Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2022-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers and heifers under 600 lbs mostly 3.00-11.00 higher than last weeks light test. Not enough over 600 lbs for a trend last week. The offering included several groups of good quality calves. 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 $163.30/cwt on 752 head.

Average price

$163.30

752 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$759

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$288

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

$56.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.15

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	451	170.93	771	529
Medium and Large 1-2	488	156.72	764	87
Medium and Large 2	517	141.84	733	116
Medium and Large 3	422	114.37	483	20

One grade step is worth $56.56/cwt here — about $288 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 sale752 hd

163.30

—

AR average9 barns · 1,703 hd

155.15

+8.15

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

95 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 2	—	570	134.22/cwt	125.00–145.00	765	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	913	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	147.56/cwt	138.00–151.00	916	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	157.39/cwt	157.00–159.00	752	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	889	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	165.55/cwt	150.00–169.00	541	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	477	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	897	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	163.46/cwt	160.00–165.00	605	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	157.44/cwt	151.00–158.00	1,201	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	407	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	948	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	496	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,052	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	364	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	848	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	174.43/cwt	154.00–183.00	933	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	126.98/cwt	125.00–128.00	917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	686	157.16/cwt	146.00–167.00	1,078	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	150.85/cwt	140.00–166.00	492	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	184.40/cwt	169.00–193.00	863	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	164.12/cwt	158.00–173.00	942	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	425	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	183.78/cwt	175.00–190.00	680	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	950	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,283	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	143.05/cwt	140.00–149.00	548	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	187.12/cwt	180.00–190.00	610	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	216.95/cwt	200.00–227.00	677	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	609	159.92/cwt	155.00–168.00	974	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	154.85/cwt	153.00–156.00	1,121	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	494	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	983	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	976	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	890	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,157	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	654	172.52/cwt	166.00–175.00	1,128	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	179.00/cwt	153.00–197.00	779	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	601	176.73/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,062	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	187.31/cwt	179.00–190.00	963	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	215.48/cwt	199.00–223.00	817	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	214.46/cwt	205.00–225.00	929	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	186.60/cwt	177.00–204.00	1,054	102
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	208.29/cwt	195.00–219.00	964	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	631	164.73/cwt	161.00–166.00	1,039	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	193.41/cwt	184.00–213.00	1,002	103
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	209.21/cwt	200.00–215.00	682	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	885	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,018	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	170.17/cwt	160.00–178.00	987	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	126.90/cwt	121.00–133.00	981	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	176.87/cwt	160.00–187.00	914	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	665	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	951	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	120.53/cwt	118.00–123.00	871	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	832	111.52/cwt	110.00–116.00	928	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	174.18/cwt	158.00–186.00	664	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	605	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	823	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	172.13/cwt	150.00–184.00	742	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	135.40/cwt	125.00–149.00	867	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	164.83/cwt	160.00–179.00	547	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	163.03/cwt	150.00–179.00	773	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	611	163.69/cwt	156.00–168.00	1,000	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	185.07/cwt	174.00–190.00	875	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	148.64/cwt	140.00–165.00	791	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	584	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	205.84/cwt	190.00–224.00	764	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	155.98/cwt	146.00–159.00	1,033	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	192.97/cwt	180.00–215.00	810	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	808	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,002	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	158.33/cwt	148.00–163.00	825	65
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	139.08/cwt	130.00–153.00	787	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	488	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	732	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	590	146.02/cwt	144.00–148.00	862	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	408	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	812	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	321	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	632	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	151.05/cwt	150.00–152.00	862	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	150.17/cwt	139.00–159.00	644	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	166.82/cwt	163.00–176.00	706	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	134.09/cwt	131.00–137.00	429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	920	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	129.60/cwt	125.00–134.00	872	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	148.55/cwt	134.00–156.00	716	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	963	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	127.90/cwt	120.00–135.00	808	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	478	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	114.66/cwt	110.00–120.00	834	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	151.60/cwt	146.00–153.00	850	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	138.84/cwt	130.00–150.00	726	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	121.03/cwt	117.00–126.00	587	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	104.69/cwt	96.00–140.00	393	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	175.49/cwt	168.00–182.00	670	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	157.13/cwt	140.00–168.00	575	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	175.33/cwt	160.00–183.00	729	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	162.98/cwt	158.00–175.00	771	120
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	845	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	514	119.18/cwt	116.00–120.00	613	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	677	125.66/cwt	118.00–132.00	851	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	178.04/cwt	170.00–187.00	561	33

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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