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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2020-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Feb 27

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Feb 20Feb 27Mar 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

560 head

▼ 2,879 vs last sale 3,439▲ 560 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▼ 115 vs last sale 230▲ 115 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 65 vs last sale 120▲ 55 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders mostly 10.00-20.00 lower on a light test in most classes. Quality of most feeder cattle not as good as last week. Light run due to falling future

prices and sellers waiting to see what is going to happen. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.76/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$132.76

179 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$626

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$32.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.98

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	449	139.93	628	116
Medium and Large 2	500	123.84	619	46
Medium and Large 1-2	909	109.00	991	4thin
Medium and Large 3	438	107.66	471	13thin

One grade step is worth $32.28/cwt here — about $157 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 sale179 hd

132.76

—

AR average9 barns · 941 hd

133.75

−0.98

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,538	80.79	1,242	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,607	65.80	1,057	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,241	58.21	722	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,076	49.85	536	46

Every lot

88 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	306	166.14/cwt	158.00–173.00	508	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	193.36/cwt	175.00–201.00	617	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	356	178.53/cwt	176.00–182.00	636	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	361	166.85/cwt	165.00–173.00	602	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	400	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	520	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	158.31/cwt	150.00–160.00	663	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	168.82/cwt	165.00–173.00	719	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	145.49/cwt	140.00–158.00	685	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	159.84/cwt	159.00–160.00	785	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	539	135.55/cwt	130.00–151.00	731	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	148.58/cwt	147.00–151.00	834	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	735	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	610	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	138.46/cwt	135.00–143.00	803	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	612	134.19/cwt	125.00–138.00	821	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	685	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	884	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	305	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	427	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	154.37/cwt	144.00–156.00	483	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	140.16/cwt	130.00–145.00	454	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	324	114.86/cwt	110.00–120.00	372	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	355	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	426	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	361	132.50/cwt	123.00–137.00	478	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	144.54/cwt	138.00–148.00	552	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	104.08/cwt	96.00–110.00	432	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	142.79/cwt	135.00–148.00	604	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	128.90/cwt	120.00–135.00	556	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	137.34/cwt	133.00–140.00	656	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	489	128.38/cwt	126.00–131.00	628	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	508	102.62/cwt	100.00–108.00	521	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	137.02/cwt	133.00–140.00	717	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	119.28/cwt	112.00–125.00	633	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	124.50/cwt	120.00–128.00	696	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	114.02/cwt	110.00–116.00	656	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	705	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	635	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	643	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	772	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	115.34/cwt	112.00–118.00	784	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	831	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	682	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	835	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	810	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	961	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	903	108.01/cwt	106.00–110.00	975	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	909	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	991	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	159.85/cwt	150.00–170.00	528	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	180.93/cwt	179.00–187.00	615	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	379	167.86/cwt	165.00–175.00	636	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	385	152.83/cwt	140.00–166.00	588	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	141.53/cwt	125.00–150.00	602	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	159.09/cwt	150.00–165.00	681	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	440	118.99/cwt	118.00–120.00	524	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	157.62/cwt	150.00–167.00	725	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	138.43/cwt	130.00–145.00	649	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	143.88/cwt	140.00–145.00	747	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	539	130.26/cwt	125.00–136.00	702	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	563	143.04/cwt	135.00–145.00	805	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	128.62/cwt	122.00–135.00	727	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	606	119.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	721	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	612	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	887	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	677	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	819	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	747	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	735	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	889	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	776	111.99/cwt	110.00–115.00	869	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	808	110.00/cwt	108.00–111.00	889	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	925	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,027	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,374	79.45/cwt	74.00–82.00	1,092	8
Bulls	—	—	1,455	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	960	1
Bulls	—	—	1,770	85.04/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,505	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	748	32.89/cwt	30.00–35.00	246	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	273	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	57.27/cwt	57.00–59.00	604	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	52.69/cwt	47.00–56.00	585	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	43.72/cwt	37.00–46.00	491	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	531	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	55.21/cwt	50.00–58.00	683	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,251	63.56/cwt	60.00–68.00	795	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,607	65.80/cwt	60.00–70.00	1,057	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	961	73.01/cwt	57.00–99.00	702	22
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	66.91/cwt	51.00–78.00	735	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	5,549	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,310	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	7,901	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	893.41/cwt	800.00–1,150.00	10,480	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,030	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,468	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,073	1,307.10/cwt	910.00–1,400.00	14,025	6

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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs, AR

Thu Feb 27, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 560Last week 3,439Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 230Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 120Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeders mostly 10.00-20.00 lower on a light test in most classes. Quality of most feeder cattle not as good as last week. Light run due to falling future

prices and sellers waiting to see what is going to happen. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	96.00	96.00
7	—	575	110.00–116.00	114.02
7	—	531	112.00–125.00	119.28
7	—	431	120.00–135.00	128.90
6	—	680	112.00–118.00	115.34
6	—	324	130.00–145.00	140.16
5	—	489	126.00–131.00	128.38
5	—	361	123.00–137.00	132.50
2	—	618	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	909	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	478	133.00–140.00	137.34
25	—	423	135.00–148.00	142.79
21	—	313	144.00–156.00	154.37
16	—	382	138.00–148.00	144.54
9	—	559	120.00–128.00	124.50
7	—	523	133.00–140.00	137.02
3	—	643	120.00	120.00
2	—	903	106.00–110.00	108.01
1	—	850	113.00	113.00
1	—	710	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	110.00–120.00	114.86
3	—	508	100.00–108.00	102.62
3	—	415	96.00–110.00	104.08
2	—	635	100.00	100.00
1	—	355	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	140.00	140.00
1	—	835	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	108.00	108.00
1	—	400	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	471	140.00–158.00	145.49
9	—	539	130.00–151.00	135.55
8	—	361	165.00–173.00	166.85
6	—	419	150.00–160.00	158.31
5	—	612	125.00–138.00	134.19
4	—	306	158.00–173.00	166.14
1	—	565	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	580	135.00–143.00	138.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	491	159.00–160.00	159.84
13	—	426	165.00–173.00	168.82
8	—	319	175.00–201.00	193.36
7	—	356	176.00–182.00	178.53
5	—	561	147.00–151.00	148.58
1	—	610	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	130.00–145.00	138.43
4	—	606	115.00–125.00	119.00
4	—	539	125.00–136.00	130.26
4	—	425	125.00–150.00	141.53
2	—	565	122.00–135.00	128.62
2	—	330	150.00–170.00	159.85
1	—	705	106.00	106.00
1	—	675	110.00	110.00
11	—	385	140.00–166.00	152.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	428	150.00–165.00	159.09
19	—	340	179.00–187.00	180.93
9	—	519	140.00–145.00	143.88
9	—	460	150.00–167.00	157.62
7	—	735	121.00	121.00
6	—	563	135.00–145.00	143.04
5	—	776	110.00–115.00	111.99
4	—	379	165.00–175.00	167.86
3	—	808	108.00–111.00	110.00
3	—	612	145.00	145.00
1	—	925	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	677	121.00	121.00
2	—	610	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	118.00–120.00	118.99
1	—	360	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	961	57.00–99.00	73.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,098	51.00–78.00	66.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	685.00	685.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,173	800.00–1,150.00	893.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	735.00	735.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,073	910.00–1,400.00	1,307.10

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	725.00	725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	748	30.00–35.00	32.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,110	47.00–56.00	52.69
9	—	1,123	37.00–46.00	43.72
7	—	1,054	57.00–59.00	57.27
1	—	910	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,607	60.00–70.00	65.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,237	50.00–58.00	55.21
12	—	1,251	60.00–68.00	63.56
1	—	1,180	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,374	74.00–82.00	79.45
6	—	1,770	82.00–87.00	85.04
1	—	1,455	66.00	66.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.