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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2020-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Jul 16

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Jul 9Jul 16Jul 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,046 head

▼ 1,355 vs last sale 2,401▼ 559 vs year ago 1,605 · −34.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

130 head

▼ 119 vs last sale 249▼ 38 vs year ago 168 · −22.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 100▼ 25 vs year ago 65 · −38.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs 9.00-15.00 higher over 450 lbs steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly 2.00-7.00 higher with the better 500-550 lbs 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls under 550 lbs 4.00-9.00 higher over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.87/cwt on 405 head.

Average price

$152.87

405 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$839

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$338

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

$33.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.84

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	156.96	837	261
Medium and Large 1-2	594	149.99	891	93
Medium and Large 2	555	138.35	768	47
Medium and Large 3	405	123.25	499	4thin

One grade step is worth $33.71/cwt here — about $338 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 sale405 hd

152.87

—

AR average9 barns · 1,417 hd

144.02

+8.84

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	—	High	1,597	85.05	1,358	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	57.63	701	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,401	56.96	798	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,028	51.55	530	51

Every lot

107 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	186.74/cwt	170.00–200.00	609	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	165.98/cwt	165.00–167.00	561	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	153.10/cwt	145.00–163.00	576	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	171.53/cwt	164.00–183.00	666	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	388	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	489	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	167.12/cwt	158.00–172.00	710	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	148.13/cwt	140.00–150.00	635	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	523	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	158.54/cwt	150.00–168.00	753	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	136.74/cwt	129.00–144.00	650	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	155.89/cwt	149.00–159.00	758	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	492	150.05/cwt	146.00–152.00	738	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	154.76/cwt	149.00–162.00	808	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	530	160.40/cwt	160.00–163.00	850	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	142.01/cwt	136.00–145.00	757	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	153.91/cwt	147.00–157.00	859	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	143.11/cwt	135.00–147.00	809	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	129.43/cwt	120.00–136.00	806	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	626	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	952	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	145.12/cwt	132.00–149.00	914	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	644	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	927	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	653	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	934	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	128.73/cwt	125.00–132.00	860	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	719	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,014	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	721	122.98/cwt	120.00–132.00	887	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	992	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,021	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	368	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	145.56/cwt	136.00–153.00	483	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	151.31/cwt	139.00–155.00	555	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	111.42/cwt	106.00–118.00	410	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	128.98/cwt	125.00–131.00	497	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	111.03/cwt	100.00–120.00	466	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	425	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	582	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	145.93/cwt	136.00–151.00	623	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	434	131.63/cwt	120.00–140.00	571	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	126.18/cwt	120.00–135.00	591	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	102.63/cwt	100.00–106.00	485	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	139.30/cwt	135.00–144.00	662	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	488	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	717	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	135.25/cwt	130.00–139.00	697	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	114.93/cwt	110.00–130.00	608	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	537	139.13/cwt	137.00–142.00	747	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	566	119.51/cwt	110.00–130.00	676	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	128.08/cwt	124.00–134.00	730	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	580	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	595	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	726	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	126.34/cwt	126.00–128.00	782	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	116.45/cwt	110.00–120.00	724	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	655	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	642	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	672	112.10/cwt	105.00–117.00	753	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	737	106.62/cwt	105.00–110.00	786	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	805	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	809	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	166.57/cwt	160.00–183.00	550	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	473	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	385	135.87/cwt	126.00–146.00	523	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	391	167.46/cwt	162.00–173.00	655	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	160.84/cwt	153.00–169.00	680	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	437	136.18/cwt	129.00–147.00	595	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	540	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	150.83/cwt	140.00–159.00	709	32
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	137.32/cwt	132.00–141.00	647	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	509	136.28/cwt	131.00–138.00	694	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	527	143.73/cwt	139.00–150.00	757	36
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	557	121.20/cwt	110.00–126.00	675	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	576	136.75/cwt	134.00–148.00	788	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	609	114.34/cwt	109.00–125.00	696	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	131.70/cwt	123.00–136.00	814	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	777	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	672	120.39/cwt	117.00–125.00	809	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	706	122.49/cwt	115.00–125.00	865	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	732	104.64/cwt	102.00–106.00	766	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	783	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	900	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	505	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	253	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,584	89.04/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,410	4
Bulls	—	—	1,585	77.95/cwt	74.00–82.00	1,236	6
Bulls	—	—	1,660	98.36/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,633	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	685	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	206	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	723	46.08/cwt	44.00–48.00	333	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	768	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	315	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	375	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,031	49.92/cwt	44.00–51.00	515	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	53.76/cwt	52.00–58.00	575	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	59.29/cwt	59.00–60.00	672	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	62.95/cwt	61.00–67.00	750	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	57.07/cwt	54.00–61.00	691	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	51.71/cwt	50.00–53.00	669	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,351	57.37/cwt	55.00–59.00	775	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,370	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	877	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	827	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	730	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	6,096	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	11,558	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	825	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	355	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	835.36/cwt	825.00–850.00	8,420	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	720.31/cwt	700.00–760.00	7,693	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	58.21/cwt	50.00–69.00	645	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	56.90/cwt	55.00–59.00	632	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,641	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,121	914.42/cwt	860.00–1,000.00	10,251	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	678	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	687	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	665	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	499	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	916	63.69/cwt	48.00–78.00	583	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 Jul 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,046Last week 2,401Year ago 1,605

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 249Year ago 168

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 100Year ago 65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	805	100.00–101.00	100.50
12	—	434	120.00–140.00	131.63
3	—	385	125.00–131.00	128.98
15	—	468	120.00–135.00	126.18
3	—	737	105.00–110.00	106.62
5	—	622	110.00–120.00	116.45
7	—	529	110.00–130.00	114.93
1	—	335	135.00	135.00
11	—	566	110.00–130.00	119.51
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
10	—	672	105.00–117.00	112.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	570	124.00–134.00	128.08
43	—	515	130.00–139.00	135.25
5	—	332	136.00–153.00	145.56
6	—	619	126.00–128.00	126.34
15	—	367	139.00–155.00	151.31
20	—	475	135.00–144.00	139.30
30	—	427	136.00–151.00	145.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	122.00	122.00
1	—	425	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	368	106.00–118.00	111.42
6	—	420	100.00–120.00	111.03
1	—	320	115.00	115.00
1	—	580	100.00	100.00
3	—	473	100.00–106.00	102.63
1	—	655	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	488	147.00	147.00
32	—	537	137.00–142.00	139.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	522	149.00–162.00	154.76
26	—	475	150.00–168.00	158.54
32	—	388	164.00–183.00	171.53
2	—	763	130.00	130.00
43	—	558	147.00–157.00	153.91
20	—	425	158.00–172.00	167.12
6	—	326	170.00–200.00	186.74
5	—	630	132.00–149.00	145.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	533	136.00–145.00	142.01
3	—	565	135.00–147.00	143.11
10	—	623	120.00–136.00	129.43
4	—	376	145.00–163.00	153.10
4	—	721	120.00–132.00	122.98
2	—	475	129.00–144.00	136.74
2	—	338	165.00–167.00	165.98
6	—	668	125.00–132.00	128.73
1	—	785	130.00	130.00
6	—	429	140.00–150.00	148.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	486	149.00–159.00	155.89
36	—	644	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	492	146.00–152.00	150.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	115.00	115.00
3	—	388	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	626	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	653	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	530	160.00–163.00	160.40
37	—	719	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	618	123.00–136.00	131.70
4	—	706	115.00–125.00	122.49
32	—	470	140.00–159.00	150.83
8	—	330	160.00–183.00	166.57
36	—	527	139.00–150.00	143.73
10	—	672	117.00–125.00	120.39
14	—	391	162.00–173.00	167.46
2	—	783	115.00	115.00
19	—	576	134.00–148.00	136.75
16	—	423	153.00–169.00	160.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	471	132.00–141.00	137.32
5	—	557	110.00–126.00	121.20
6	—	609	109.00–125.00	114.34
1	—	340	139.00	139.00
4	—	509	131.00–138.00	136.28
2	—	385	126.00–146.00	135.87
4	—	437	129.00–147.00	136.18
1	—	670	116.00	116.00
3	—	732	102.00–106.00	104.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	50.00	50.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,031	44.00–51.00	49.92
24	—	1,069	52.00–58.00	53.76
2	—	938	40.00	40.00
6	—	1,133	59.00–60.00	59.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,210	54.00–61.00	57.07
4	—	1,293	50.00–53.00	51.71
7	—	1,191	61.00–67.00	62.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	64.00	64.00
2	—	1,590	52.00	52.00
7	—	1,351	55.00–59.00	57.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	30.00	30.00
2	—	723	44.00–48.00	46.08
2	—	768	41.00	41.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,660	96.00–101.00	98.36
4	—	1,584	84.00–93.00	89.04
6	—	1,585	74.00–82.00	77.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	635.00	635.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,121	860.00–1,000.00	914.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	58.00	58.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,108	50.00–69.00	58.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	60.00	60.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,110	55.00–59.00	56.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,068	700.00–760.00	720.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,008	825.00–850.00	835.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	43.00	43.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	57.00	57.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	109.00	109.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	916	48.00–78.00	63.69

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.