Sale reports / Arkansas / Benton County Sale Barn / 2021-04-01

Benton County Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Apr 1
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,237 head
▼ 169 vs last sale 1,406▼ 919 vs year ago 2,156 · −42.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
250 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 220▲ 64 vs year ago 186 · +34.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
150 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 122▲ 90 vs year ago 60 · +150.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs 2.00-7.00 higher over 550 lbs 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 2.00 higher with some of the better kind over 500 lbs 1.00-5.00 lower. Feeder bulls mostly 3.00-7.00 higher. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week and about 50% of cows and bulls observed today.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.85/cwt on 471 head.
Average price
$140.85
471 head · 485 lb average
Value per head Derived
$684
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$185
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$27.62/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.02
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1486145.93709248
Medium and Large 1-2471142.3967182
Medium and Large 2496131.68653134
Medium and Large 3442118.315237thin
One grade step is worth $27.62/cwt here — about $185 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 sale471 hd
140.85
—
AR average10 barns · 1,533 hd
137.83
+3.02
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—Low1,43993.621,34710
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,12168.7077044
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,33568.579169thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average90252.7047513

Every lot

129 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 1320187.00/cwt187.00–187.005983
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy334179.80/cwt179.00–184.006016
Steers—Medium and Large 2334175.13/cwt170.00–184.005858
Steers—Medium and Large 2379166.82/cwt159.00–175.0063215
Steers—Medium and Large 1380184.38/cwt183.00–187.007015
Steers—Medium and Large 2426159.90/cwt150.00–166.006817
Steers—Medium and Large 1427178.82/cwt167.00–188.0076431
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added436186.75/cwt182.00–190.0081412
Steers—Medium and Large 3450125.00/cwt125.00–125.005631
Steers—Medium and Large 2460152.09/cwt148.00–156.007002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2482159.00/cwt159.00–159.0076611
Steers—Medium and Large 1484171.18/cwt160.00–177.0082923
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy495156.00/cwt156.00–156.007723
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added509181.00/cwt181.00–181.0092110
Steers—Medium and Large 1517167.54/cwt156.00–180.0086617
Steers—Medium and Large 2518144.23/cwt136.00–152.007477
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy545144.00/cwt144.00–144.007851
Steers—Medium and Large 2566135.45/cwt128.00–146.007678
Steers—Medium and Large 1575152.68/cwt145.00–156.0087810
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added579166.00/cwt166.00–166.0096111
Steers—Medium and Large 2610134.25/cwt130.00–139.008194
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned660139.00/cwt139.00–139.009172
Steers—Medium and Large 1664143.83/cwt138.00–145.009556
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added700142.00/cwt142.00–142.0099411
Steers—Medium and Large 2733132.48/cwt131.00–134.009712
Steers—Medium and Large 1741138.25/cwt138.00–139.001,02412
Steers—Medium and Large 1750135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0131
Steers—Medium and Large 3826100.00/cwt100.00–100.008267
Steers—Medium and Large 2843121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0202
Steers—Medium and Large 2940112.51/cwt110.00–115.001,0582
Steers—Medium and Large 2965113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0901
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323145.27/cwt140.00–150.004695
Heifers—Medium and Large 1334159.55/cwt150.00–167.0053317
Heifers—Medium and Large 3355123.00/cwt123.00–123.004371
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy365129.00/cwt129.00–129.004711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1374157.55/cwt150.00–165.0058935
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy377145.45/cwt140.00–150.005489
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380139.66/cwt125.00–152.0053120
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2397152.00/cwt152.00–152.0060313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy403152.00/cwt152.00–152.006132
Heifers—Medium and Large 3424119.54/cwt109.00–124.005074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1426157.90/cwt153.00–163.0067345
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426139.54/cwt130.00–148.0059418
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428151.36/cwt150.00–154.0064822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added439163.00/cwt163.00–163.007169
Heifers—Medium and Large 1467154.42/cwt149.00–159.0072128
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy472130.00/cwt130.00–130.006143
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy475136.36/cwt134.00–148.006486
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477136.51/cwt127.00–152.0065134
Heifers—Medium and Large 3480119.00/cwt119.00–119.005711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481143.03/cwt138.00–146.0068821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1511137.10/cwt133.00–138.0070117
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added521138.57/cwt138.00–139.0072218
Heifers—Medium and Large 2534126.83/cwt120.00–130.0067722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2537129.49/cwt125.00–135.0069526
Heifers—Medium and Large 2563124.17/cwt119.00–129.0069914
Heifers—Medium and Large 3565108.00/cwt108.00–108.006101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy568110.00/cwt110.00–110.006252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1571130.83/cwt125.00–134.0074725
Heifers—Medium and Large 2615119.23/cwt109.00–123.007336
Heifers—Medium and Large 1629126.33/cwt125.00–129.007956
Heifers—Medium and Large 2658113.50/cwt113.00–114.007472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added673127.00/cwt127.00–127.008556
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open705124.28/cwt120.00–126.0087614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1718128.00/cwt128.00–128.009193
Heifers—Medium and Large 2744109.32/cwt108.00–112.008133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2788109.00/cwt109.00–109.008596
Heifers—Medium and Large 1810114.00/cwt114.00–114.009232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open866112.00/cwt112.00–112.009704
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1316191.95/cwt185.00–199.0060713
Bulls—Medium and Large 2321170.99/cwt160.00–180.005495
Bulls—Medium and Large 3340143.00/cwt143.00–143.004861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy342179.72/cwt179.00–180.006157
Bulls—Medium and Large 3350123.00/cwt123.00–123.004311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1374174.14/cwt168.00–185.0065128
Bulls—Medium and Large 2382156.69/cwt140.00–163.005996
Bulls—Medium and Large 1423168.07/cwt160.00–184.0071131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2431149.30/cwt140.00–156.006436
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy442154.48/cwt153.00–157.006836
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy462153.71/cwt150.00–155.007104
Bulls—Medium and Large 1468163.75/cwt152.00–180.0076639
Bulls—Medium and Large 2492143.45/cwt134.00–150.007067
Bulls—Medium and Large 1520157.13/cwt145.00–169.0081733
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525137.84/cwt132.00–142.007249
Bulls—Medium and Large 1564147.95/cwt135.00–155.0083426
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573129.92/cwt125.00–140.007445
Bulls—Medium and Large 1621135.19/cwt132.00–140.008406
Bulls—Medium and Large 2630112.00/cwt112.00–112.007061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1662134.85/cwt128.00–137.0089314
Bulls—Medium and Large 2700107.00/cwt107.00–107.007491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1706123.78/cwt120.00–125.008745
Bulls—Medium and Large 1843114.00/cwt114.00–114.009612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1865108.00/cwt108.00–108.009341
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 349062.00/cwt62.00–62.003041
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——98580.00/cwt80.00–80.007881
Bulls——1,24890.03/cwt87.00–92.001,1244
Bulls——1,68299.21/cwt96.00–102.001,6695
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight76559.00/cwt59.00–59.004511
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight77545.00/cwt45.00–45.003491
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight81033.00/cwt33.00–33.002671
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight81368.99/cwt67.00–71.005612
Cows—Lean 85-90%86039.00/cwt39.00–39.003351
Cows—Lean 85-90%93956.02/cwt54.00–59.005267
Cows—Lean 85-90%97065.00/cwt65.00–65.006311
Cows—Lean 85-90%97052.00/cwt52.00–52.005041
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07662.77/cwt60.00–66.006757
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14869.87/cwt67.00–75.0080235
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29866.00/cwt66.00–66.008572
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34669.31/cwt67.00–72.009337
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6801,700.00/cwt1,700.00–1,700.0028,5601
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28101,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.008,1811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed885760.00/cwt760.00–760.006,7261
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,10372.35/cwt63.00–79.0079817
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1271,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0013,8065
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,15773.44/cwt68.00–79.008506
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,164900.39/cwt750.00–1,100.0010,4818
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,211825.00/cwt825.00–825.009,9915
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2571,230.43/cwt750.00–1,400.0015,46725
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,274.58/cwt1,175.00–1,325.0015,0403
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.0015,9981
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2091,241.08/cwt1,000.00–1,560.0015,0059
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3471,559.07/cwt1,125.00–1,725.0021,00128
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3501,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0014,5132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6001,360.00/cwt1,360.00–1,360.0021,7601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6051,361.40/cwt1,335.00–1,385.0021,8502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6081,910.00/cwt1,910.00–1,910.0030,7132
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed75591.34/cwt82.00–99.006908
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-282681.69/cwt76.00–89.006754
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,030700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,2101

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.