Sale reports / Arkansas / Benton County Sale Barn / 2019-08-22

Benton County Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Aug 22
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,445 head
▲ 1,045 vs last sale 400▲ 1,445 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
190 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 135▲ 190 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
110 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 105▲ 110 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders 3.00-15.00 higher mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand good with good buyer attendance. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 3.00-6.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.11/cwt on 561 head.
Average price
$139.11
561 head · 505 lb average
Value per head Derived
$702
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$256
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$31.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.54
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1511141.63724322
Medium and Large 1-2494138.82686133
Medium and Large 2504133.11670100
Medium and Large 3424110.364686thin
One grade step is worth $31.28/cwt here — about $256 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 sale561 hd
139.11
—
AR average8 barns · 1,075 hd
131.57
+7.54
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,63787.531,4337thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20064.7377750
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43863.109089thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,08455.7860560

Every lot

123 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1304183.79/cwt173.00–191.005594
Steers—Medium and Large 2342167.11/cwt167.00–168.005729
Steers—Medium and Large 2376151.65/cwt142.00–160.005706
Steers—Medium and Large 1383170.43/cwt161.00–176.0065327
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2387168.04/cwt160.00–171.0065015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2416165.00/cwt165.00–165.0068610
Steers—Medium and Large 1424163.01/cwt161.00–166.0069111
Steers—Medium and Large 2425151.23/cwt145.00–159.0064310
Steers—Medium and Large 1469163.41/cwt150.00–168.0076638
Steers—Medium and Large 2473150.42/cwt141.00–159.0071110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515165.00/cwt165.00–165.0085013
Steers—Medium and Large 1521160.06/cwt154.00–164.0083416
Steers—Medium and Large 2528146.37/cwt140.00–155.007734
Steers—Medium and Large 2557136.82/cwt131.00–142.007625
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2562151.50/cwt151.50–151.5085111
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added569154.00/cwt154.00–154.008764
Steers—Medium and Large 1575151.61/cwt147.00–158.0087228
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2603139.00/cwt139.00–139.008385
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed612151.00/cwt151.00–151.0092413
Steers—Medium and Large 2624138.29/cwt132.00–142.008635
Steers—Medium and Large 1630145.58/cwt144.00–147.0091718
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added634143.00/cwt143.00–143.009074
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned645136.00/cwt136.00–136.008771
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added662148.00/cwt148.00–148.009805
Steers—Medium and Large 1665144.00/cwt144.00–144.009582
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned685132.00/cwt132.00–132.009041
Steers—Medium and Large 2692140.00/cwt140.00–140.009693
Steers—Medium and Large 1700130.00/cwt130.00–130.009101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed762140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0678
Steers—Medium and Large 2765127.00/cwt127.00–127.009721
Steers—Medium and Large 1768147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,12931
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2310145.48/cwt140.00–148.004515
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323148.49/cwt147.00–149.0048036
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2363145.52/cwt145.00–148.0052818
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371140.31/cwt135.00–144.0052110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1372150.43/cwt148.00–153.0056022
Heifers—Medium and Large 3373108.57/cwt107.00–110.004052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2414146.49/cwt146.00–147.0060614
Heifers—Medium and Large 3425114.00/cwt108.00–117.004853
Heifers—Medium and Large 1428148.26/cwt142.00–150.0063569
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430138.25/cwt130.00–145.005947
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed441147.00/cwt147.00–147.006487
Heifers—Medium and Large 1478145.47/cwt139.00–152.0069542
Heifers—Medium and Large 2480132.93/cwt120.00–144.0063821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2483135.36/cwt134.00–138.0065454
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added504143.00/cwt143.00–143.0072112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed505145.00/cwt145.00–145.007325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2513140.00/cwt140.00–140.007186
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522129.94/cwt123.00–134.0067819
Heifers—Medium and Large 1523139.26/cwt133.00–145.0072835
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525103.00/cwt103.00–103.005411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed548139.00/cwt139.00–139.007624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561138.00/cwt138.00–138.007748
Heifers—Medium and Large 1571135.19/cwt132.00–137.0077233
Heifers—Medium and Large 2577129.13/cwt120.00–135.0074515
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added601135.00/cwt135.00–135.008119
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618123.11/cwt115.00–129.007613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1621132.20/cwt129.00–134.0082111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1666134.47/cwt132.00–137.0089627
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added676135.00/cwt135.00–135.009134
Heifers—Medium and Large 2677121.98/cwt113.00–126.008267
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2693134.00/cwt134.00–134.0092912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1716133.11/cwt128.00–136.0095327
Heifers—Medium and Large 2740107.00/cwt107.00–107.007921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1772122.79/cwt120.00–130.009487
Heifers—Medium and Large 1824118.00/cwt118.00–118.009724
Heifers—Medium and Large 2825100.00/cwt100.00–100.008251
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1304190.16/cwt178.00–192.005788
Bulls—Medium and Large 2331158.97/cwt150.00–165.005264
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed335166.00/cwt166.00–166.005564
Bulls—Medium and Large 1386165.64/cwt160.00–173.0063927
Bulls—Medium and Large 2388143.77/cwt142.00–146.005584
Bulls—Medium and Large 3404130.00/cwt130.00–130.0052513
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed407161.00/cwt161.00–161.006553
Bulls—Medium and Large 1414162.40/cwt158.00–166.0067217
Bulls—Medium and Large 2417153.24/cwt146.00–160.0063910
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475139.29/cwt135.00–150.0066222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1478156.00/cwt147.00–160.0074646
Bulls—Medium and Large 1522151.73/cwt143.00–159.0079249
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy533140.00/cwt140.00–140.007462
Bulls—Medium and Large 2536134.23/cwt125.00–138.007195
Bulls—Medium and Large 1565146.11/cwt139.00–152.0082627
Bulls—Medium and Large 2583133.63/cwt127.00–138.007798
Bulls—Medium and Large 1614138.65/cwt137.00–142.0085116
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625129.50/cwt129.00–130.008092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1665136.22/cwt133.00–139.0090617
Bulls—Medium and Large 2679124.83/cwt121.00–129.008484
Bulls—Medium and Large 1710129.00/cwt129.00–129.009161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1780123.00/cwt123.00–123.009592
Bulls—Medium and Large 2815112.00/cwt112.00–112.009131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1820118.00/cwt118.00–118.009682
Bulls—Medium and Large 2908107.00/cwt107.00–107.009723
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 296559.00/cwt59.00–59.005692
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,06566.00/cwt66.00–66.007031
Bulls——1,67088.27/cwt88.00–88.501,4742
Bulls——1,76492.55/cwt89.00–96.501,6334
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight76046.00/cwt46.00–46.003501
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight81058.00/cwt58.00–58.004701
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight82638.84/cwt30.00–40.003218
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04463.14/cwt60.00–68.5065926
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08459.34/cwt54.00–61.0064310
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22966.08/cwt62.00–72.0081240
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23247.68/cwt47.00–49.005873
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24054.63/cwt50.00–58.0067721
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35066.59/cwt65.00–68.008995
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54958.73/cwt58.00–60.009104
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-277592.30/cwt86.00–97.007155
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-288770.76/cwt54.00–85.0062810
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-289369.76/cwt63.00–75.006232
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940870.33/cwt785.00–900.008,1814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950867.65/cwt750.00–1,010.008,24310
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,09567.09/cwt66.00–68.007352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,145744.28/cwt610.00–860.008,5223
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,16263.70/cwt62.00–69.007408
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1721,228.86/cwt835.00–1,400.0014,4029
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2441,064.75/cwt810.00–1,335.0013,2456
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,43570.18/cwt68.00–73.001,0072
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2111,258.78/cwt1,050.00–1,400.0015,24411
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,267982.57/cwt800.00–1,050.0012,4493
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3421,255.05/cwt1,100.00–1,325.0016,8436
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3771,271.61/cwt1,175.00–1,500.0017,5105
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3871,198.10/cwt900.00–1,400.0016,61814
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4701,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0015,4351

This sale against other markets

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.