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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2021-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Apr 29

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Apr 22Apr 29May 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

530 head

▼ 170 vs last sale 700▼ 274 vs year ago 804 · −34.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

110 head

▼ 181 vs last sale 291▼ 45 vs year ago 155 · −29.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

106 head

▼ 124 vs last sale 230▲ 66 vs year ago 40 · +165.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady on a light test. Feeder heifers and bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Light run due to heavy rain in the area. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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 $134.73/cwt on 226 head.

Average price

$134.73

226 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$648

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$261

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$28.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.72

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	478	141.36	676	47
Medium and Large 1	486	136.88	665	128
Medium and Large 2	485	124.62	604	45
Medium and Large 3	368	112.78	415	6thin

One grade step is worth $28.58/cwt here — about $261 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 sale226 hd

134.73

—

AR average10 barns · 1,218 hd

133.01

+1.72

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	—	High	1,547	85.55	1,323	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,166	64.94	757	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,667	64.35	1,073	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,009	58.03	585	22

Every lot

94 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	412	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	167.19/cwt	160.00–174.00	602	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	375	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	690	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	175.87/cwt	174.00–182.00	667	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	158.01/cwt	150.00–161.00	659	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	445	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	797	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	766	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	497	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	845	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	581	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	161.87/cwt	159.00–165.00	848	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	533	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	853	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	583	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	915	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	606	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	879	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	140.41/cwt	135.00–146.00	885	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	640	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	646	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	127.06/cwt	119.00–135.00	839	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	771	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	848	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	156.43/cwt	150.00–158.00	507	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	137.82/cwt	130.00–146.00	452	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	355	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	554	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	150.01/cwt	146.00–152.00	545	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	112.78/cwt	110.00–117.00	415	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	133.93/cwt	130.00–139.00	497	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	414	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	633	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	133.58/cwt	126.00–136.00	558	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	441	139.69/cwt	139.00–144.00	616	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	461	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	622	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	118.97/cwt	118.00–120.00	557	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	137.26/cwt	135.00–140.00	660	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	489	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	660	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	135.16/cwt	131.00–136.00	695	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	121.45/cwt	114.00–130.00	628	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	125.66/cwt	124.00–129.00	700	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	121.07/cwt	108.00–126.00	676	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	799	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	634	109.75/cwt	108.00–111.00	696	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	667	105.53/cwt	90.00–113.00	704	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	114.19/cwt	113.00–115.00	829	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	743	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	840	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	766	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	896	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	804	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	804	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	840	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	756	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	865	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	333	183.20/cwt	174.00–192.00	610	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	168.50/cwt	166.00–171.00	573	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	368	171.62/cwt	160.00–182.00	632	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	379	143.49/cwt	130.00–150.00	544	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	413	165.72/cwt	165.00–166.00	684	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	151.11/cwt	140.00–158.00	650	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	434	117.36/cwt	116.00–118.00	509	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	482	155.07/cwt	149.00–164.00	747	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	495	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	728	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	131.50/cwt	121.00–142.00	697	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	533	153.55/cwt	144.00–157.00	818	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	563	124.04/cwt	116.00–130.00	698	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	579	140.14/cwt	137.00–144.00	811	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	812	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	676	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	865	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	713	123.56/cwt	120.00–126.00	881	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	760	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	844	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	830	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	913	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,161	70.86/cwt	70.00–74.00	823	4
Bulls	—	—	1,662	94.89/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,577	5
Bulls	—	—	1,708	87.55/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,495	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	760	54.94/cwt	54.00–56.00	418	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	835	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	534	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	56.34/cwt	51.00–59.00	581	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	62.06/cwt	60.00–65.00	643	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	60.87/cwt	59.00–62.00	679	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	66.00/cwt	63.00–68.00	783	43
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	970	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,687	64.82/cwt	64.00–66.00	1,094	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	8,784	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,148.70/cwt	825.00–1,275.00	11,430	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,032	1,144.78/cwt	975.00–1,250.00	11,814	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,093	993.07/cwt	985.00–1,000.00	10,854	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,164	979.61/cwt	850.00–1,050.00	11,403	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	1,183.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,275.00	15,024	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,420	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	21,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	667	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	917	979.81/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	8,985	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	735	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	896.54/cwt	610.00–960.00	10,158	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	825.16/cwt	760.00–985.00	9,803	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	66.34/cwt	65.00–69.00	789	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,227	949.33/cwt	750.00–1,085.00	11,648	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,455	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	931	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	903	80.72/cwt	59.00–98.00	729	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	67.46/cwt	67.00–69.00	762	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	102.18/cwt	99.00–105.00	747	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,714	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,244	2

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 Apr 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 530Last week 700Year ago 804

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 291Year ago 155

Replacement CattleReceipts 106Last week 230Year ago 40

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady on a light test. Feeder heifers and bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Light run due to heavy rain in the area. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	489	135.00	135.00
13	—	355	156.00	156.00
17	—	414	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	557	124.00–129.00	125.66
6	—	324	150.00–158.00	156.43
5	—	726	113.00–115.00	114.19
7	—	634	126.00	126.00
1	—	865	100.00	100.00
57	—	441	139.00–144.00	139.69
19	—	514	131.00–136.00	135.16
9	—	363	146.00–152.00	150.01
12	—	481	135.00–140.00	137.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	804	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	766	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	368	110.00–117.00	112.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	126.00–136.00	133.58
2	—	743	113.00	113.00
4	—	634	108.00–111.00	109.75
6	—	517	114.00–130.00	121.45
5	—	558	108.00–126.00	121.07
13	—	371	130.00–139.00	133.93
2	—	468	118.00–120.00	118.97
1	—	840	90.00	90.00
3	—	667	90.00–113.00	105.53
5	—	328	130.00–146.00	137.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	375	184.00	184.00
23	—	445	179.00	179.00
10	—	533	160.00	160.00
9	—	497	170.00	170.00
20	—	583	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	379	174.00–182.00	175.87
4	—	464	165.00	165.00
7	—	524	159.00–165.00	161.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	606	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	114.00	114.00
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
2	—	640	101.00	101.00
1	—	310	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	135.00–146.00	140.41
9	—	417	150.00–161.00	158.01
4	—	771	110.00	110.00
2	—	360	160.00–174.00	167.19
1	—	485	130.00	130.00
2	—	660	119.00–135.00	127.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	713	120.00–126.00	123.56
4	—	676	128.00	128.00
4	—	368	160.00–182.00	171.62
19	—	533	144.00–157.00	153.55
1	—	830	110.00	110.00
12	—	482	149.00–164.00	155.07
11	—	579	137.00–144.00	140.14
1	—	760	111.00	111.00
1	—	615	132.00	132.00
2	—	333	174.00–192.00	183.20
14	—	413	165.00–166.00	165.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	434	116.00–118.00	117.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	147.00	147.00
2	—	340	166.00–171.00	168.50
3	—	563	116.00–130.00	124.04
3	—	379	130.00–150.00	143.49
4	—	430	140.00–158.00	151.11
2	—	530	121.00–142.00	131.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,093	985.00–1,000.00	993.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	960.00	960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	995	825.00–1,275.00	1,148.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,032	975.00–1,250.00	1,144.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,164	850.00–1,050.00	979.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,270	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,183.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,420	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	917	950.00–1,000.00	979.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	823	81.00	81.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,133	610.00–960.00	896.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,455	64.00	64.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,227	750.00–1,085.00	949.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,188	760.00–985.00	825.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	75.00	75.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,190	65.00–69.00	66.34

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	12	—	903	59.00–98.00	80.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,130	67.00–69.00	67.46

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	973	950.00	950.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	731	99.00–105.00	102.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,036	60.00–65.00	62.06
13	—	1,032	51.00–59.00	56.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	62.00	62.00
10	—	1,687	64.00–66.00	64.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,115	59.00–62.00	60.87
43	—	1,187	63.00–68.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	54.00–56.00	54.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,662	92.00–102.00	94.89
6	—	1,708	82.00–92.00	87.55
4	—	1,161	70.00–74.00	70.86

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.