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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2020-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Jul 30

● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Jul 23Jul 30Aug 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,185 head

▼ 1,022 vs last sale 2,207▲ 15 vs year ago 1,170 · +1.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

367 head

▲ 172 vs last sale 195▲ 197 vs year ago 170 · +115.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

120 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 75▲ 55 vs year ago 65 · +84.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs 6.00-13.00 higher 450-550 lbs steady to 4.00 higher 550-650 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower 650-700 lbs 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 3.00 lower except some 550-650 lb plainer kind steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls under 450 lbs 12.00-17.00 higher over 450 lbs mostly steady to 5.00 higher. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week. About 50 percent of the cow offering was observed today.

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 $130.83/cwt on 393 head.

Average price

$130.83

393 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$666

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

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

$30.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.30

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	140.42	675	126
Medium and Large 1-2	541	130.44	706	110
Medium and Large 2	515	125.34	645	137
Medium and Large 3	475	110.08	523	20

One grade step is worth $30.34/cwt here — about $152 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 sale393 hd

130.83

—

AR average7 barns · 1,400 hd

129.53

+1.30

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	1,293	98.50	1,274	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,289	73.27	945	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,101	66.10	728	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	965	58.01	560	21

Every lot

113 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	194.88/cwt	189.00–196.00	639	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	555	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	187.10/cwt	176.00–193.00	711	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	381	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	446	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	647	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	176.07/cwt	164.00–186.00	732	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	158.86/cwt	156.00–160.00	667	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	448	131.20/cwt	130.00–133.00	588	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	154.48/cwt	150.00–158.00	737	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	144.65/cwt	135.00–156.00	691	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	164.46/cwt	158.00–176.00	798	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	487	111.02/cwt	101.00–116.00	541	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	488	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	747	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	155.75/cwt	153.00–161.00	824	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	143.68/cwt	130.00–150.00	760	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	138.83/cwt	132.00–149.00	798	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	150.68/cwt	148.00–151.00	880	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	150.01/cwt	144.00–152.50	885	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	624	137.82/cwt	134.00–139.00	860	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	148.25/cwt	145.00–150.00	930	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	146.21/cwt	145.00–147.00	933	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	658	133.50/cwt	131.00–135.00	878	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	145.98/cwt	140.00–148.00	972	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	698	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	991	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	785	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	840	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,047	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	815	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	758	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	895	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,065	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	928	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,104	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	378	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	144.84/cwt	134.00–153.00	469	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	164.96/cwt	157.00–168.00	554	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	151.76/cwt	149.00–159.00	565	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	373	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	459	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	144.93/cwt	142.00–147.00	543	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	136.09/cwt	130.00–141.00	517	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	146.84/cwt	140.00–153.00	614	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	110.95/cwt	110.00–113.00	477	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	135.83/cwt	130.00–140.00	585	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	139.78/cwt	129.00–144.00	651	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	466	110.77/cwt	108.00–125.00	516	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	127.72/cwt	119.00–141.00	613	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	133.24/cwt	130.00–135.00	650	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	495	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	663	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	134.49/cwt	130.00–137.00	693	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	528	108.62/cwt	106.00–110.00	574	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	119.96/cwt	118.00–125.00	636	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	129.21/cwt	125.00–132.00	689	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	570	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	120.82/cwt	114.00–125.00	691	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	575	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	633	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	130.80/cwt	126.00–134.00	753	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	130.85/cwt	124.00–134.00	769	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	119.97/cwt	119.00–121.00	744	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	117.27/cwt	112.00–120.00	729	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	121.62/cwt	119.00–124.00	765	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	646	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	775	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	116.23/cwt	115.00–118.00	779	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	692	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	851	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	713	111.02/cwt	109.00–112.00	792	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	859	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	870	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	966	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	328	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	640	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	336	153.21/cwt	140.00–166.00	515	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	372	146.91/cwt	140.00–158.00	547	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	386	185.71/cwt	184.00–189.00	717	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	417	177.50/cwt	160.00–187.00	740	28
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	142.56/cwt	130.00–153.00	596	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	135.89/cwt	125.00–141.00	641	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	489	151.88/cwt	150.00–154.00	743	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	701	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	133.79/cwt	125.00–140.00	702	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	526	144.87/cwt	142.00–155.00	762	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	128.52/cwt	121.00–134.00	730	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	137.15/cwt	130.00–149.00	786	30
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	621	135.57/cwt	128.00–139.00	842	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	127.95/cwt	122.00–134.00	806	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	665	118.02/cwt	117.00–119.00	785	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	128.99/cwt	127.00–133.00	864	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	119.51/cwt	116.00–120.00	825	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	710	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	888	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	754	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	772	113.29/cwt	110.00–115.00	875	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	775	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	705	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	820	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	820	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	988	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	731	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	575	55.53/cwt	54.00–57.00	319	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,293	98.50/cwt	98.00–99.00	1,274	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	736	44.81/cwt	44.00–47.00	330	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	845	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	549	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	57.97/cwt	55.00–60.00	590	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	63.84/cwt	60.00–65.00	656	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,058	59.29/cwt	59.00–60.00	627	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,066	70.94/cwt	70.00–72.00	756	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	69.45/cwt	69.00–70.00	760	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,113	65.36/cwt	61.00–69.00	727	44
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,215	65.85/cwt	62.00–69.00	800	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,321	76.45/cwt	72.00–80.50	1,010	21
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	822	707.19/cwt	700.00–725.00	5,813	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	573	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	67.41/cwt	65.00–70.00	690	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	806.26/cwt	800.00–810.00	8,450	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,842	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	910.39/cwt	800.00–985.00	10,906	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,214	65.39/cwt	64.00–66.00	794	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	1,125.87/cwt	1,100.00–1,175.00	11,799	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	1,168.54/cwt	1,000.00–1,325.00	13,240	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,176	1,042.08/cwt	850.00–1,100.00	12,255	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,184	1,091.39/cwt	1,025.00–1,200.00	12,922	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,272	1,132.32/cwt	950.00–1,225.00	14,403	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,281	1,177.03/cwt	925.00–1,400.00	15,078	8

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 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,185Last week 2,207Year ago 1,170

Slaughter CattleReceipts 367Last week 195Year ago 170

Replacement CattleReceipts 120Last week 75Year ago 65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	328	195.00	195.00
7	—	386	184.00–189.00	185.71
11	—	670	127.00–133.00	128.99
13	—	489	150.00–154.00	151.88
14	—	526	142.00–155.00	144.87
20	—	621	128.00–139.00	135.57
28	—	417	160.00–187.00	177.50
30	—	573	130.00–149.00	137.15
3	—	772	110.00–115.00	113.29
1	—	820	100.00	100.00
1	—	710	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	494	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	104.00	104.00
1	—	775	91.00	91.00
2	—	630	122.00–134.00	127.95
2	—	988	74.00	74.00
5	—	336	140.00–166.00	153.21
6	—	568	121.00–134.00	128.52
8	—	372	140.00–158.00	146.91
8	—	525	125.00–140.00	133.79
21	—	418	130.00–153.00	142.56
14	—	472	125.00–141.00	135.89
10	—	690	116.00–120.00	119.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	117.00–119.00	118.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	115.00–118.00	116.23
5	—	380	130.00–141.00	136.09
6	—	713	109.00–112.00	111.02
1	—	870	111.00	111.00
9	—	324	134.00–153.00	144.84
16	—	530	118.00–125.00	119.96
18	—	622	112.00–120.00	117.27
22	—	431	130.00–140.00	135.83
24	—	572	114.00–125.00	120.82
25	—	480	119.00–141.00	127.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	123.00	123.00
2	—	575	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	533	125.00–132.00	129.21
28	—	588	124.00–134.00	130.85
18	—	629	119.00–124.00	121.62
17	—	488	130.00–135.00	133.24
10	—	375	142.00–147.00	144.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	466	129.00–144.00	139.78
22	—	515	130.00–137.00	134.49
18	—	576	126.00–134.00	130.80
17	—	372	149.00–159.00	151.76
14	—	336	157.00–168.00	164.96
9	—	418	140.00–153.00	146.84
3	—	728	118.00	118.00
3	—	692	123.00	123.00
2	—	620	119.00–121.00	119.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	646	120.00	120.00
2	—	495	134.00	134.00
1	—	575	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	120.00	120.00
1	—	570	100.00	100.00
4	—	430	110.00–113.00	110.95
6	—	528	106.00–110.00	108.62
8	—	466	108.00–125.00	110.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	54.00–57.00	55.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	448	130.00–133.00	131.20
3	—	487	101.00–116.00	111.02
2	—	785	107.00	107.00
2	—	381	117.00	117.00
1	—	815	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	478	135.00–156.00	144.65
11	—	575	132.00–149.00	138.83
10	—	529	130.00–150.00	143.68
8	—	420	156.00–160.00	158.86
5	—	624	134.00–139.00	137.82
4	—	658	131.00–135.00	133.50
3	—	928	119.00	119.00
1	—	345	161.00	161.00
1	—	390	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	666	140.00–148.00	145.98
19	—	584	148.00–151.00	150.68
13	—	416	164.00–186.00	176.07
11	—	380	176.00–193.00	187.10
8	—	529	153.00–161.00	155.75
6	—	805	130.00	130.00
6	—	328	189.00–196.00	194.88
4	—	627	145.00–150.00	148.25
24	—	485	158.00–176.00	164.46
1	—	895	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	477	150.00–158.00	154.48
25	—	698	142.00	142.00
34	—	638	145.00–147.00	146.21
62	—	590	144.00–152.50	150.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	153.00	153.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,214	64.00–66.00	65.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	830	69.00	69.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,198	800.00–985.00	910.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,048	800.00–810.00	806.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,193	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	822	700.00–725.00	707.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	1,023	65.00–70.00	67.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,133	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,168.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,048	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,125.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,281	925.00–1,400.00	1,177.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,176	850.00–1,100.00	1,042.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,272	950.00–1,225.00	1,132.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,184	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,091.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,293	98.00–99.00	98.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,058	59.00–60.00	59.29
11	—	1,066	70.00–72.00	70.94
44	—	1,113	61.00–69.00	65.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,215	62.00–69.00	65.85
21	—	1,321	72.00–80.50	76.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,095	69.00–70.00	69.45
4	—	1,028	60.00–65.00	63.84
10	—	1,017	55.00–60.00	57.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	65.00	65.00
4	—	736	44.00–47.00	44.81

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.