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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2019-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-30

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

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← May 23May 30Jun 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

485 head

▼ 102 vs last sale 587▲ 485 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

120 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 175▲ 120 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

95 head

▲ 59 vs last sale 36▲ 95 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls mostly 4.00-6.00 lower with a light test in some classes. Feeder heifers 3.00-6.00 lower instances 6.00-8.00 lower on some of the plainer kind. Slaughter cows 3.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

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 $126.98/cwt on 149 head.

Average price

$126.98

149 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$639

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$17.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.51

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	132.00	688	64
Medium and Large 1-2	627	128.00	803	6thin
Medium and Large 2	495	124.99	619	63
Medium and Large 3	419	114.38	479	16thin

One grade step is worth $17.63/cwt here — about $209 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 sale149 hd

126.98

—

AR average6 barns · 905 hd

131.49

−4.51

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	—	Low	1,311	74.41	975	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,236	62.86	777	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,467	58.21	854	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,001	53.43	535	32

Every lot

95 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	545	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	641	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	157.50/cwt	157.00–159.00	665	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	438	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	657	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	134.64/cwt	130.00–139.00	640	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	159.13/cwt	155.00–167.00	761	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	153.52/cwt	148.00–160.00	795	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	135.21/cwt	124.00–139.00	763	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	817	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	899	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	131.94/cwt	130.00–134.00	822	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	649	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	857	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	950	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	815	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	897	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	311	133.20/cwt	125.00–147.00	414	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	117.09/cwt	109.00–131.00	398	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	364	120.66/cwt	120.00–121.00	439	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	131.14/cwt	125.00–135.00	492	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	139.99/cwt	139.00–142.00	596	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	427	115.66/cwt	110.00–121.00	494	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	434	132.20/cwt	125.00–136.00	574	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	106.90/cwt	104.00–110.00	502	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	127.97/cwt	118.00–136.00	604	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	136.21/cwt	135.00–139.00	651	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	131.86/cwt	125.00–137.00	682	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	120.40/cwt	111.00–130.00	638	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	578	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	559	121.63/cwt	115.00–129.00	680	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	560	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	126.82/cwt	125.00–128.00	715	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	619	120.06/cwt	116.00–123.00	743	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	803	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	124.20/cwt	123.00–125.00	779	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	832	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	915	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	869	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	317	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	542	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	343	154.58/cwt	148.00–160.00	530	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	166.65/cwt	165.00–170.00	622	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	403	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	605	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	405	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	608	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	418	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	627	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	152.17/cwt	150.00–159.00	654	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	141.66/cwt	140.00–145.00	677	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	479	154.20/cwt	149.00–157.00	739	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	711	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	529	147.69/cwt	139.00–155.00	781	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	569	135.70/cwt	134.00–139.00	772	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	571	134.27/cwt	130.00–139.00	767	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	631	133.80/cwt	132.00–137.00	844	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	664	126.34/cwt	120.00–128.00	839	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	864	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	719	117.49/cwt	115.00–125.00	845	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	750	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	923	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	760	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	865	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	839	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	300	2
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	619	66.45/cwt	64.00–68.00	411	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,104	64.41/cwt	60.00–68.00	711	9
Bulls	—	—	1,409	78.14/cwt	71.00–82.00	1,101	7
Bulls	—	—	1,703	95.68/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,629	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	798	46.08/cwt	45.00–47.00	368	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	875	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	350	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	883	55.68/cwt	52.00–61.00	492	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	43.78/cwt	42.00–46.00	408	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	53.34/cwt	49.00–58.00	553	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,156	64.25/cwt	60.00–71.00	743	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	580	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	65.00/cwt	60.00–70.00	798	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,267	57.85/cwt	54.00–61.00	733	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	61.90/cwt	61.00–63.00	898	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	56.37/cwt	53.00–58.00	831	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	662	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	987	66.39/cwt	64.00–70.00	655	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	780	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,290	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	823	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	4,197	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	846	719.26/cwt	650.00–800.00	6,085	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,615	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	58.55/cwt	58.00–59.00	600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	925.78/cwt	700.00–1,150.00	10,508	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,144	784.38/cwt	635.00–900.00	8,973	15
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 3	841	634.17/cwt	575.00–685.00	5,333	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	938	1,081.77/cwt	885.00–1,175.00	10,147	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	964	1,233.11/cwt	935.00–1,425.00	11,887	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,043	1,175.49/cwt	935.00–1,325.00	12,260	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,054	676.42/cwt	600.00–710.00	7,129	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	716.55/cwt	700.00–735.00	8,226	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,176	1,004.43/cwt	800.00–1,150.00	11,812	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	1,234.36/cwt	1,100.00–1,275.00	15,220	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,289	1,195.12/cwt	1,175.00–1,225.00	15,405	7

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 May 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 485Last week 587Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 175Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 36Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	478	135.00–139.00	136.21
27	—	517	125.00–137.00	131.86
10	—	627	123.00–125.00	124.20
5	—	564	125.00–128.00	126.82
4	—	426	139.00–142.00	139.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	627	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	118.00	118.00
1	—	915	95.00	95.00
3	—	655	110.00	110.00
6	—	311	125.00–147.00	133.20
6	—	434	125.00–136.00	132.20
6	—	559	115.00–129.00	121.63
8	—	530	111.00–130.00	120.40
9	—	472	118.00–136.00	127.97
11	—	619	116.00–123.00	120.06
12	—	375	125.00–135.00	131.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	109.00	109.00
1	—	560	100.00	100.00
2	—	470	104.00–110.00	106.90
3	—	340	109.00–131.00	117.09
3	—	364	120.00–121.00	120.66
6	—	427	110.00–121.00	115.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	438	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	131.00	131.00
3	—	377	170.00	170.00
4	—	422	157.00–159.00	157.50
6	—	620	145.00	145.00
14	—	571	143.00	143.00
15	—	478	155.00–167.00	159.13
15	—	518	148.00–160.00	153.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	649	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	150.00	150.00
1	—	815	110.00	110.00
2	—	475	130.00–139.00	134.64
2	—	623	130.00–134.00	131.94
3	—	363	150.00	150.00
4	—	564	124.00–139.00	135.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	116.00	116.00
1	—	480	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	664	120.00–128.00	126.34
5	—	571	130.00–139.00	134.27
4	—	343	148.00–160.00	154.58
3	—	478	140.00–145.00	141.66
1	—	760	100.00	100.00
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
1	—	515	138.00	138.00
1	—	405	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	403	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	529	139.00–155.00	147.69
14	—	569	134.00–139.00	135.70
10	—	479	149.00–157.00	154.20
7	—	631	132.00–137.00	133.80
4	—	719	115.00–125.00	117.49
4	—	430	150.00–159.00	152.17
3	—	373	165.00–170.00	166.65
3	—	317	171.00	171.00
1	—	865	97.00	97.00
1	—	750	123.00	123.00
1	—	670	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	418	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	70.00	70.00
5	—	619	64.00–68.00	66.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	798	45.00–47.00	46.08
3	—	883	52.00–61.00	55.68
1	—	875	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,037	49.00–58.00	53.34
7	—	1,156	60.00–71.00	64.25
4	—	933	42.00–46.00	43.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,475	53.00–58.00	56.37
2	—	1,450	61.00–63.00	61.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,228	60.00–70.00	65.00
9	—	1,267	54.00–61.00	57.85
1	—	1,160	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,104	60.00–68.00	64.41
7	—	1,409	71.00–82.00	78.14
3	—	1,703	89.00–98.00	95.68

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	987	64.00–70.00	66.39
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	86.00	86.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	823	510.00	510.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	780	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,135	700.00–1,150.00	925.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	846	650.00–800.00	719.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,144	635.00–900.00	784.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,025	58.00–59.00	58.55

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	841	575.00–685.00	634.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,148	700.00–735.00	716.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,233	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,234.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,289	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,195.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,176	800.00–1,150.00	1,004.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	938	885.00–1,175.00	1,081.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	964	935.00–1,425.00	1,233.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,043	935.00–1,325.00	1,175.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,054	600.00–710.00	676.42

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.