Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2021-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and bulls steady to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly 2.00-7.00 higher with the better 400-450 lbs 11.00 higher. Supply was heavy and demand good. Cow and bulls not reported due to time.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.45/cwt on 776 head.

Average price

$145.45

776 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$778

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$342

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

$27.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.28

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	147.30	762	463
Medium and Large 1-2	586	146.65	859	219
Medium and Large 2	501	133.70	670	93
Medium and Large 3	350	120.00	420	1thin

One grade step is worth $27.30/cwt here — about $342 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 sale776 hd

145.45

—

AR average7 barns · 1,627 hd

140.17

+5.28

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

96 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	—	808	140.00/cwt	136.00–144.00	1,131	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	150.07/cwt	145.00–159.00	713	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	155.55/cwt	147.00–164.00	660	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	140.53/cwt	133.00–144.00	802	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	130.58/cwt	118.00–133.00	948	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	136.34/cwt	132.00–138.00	912	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	158.19/cwt	150.00–166.00	503	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	512	160.33/cwt	150.00–169.00	821	48
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	136.58/cwt	132.00–140.00	922	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	727	127.14/cwt	121.00–131.00	924	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	631	140.87/cwt	139.00–148.00	889	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	173.95/cwt	162.00–180.00	727	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	136.84/cwt	132.00–139.00	846	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	174.22/cwt	170.00–184.00	578	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	778	122.02/cwt	120.00–126.00	949	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	936	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	901	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,284	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	753	139.15/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,048	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	167.29/cwt	153.00–177.00	791	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	629	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	928	117
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	740	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	955	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	673	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	891	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	139.56/cwt	139.00–141.00	790	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	147.99/cwt	139.00–157.00	774	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	125.20/cwt	116.00–130.00	980	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	175.79/cwt	166.00–181.00	656	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	147.22/cwt	143.00–155.00	845	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	159.85/cwt	153.00–167.00	606	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	180.45/cwt	177.00–185.00	752	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	659	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	168.21/cwt	160.00–175.00	964	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	173.48/cwt	160.00–180.00	890	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	178.17/cwt	169.00–184.00	839	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	158.85/cwt	150.00–167.00	990	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	800	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	393	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	637	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	403	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	685	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	187.48/cwt	182.00–199.00	682	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	150.07/cwt	138.00–155.00	1,011	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	147.21/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,061	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	637	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	930	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	855	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	629	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	899	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	380	171.84/cwt	168.00–174.00	653	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	598	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	915	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	477	148.56/cwt	148.00–150.00	709	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	535	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	136.26/cwt	130.00–146.00	510	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	734	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	807	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	763	107.51/cwt	105.00–110.00	820	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	135.64/cwt	133.00–138.00	775	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	150.75/cwt	135.00–160.00	639	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	132.27/cwt	126.00–137.00	823	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	930	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	139.10/cwt	130.00–145.00	597	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	138.86/cwt	130.00–142.00	667	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	129.78/cwt	120.00–140.00	751	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	136.83/cwt	130.00–141.00	703	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	137.90/cwt	130.00–150.00	447	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	806	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	767	105.67/cwt	100.00–112.00	810	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	106.45/cwt	102.00–111.00	754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	165.58/cwt	155.00–172.00	704	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	153.82/cwt	142.00–159.00	815	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	116.36/cwt	109.00–124.00	771	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	143.18/cwt	136.00–149.00	899	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	151.18/cwt	143.00–157.00	701	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	834	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	161.49/cwt	157.00–167.00	581	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	164.77/cwt	160.00–170.00	544	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	885	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	973	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	147.40/cwt	132.00–154.00	708	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	138.99/cwt	129.00–146.00	739	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	155.77/cwt	140.00–170.00	522	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	148.32/cwt	140.00–156.00	558	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	558	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	748	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	628	131.42/cwt	129.00–134.00	825	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	496	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	818	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	158.19/cwt	150.00–165.00	899	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	152.26/cwt	150.00–159.00	968	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	136.17/cwt	136.00–137.00	1,062	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	690	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	150.72/cwt	150.00–152.00	632	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	402	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	667	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	458	157.87/cwt	156.00–159.00	723	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	418	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	794	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	786	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,163	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	525	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	971	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	851	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,149	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	589	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	819	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	393	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	656	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	137.51/cwt	135.00–142.00	718	13

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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