Sale reports / Arkansas / Benton County Sale Barn / 2021-05-13

Benton County Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, May 13
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,034 head
▲ 1,047 vs last sale 987▲ 1,436 vs year ago 598 · +240.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
207 head
▲ 73 vs last sale 134▲ 37 vs year ago 170 · +21.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
75 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 45▲ 45 vs year ago 30 · +150.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 2.00-7.00 higher over 600 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder bulls mostly 1.00-5.00 higher. Had some large groups of fancy reputation calves and some value added calves that sold for a premium. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were not observed.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.19/cwt on 803 head.
Average price
$143.19
803 head · 478 lb average
Value per head Derived
$684
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$200
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$37.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.19
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1468147.73691569
Medium and Large 1-2546136.7974797
Medium and Large 2475130.31618127
Medium and Large 3444110.5949110thin
One grade step is worth $37.14/cwt here — about $200 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 sale803 hd
143.19
—
AR average9 barns · 1,597 hd
136.00
+7.19
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—High1,70594.001,6031thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,19264.5076931
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,42263.799078thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00557.9658213

Every lot

121 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3315136.00/cwt136.00–136.004281
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy334204.94/cwt203.00–211.0068438
Steers—Medium and Large 2335165.41/cwt154.00–175.005545
Steers—Medium and Large 1338192.17/cwt190.00–195.006507
Steers—Medium and Large 1361189.11/cwt177.00–201.0068338
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added365200.00/cwt200.00–200.007304
Steers—Medium and Large 3370115.00/cwt115.00–115.004261
Steers—Medium and Large 2371169.45/cwt155.00–173.006299
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added397181.00/cwt181.00–181.007193
Steers—Medium and Large 3420116.00/cwt116.00–116.004871
Steers—Medium and Large 1424172.08/cwt164.00–183.0073029
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy427196.75/cwt196.75–196.75840101
Steers—Medium and Large 2429155.74/cwt142.00–164.0066817
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2446164.68/cwt162.00–166.0073415
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added450179.00/cwt179.00–179.0080630
Steers—Medium and Large 1465163.18/cwt154.00–169.0075957
Steers—Medium and Large 2472150.51/cwt133.00–159.0071019
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477160.36/cwt156.00–166.0076521
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added482171.00/cwt171.00–171.008243
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy505168.00/cwt168.00–168.0084815
Steers—Medium and Large 1509157.73/cwt150.00–168.0080339
Steers—Medium and Large 2530141.90/cwt130.00–150.0075228
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2531152.72/cwt150.00–160.0081139
Steers—Medium and Large 2562136.74/cwt135.00–140.007683
Steers—Medium and Large 1565149.93/cwt142.00–152.5084741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577142.00/cwt139.00–146.0081941
Steers—Medium and Large 3580118.00/cwt118.00–118.006842
Steers—Medium and Large 2628134.67/cwt134.00–136.008463
Steers—Medium and Large 1632141.85/cwt139.00–148.0089622
Steers—Medium and Large 1664135.00/cwt132.00–136.008965
Steers—Medium and Large 2689130.00/cwt130.00–130.008963
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3691110.00/cwt110.00–110.0076012
Steers—Medium and Large 1708128.00/cwt128.00–128.009067
Steers—Medium and Large 1750131.00/cwt131.00–131.009833
Steers—Medium and Large 2785112.50/cwt111.00–114.008832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2802127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,01924
Steers—Medium and Large 2817106.00/cwt106.00–106.008663
Steers—Medium and Large 1832131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,09010
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3839106.00/cwt106.00–106.008899
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1327154.25/cwt150.00–160.005047
Heifers—Medium and Large 2327144.09/cwt133.00–151.0047123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy328176.00/cwt176.00–176.0057722
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330109.00/cwt109.00–109.003601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added354158.00/cwt158.00–158.005594
Heifers—Medium and Large 3365100.00/cwt100.00–100.003651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378140.25/cwt130.00–147.0053034
Heifers—Medium and Large 1380150.59/cwt145.00–163.0057248
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy393174.00/cwt174.00–174.00684116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added411153.00/cwt153.00–153.0062919
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424140.29/cwt130.00–144.0059511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1427147.62/cwt139.00–155.0063064
Heifers—Medium and Large 3440112.53/cwt110.00–115.004952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy448130.00/cwt130.00–130.005823
Heifers—Medium and Large 3456113.48/cwt111.00–116.005174
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added465146.00/cwt146.00–146.006799
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475142.93/cwt141.00–148.0067942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1480140.78/cwt135.00–148.00676123
Heifers—Medium and Large 2481129.27/cwt120.00–135.0062218
Heifers—Medium and Large 2517123.40/cwt110.00–135.006389
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520108.96/cwt108.00–110.005672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1522134.98/cwt130.00–142.0070567
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy522130.00/cwt130.00–130.006797
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569117.65/cwt109.00–122.006696
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570127.00/cwt127.00–127.007248
Heifers—Medium and Large 1576128.62/cwt125.00–132.0074139
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy588120.00/cwt120.00–120.007062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open594134.00/cwt134.00–134.0079625
Heifers—Medium and Large 1616124.23/cwt120.00–129.0076516
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630115.29/cwt110.00–120.0072612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open643128.00/cwt128.00–128.008232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1667120.67/cwt120.00–122.008056
Heifers—Medium and Large 2673109.52/cwt108.00–111.007372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy702110.00/cwt110.00–110.007723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1720120.00/cwt120.00–120.008647
Heifers—Medium and Large 2722110.00/cwt110.00–110.007945
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open723122.00/cwt122.00–122.0088213
Heifers—Medium and Large 2750108.00/cwt108.00–108.008101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1778116.00/cwt116.00–116.009023
Heifers—Medium and Large 281593.09/cwt90.00–99.007593
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open816118.50/cwt118.50–118.5096711
Heifers—Medium and Large 293580.00/cwt80.00–80.007483
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2326165.34/cwt158.00–176.005396
Bulls—Medium and Large 1338179.48/cwt171.00–182.006074
Bulls—Medium and Large 1376177.20/cwt166.00–182.0066621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2380147.16/cwt140.00–155.005596
Bulls—Medium and Large 1421169.44/cwt158.00–182.0071322
Bulls—Medium and Large 2438152.31/cwt150.00–160.0066714
Bulls—Medium and Large 1475156.83/cwt151.00–164.0074548
Bulls—Medium and Large 2480145.18/cwt138.00–150.0069711
Bulls—Medium and Large 3491121.97/cwt110.00–126.005994
Bulls—Medium and Large 2519123.81/cwt120.00–130.006434
Bulls—Medium and Large 1526148.27/cwt140.00–154.0078031
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575129.39/cwt117.00–136.007444
Bulls—Medium and Large 1583137.23/cwt130.00–145.0080034
Bulls—Medium and Large 1611134.93/cwt126.00–139.0082410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2632119.63/cwt111.00–122.007566
Bulls—Medium and Large 1658131.00/cwt130.00–133.008623
Bulls—Medium and Large 1711123.20/cwt117.00–124.008769
Bulls—Medium and Large 275894.56/cwt90.00–105.007174
Bulls—Medium and Large 1761110.00/cwt110.00–110.008374
Bulls—Medium and Large 2860100.00/cwt100.00–100.008601
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 354059.00/cwt59.00–59.003192
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,70594.00/cwt94.00–94.001,6031
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight84352.01/cwt48.00–56.004382
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00656.59/cwt52.00–59.005697
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08463.34/cwt61.00–65.006874
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10160.76/cwt59.00–62.006698
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22365.80/cwt63.00–73.0080523
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33361.82/cwt61.00–63.008242
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45164.45/cwt63.00–66.009356
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2955875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,3561
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2561,099.78/cwt1,000.00–1,175.0013,8138
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3831,034.63/cwt875.00–1,150.0014,3092
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,210.00/cwt1,210.00–1,210.0016,9401
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2885841.95/cwt835.00–850.007,4512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,073859.09/cwt810.00–900.009,2182
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,185800.88/cwt650.00–950.009,4906
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,217919.80/cwt800.00–1,000.0011,19414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,31964.89/cwt63.00–66.008565
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-291571.77/cwt57.00–79.006579
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,03768.95/cwt67.00–70.007153

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.