Sale reports / Arkansas / Benton County Sale Barn / 2021-05-06

Benton County Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, May 6
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051
Feeder Cattle receipts
987 head
▲ 457 vs last sale 530▼ 339 vs year ago 1,326 · −25.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
134 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 110▼ 81 vs year ago 215 · −37.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
▼ 61 vs last sale 106▲ 10 vs year ago 35 · +28.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders mostly steady to 5.00 lower except 400-500 lb heifers steady to 4.00 higher and the better 350-400 lb steers 5.00 higher. Had about 50 tiger stripe and crossbred replacement heifers reported in the feeder report. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mixed with the high dressing 2.00 higher and the average dressing 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.39/cwt on 418 head.
Average price
$130.39
418 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$694
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$156
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$33.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.31
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1503134.38675237
Medium and Large 1-2654129.2484576
Medium and Large 2511124.2363496
Medium and Large 3515100.745199thin
One grade step is worth $33.64/cwt here — about $156 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 sale418 hd
130.39
—
AR average9 barns · 1,465 hd
130.07
+0.31
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—High1,57891.721,44722
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,39764.0089414
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18163.3074842
CowsLean 85-90%High98055.9054823

Every lot

118 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2310171.80/cwt160.00–177.005334
Steers—Medium and Large 1317189.59/cwt182.00–203.006015
Steers—Medium and Large 1363181.36/cwt176.00–189.0065812
Steers—Medium and Large 1408168.08/cwt164.00–176.0068617
Steers—Medium and Large 2429154.35/cwt143.00–160.006625
Steers—Medium and Large 1469161.42/cwt152.00–163.0075713
Steers—Medium and Large 2478144.07/cwt139.00–155.006893
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy485156.00/cwt156.00–156.007573
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2511153.00/cwt153.00–153.007829
Steers—Medium and Large 1516155.17/cwt153.00–159.0080113
Steers—Medium and Large 2530139.99/cwt135.00–142.0074210
Steers—Medium and Large 1562144.27/cwt141.00–150.0081143
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2564140.00/cwt140.00–140.007905
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy590134.00/cwt134.00–134.007913
Steers—Medium and Large 2598130.00/cwt130.00–130.007773
Steers—Medium and Large 2617130.98/cwt130.00–133.008083
Steers—Medium and Large 1624138.08/cwt137.00–140.0086213
Steers—Medium and Large 1662133.17/cwt133.00–134.008826
Steers—Medium and Large 2663127.67/cwt125.00–129.008463
Steers—Medium and Large 1728125.00/cwt125.00–125.009104
Steers—Medium and Large 2745119.00/cwt119.00–119.008871
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy763124.00/cwt124.00–124.009468
Steers—Medium and Large 2785110.00/cwt110.00–110.008641
Steers—Medium and Large 1820122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,0001
Steers—Medium and Large 1920119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0952
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2308135.30/cwt129.00–149.004176
Heifers—Medium and Large 1326152.11/cwt148.00–157.004969
Heifers—Medium and Large 3360110.00/cwt110.00–110.003961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1369148.07/cwt145.00–152.0054621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375140.00/cwt140.00–140.005252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1422144.52/cwt135.00–156.0061044
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426134.51/cwt128.00–140.0057321
Heifers—Medium and Large 3440108.00/cwt108.00–108.004751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement443700.00/cwt700.00–700.003,1012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1469136.94/cwt132.00–146.0064250
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy473132.98/cwt127.00–136.0062915
Heifers—Medium and Large 2485127.10/cwt116.00–130.0061618
Heifers—Medium and Large 3495110.00/cwt110.00–110.005451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2529129.27/cwt128.00–130.006848
Heifers—Medium and Large 3530107.00/cwt107.00–107.005672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1531132.89/cwt127.00–138.0070626
Heifers—Medium and Large 2532121.77/cwt110.00–130.0064822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy537125.00/cwt125.00–125.0067111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1568126.73/cwt122.00–133.0072028
Heifers—Medium and Large 357191.16/cwt87.00–100.005214
Heifers—Medium and Large 2574118.05/cwt112.00–123.0067814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement5751,051.70/cwt725.00–1,200.006,04714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1614121.70/cwt117.00–127.0074710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2617119.00/cwt119.00–119.007344
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy618119.00/cwt119.00–119.007352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement6261,024.41/cwt850.00–1,200.006,4138
Heifers—Medium and Large 1651120.00/cwt120.00–120.007818
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open662130.25/cwt130.25–130.2586264
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement6671,313.41/cwt825.00–1,500.008,76015
Heifers—Medium and Large 2690110.79/cwt110.00–114.007645
Heifers—Medium and Large 1705110.00/cwt110.00–110.007762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement7161,345.76/cwt975.00–1,525.009,6366
Heifers—Medium and Large 276090.00/cwt90.00–90.006843
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open779113.00/cwt113.00–113.008804
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement7821,556.16/cwt1,525.00–1,650.0012,1694
Heifers—Medium and Large 1800110.00/cwt110.00–110.008801
Heifers—Medium and Large 281090.00/cwt90.00–90.007291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement8351,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.0011,4812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open835110.00/cwt110.00–110.009195
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open94899.00/cwt99.00–99.009395
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1322178.51/cwt178.00–179.005756
Bulls—Medium and Large 2340140.00/cwt140.00–140.004761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2370145.98/cwt139.00–153.005405
Bulls—Medium and Large 1375171.55/cwt158.00–180.0064310
Bulls—Medium and Large 1418160.15/cwt156.00–170.0066914
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425143.36/cwt130.00–150.006095
Bulls—Medium and Large 1467152.02/cwt144.00–161.0071033
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475143.32/cwt125.00–147.0068112
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy485120.00/cwt120.00–120.005821
Bulls—Medium and Large 3490117.00/cwt117.00–117.005731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy491140.13/cwt137.00–144.006889
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526134.18/cwt124.00–142.0070610
Bulls—Medium and Large 1530143.96/cwt129.00–150.0076322
Bulls—Medium and Large 2562122.00/cwt110.00–128.006866
Bulls—Medium and Large 1579137.41/cwt131.00–141.0079624
Bulls—Medium and Large 1612130.12/cwt126.00–133.0079610
Bulls—Medium and Large 2668110.99/cwt109.00–114.007413
Bulls—Medium and Large 1669121.24/cwt117.00–124.008119
Bulls—Medium and Large 1713119.99/cwt119.00–121.008562
Bulls—Medium and Large 2745101.00/cwt101.00–101.007521
Bulls—Medium and Large 2780101.93/cwt85.00–112.007954
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy80590.00/cwt90.00–90.007252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1810109.00/cwt109.00–109.008831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2845102.00/cwt102.00–102.008622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1875104.50/cwt100.00–109.009142
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,28577.00/cwt77.00–77.009891
Bulls——1,44484.95/cwt82.00–88.001,2278
Bulls——1,68397.02/cwt93.00–103.001,63313
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight74552.00/cwt52.00–52.003871
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight83058.00/cwt58.00–58.004811
Cows—Lean 85-90%98363.57/cwt59.00–67.006256
Cows—Lean 85-90%98355.45/cwt52.00–58.0054510
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04947.96/cwt44.00–52.005035
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15559.25/cwt55.00–63.0068414
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19465.33/cwt63.00–71.0078028
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39564.54/cwt63.00–66.0090011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40362.00/cwt61.00–63.008703
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4501,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.0021,7501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-291865.07/cwt58.00–80.005976
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,25764.00/cwt64.00–64.008045
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28751,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.008,8381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,055900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,4951
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,175950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,1631
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-275062.00/cwt62.00–62.004651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,4601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,8361
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,069930.32/cwt650.00–1,125.009,9456
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,123868.90/cwt685.00–950.009,7584
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,19563.00/cwt63.00–63.007531
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,30564.00/cwt64.00–64.008351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,35564.00/cwt64.00–64.008671
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2906963.31/cwt775.00–1,375.008,7284
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2950877.19/cwt785.00–1,000.008,3334

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.