Sale reports / Arkansas / Benton County Sale Barn / 2021-04-15

Benton County Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Apr 15
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,279 head
▲ 114 vs last sale 1,165▲ 149 vs year ago 1,130 · +13.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
300 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 330▲ 126 vs year ago 174 · +72.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
150 head
▼ 150 vs last sale 300▲ 105 vs year ago 45 · +233.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders steady to 10.00 lower mostly 2.00-6.00 lower. Quality and condition of most feeders not as good as the past few weeks. No trend on cows and bulls as only a small amount was observed with most of them being replacement cows.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.02/cwt on 473 head.
Average price
$135.02
473 head · 521 lb average
Value per head Derived
$703
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$195
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$24.04/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.48
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1496140.19695160
Medium and Large 2463134.44622168
Medium and Large 1-2639131.68841129
Medium and Large 3430116.1550016thin
One grade step is worth $24.04/cwt here — about $195 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 sale473 hd
135.02
—
AR average11 barns · 2,166 hd
137.49
−2.48
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
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,18262.9074324
CowsLean 85-90%High1,00656.1856515

Every lot

127 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy308180.00/cwt180.00–180.005542
Steers—Medium and Large 2321173.77/cwt170.00–180.005584
Steers—Medium and Large 1360184.88/cwt177.00–189.0066616
Steers—Medium and Large 2370165.98/cwt160.00–174.0061411
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy393175.00/cwt175.00–175.006882
Steers—Medium and Large 1412178.25/cwt177.00–179.007348
Steers—Medium and Large 2425162.97/cwt157.00–174.0069310
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy430169.40/cwt167.00–171.007285
Steers—Medium and Large 2460159.97/cwt152.00–164.007369
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477168.32/cwt166.00–170.0080324
Steers—Medium and Large 1485175.50/cwt165.00–185.0085116
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy489165.00/cwt165.00–165.008075
Steers—Medium and Large 1522165.84/cwt162.00–170.0086619
Steers—Medium and Large 3525122.98/cwt120.00–125.006465
Steers—Medium and Large 2532150.08/cwt135.00–155.0079810
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy532150.00/cwt150.00–150.007983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2542154.38/cwt151.00–156.008379
Steers—Medium and Large 3567123.00/cwt123.00–123.006975
Steers—Medium and Large 2576145.91/cwt130.00–155.008409
Steers—Medium and Large 1580160.42/cwt155.00–163.0093038
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy580149.89/cwt146.00–156.0086910
Steers—Medium and Large 1610159.00/cwt159.00–159.009701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668142.00/cwt142.00–142.0094913
Steers—Medium and Large 1677142.12/cwt137.00–144.009627
Steers—Medium and Large 2683135.00/cwt135.00–135.009222
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy691125.68/cwt125.00–130.008687
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy710125.00/cwt125.00–125.008881
Steers—Medium and Large 1737136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,0025
Steers—Medium and Large 2843119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0035
Steers—Medium and Large 2873109.53/cwt100.00–119.009562
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330142.99/cwt130.00–155.0047222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1331163.38/cwt155.00–168.0054115
Heifers—Medium and Large 3334117.73/cwt104.00–126.003935
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy335130.00/cwt130.00–130.004361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1372155.51/cwt151.00–164.0057813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy372147.80/cwt136.00–156.005509
Heifers—Medium and Large 3374122.41/cwt119.00–130.004584
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy375120.00/cwt120.00–120.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2384142.66/cwt130.00–151.0054827
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy424141.64/cwt135.00–148.0060110
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428140.34/cwt128.00–149.0060139
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2433147.00/cwt147.00–147.0063710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1439152.23/cwt150.00–154.006689
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy440140.00/cwt140.00–140.006168
Heifers—Medium and Large 3450117.00/cwt117.00–117.005273
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy468134.75/cwt130.00–140.0063116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475146.26/cwt142.00–149.0069510
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476136.09/cwt125.00–144.0064834
Heifers—Medium and Large 1479143.01/cwt136.00–147.0068520
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy512131.93/cwt130.00–135.006758
Heifers—Medium and Large 1518137.12/cwt130.00–141.0071011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525128.34/cwt120.00–131.006749
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2532135.26/cwt134.00–138.0072021
Heifers—Medium and Large 3540118.00/cwt118.00–118.006371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1557133.31/cwt129.00–135.0074324
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573120.83/cwt113.00–126.0069214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578130.51/cwt130.00–131.0075412
Heifers—Medium and Large 3578108.03/cwt106.00–110.006242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy590125.00/cwt125.00–125.007381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open602133.00/cwt133.00–133.008016
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy625105.00/cwt105.00–105.006561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630119.00/cwt115.00–121.0075010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy640113.00/cwt110.00–116.007232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2667118.00/cwt118.00–118.007873
Heifers—Medium and Large 2667111.40/cwt108.00–116.007435
Heifers—Medium and Large 367595.00/cwt95.00–95.006411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2717107.29/cwt104.00–109.007693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open729125.00/cwt125.00–125.009118
Heifers—Medium and Large 1735114.00/cwt114.00–114.008382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open764125.75/cwt125.75–125.7596165
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open821119.00/cwt119.00–119.009775
Heifers—Medium and Large 2835108.00/cwt108.00–108.009021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy87090.00/cwt90.00–90.007831
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1325190.45/cwt189.00–192.0061919
Bulls—Medium and Large 2328168.64/cwt161.00–172.005537
Bulls—Medium and Large 2372162.11/cwt149.00–174.006039
Bulls—Medium and Large 1378180.84/cwt175.00–186.0068424
Bulls—Medium and Large 1423171.72/cwt165.00–179.0072632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy425163.33/cwt159.00–169.0069413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2437157.66/cwt145.00–163.006899
Bulls—Medium and Large 2463150.58/cwt146.00–155.0069711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1470168.75/cwt157.00–175.0079318
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy470160.06/cwt155.00–162.007529
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518142.25/cwt134.00–147.0073712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1528154.55/cwt150.00–157.0081621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy540130.00/cwt130.00–130.007021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1573145.42/cwt143.00–152.0083311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2576134.25/cwt120.00–140.007736
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy612137.00/cwt137.00–137.008383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1624139.67/cwt135.00–144.0087214
Bulls—Medium and Large 2624126.77/cwt119.00–130.007915
Bulls—Medium and Large 3649107.00/cwt107.00–107.006945
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670121.00/cwt121.00–121.008111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1680126.00/cwt126.00–126.008572
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy690112.00/cwt112.00–112.007731
Bulls—Medium and Large 2738102.00/cwt102.00–102.007532
Bulls—Medium and Large 2767109.67/cwt104.00–116.008413
Bulls—Medium and Large 1803107.98/cwt104.00–110.008673
Bulls—Medium and Large 2842100.00/cwt100.00–100.008423
Bulls—Medium and Large 287397.45/cwt90.00–100.008514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1910100.00/cwt100.00–100.009101
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 330877.46/cwt76.00–79.002392
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight78056.00/cwt56.00–56.004371
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight81059.00/cwt59.00–59.004781
Cows—Lean 85-90%93544.00/cwt44.00–44.004113
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04361.42/cwt60.00–66.006414
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08758.33/cwt58.00–59.006346
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17660.89/cwt60.00–62.0071611
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18764.60/cwt62.00–67.0076713
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2793855.17/cwt810.00–935.006,7813
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0281,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,3082
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,058765.43/cwt700.00–835.008,0983
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,075805.52/cwt750.00–875.008,6592
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,101980.57/cwt900.00–1,160.0010,79612
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0013,2781
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2311,098.84/cwt850.00–1,300.0013,5277
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,242913.10/cwt860.00–1,025.0011,3414
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2551,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0014,1191
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4081,484.55/cwt1,400.00–1,575.0020,9022
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4651,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0018,3131
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2788750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,9102
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-283568.00/cwt68.00–68.005681
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed88352.00/cwt52.00–52.004592
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2955785.00/cwt785.00–785.007,4972
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,09362.00/cwt62.00–62.006782
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,22560.00/cwt60.00–60.007355

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.