.00	750	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	738	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	753	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	787	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	637	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	146.26/cwt	142.00–149.00	695	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	372	147.80/cwt	136.00–156.00	550	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	154.38/cwt	151.00–156.00	837	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	425	163.33/cwt	159.00–169.00	694	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	168.32/cwt	166.00–170.00	803	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	949	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	424	141.64/cwt	135.00–148.00	601	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	126.77/cwt	119.00–130.00	791	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	764	125.75/cwt	125.75–125.75	961	65
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	150.58/cwt	146.00–155.00	697	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	842	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	842	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	165.98/cwt	160.00–174.00	614	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	130.51/cwt	130.00–131.00	754	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	173.77/cwt	170.00–180.00	558	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	135.26/cwt	134.00–138.00	720	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	159.97/cwt	152.00–164.00	736	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	162.97/cwt	157.00–174.00	693	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	128.34/cwt	120.00–131.00	674	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	120.83/cwt	113.00–126.00	692	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	335	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	436	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	922	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	717	107.29/cwt	104.00–109.00	769	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	111.40/cwt	108.00–116.00	743	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	150.08/cwt	135.00–155.00	798	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	843	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,003	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	145.91/cwt	130.00–155.00	840	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	811	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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