Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2022-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Sale closed last week due to weather. Feeder steers and heifers uneven mostly steady to 5.00 lower than light test two weeks ago. The offering included several groups of weaned cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $164.23/cwt on 662 head.

Average price

$164.23

662 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$809

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$51.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.54

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	470	169.98	799	457
Medium and Large 1-2	542	157.49	854	121
Medium and Large 2	542	143.82	779	80
Medium and Large 3	547	118.76	649	4thin

One grade step is worth $51.22/cwt here — about $150 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 sale662 hd

164.23

—

AR average8 barns · 2,180 hd

155.69

+8.54

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

98 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	—	375	179.76/cwt	169.00–188.00	674	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	218.43/cwt	212.00–226.00	723	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	567	186.44/cwt	184.00–189.00	1,057	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	156.60/cwt	149.00–163.00	875	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	183.15/cwt	174.00–191.00	597	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	553	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	912	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	661	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,018	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	179.74/cwt	179.00–182.00	965	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,145	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	329	190.50/cwt	188.00–195.00	627	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	463	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	806	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	191.84/cwt	180.00–200.00	729	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	641	152.19/cwt	145.00–154.00	976	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,034	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	712	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,132	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	536	185.52/cwt	183.00–187.00	994	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	945	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	215.22/cwt	201.00–227.00	809	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	166.56/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,121	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	180.89/cwt	172.00–192.00	1,038	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,234	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	210.79/cwt	208.00–213.00	683	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	489	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,056	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	452	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	963	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	180.21/cwt	160.00–190.00	755	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	180.68/cwt	171.00–200.00	833	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	203.34/cwt	189.00–210.00	1,049	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	175.61/cwt	162.00–180.00	1,087	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	641	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,147	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	510	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,102	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	154.85/cwt	144.00–161.00	1,177	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	203.97/cwt	203.00–205.00	975	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	211.88/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,011	85
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,028	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	630	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	378	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	365	234.98/cwt	228.00–242.00	858	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	144.36/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,184	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	213.37/cwt	205.00–224.00	917	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	442	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,012	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	682	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,112	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	194.55/cwt	186.00–212.00	840	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	634	154.18/cwt	150.00–156.00	978	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	488	177.66/cwt	176.00–180.00	867	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	385	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	762	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	443	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	806	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	170.85/cwt	165.00–180.00	736	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	169.56/cwt	159.00–195.00	646	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	920	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,012	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,006	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	143.96/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,022	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	186.97/cwt	174.00–195.00	974	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	896	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	208.92/cwt	201.00–215.00	786	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	872	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	517	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	801	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	151.28/cwt	133.00–158.00	873	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	175.29/cwt	157.00–185.00	824	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	150.53/cwt	143.00–153.00	1,004	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	210.74/cwt	204.00–216.00	704	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	433	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	736	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	469	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	774	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	541	157.41/cwt	150.00–160.00	852	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	162.23/cwt	149.00–166.00	834	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	178.50/cwt	172.00–183.00	757	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	161.70/cwt	159.00–168.00	517	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	164.32/cwt	150.00–174.00	945	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	194.20/cwt	179.00–209.00	922	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	536	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	922	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	170.86/cwt	169.00–175.00	762	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	161.03/cwt	159.00–164.00	852	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	430	180.28/cwt	179.00–181.00	775	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	696	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	967	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	925	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	163.69/cwt	160.00–169.00	787	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	126.74/cwt	112.00–134.00	843	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	156.24/cwt	149.00–163.00	753	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	149.16/cwt	140.00–154.00	874	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	132.48/cwt	130.00–135.00	941	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	902	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	353	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	618	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	155.08/cwt	147.00–170.00	678	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	139.49/cwt	138.00–140.00	795	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	140.15/cwt	137.00–143.00	938	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	147.42/cwt	145.00–151.00	905	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	159.44/cwt	140.00–170.00	606	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	138.64/cwt	135.00–142.00	860	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	115.02/cwt	114.00–116.00	665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	791	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	949	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	171.93/cwt	162.00–182.00	808	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	142.86/cwt	135.00–154.00	759	8

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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