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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2021-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, May 20

● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← May 13May 20May 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

892 head

▼ 1,142 vs last sale 2,034▼ 1,197 vs year ago 2,089 · −57.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

189 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 207▲ 32 vs year ago 157 · +20.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 75▼ 100 vs year ago 190 · −52.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs mostly steady to 2.00 higher except the better 450-500 lbs 5.00 lower over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls not reported last week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $156.54/cwt on 286 head.

Average price

$156.54

286 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$856

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$432

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

$29.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.11

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	161.93	846	173
Medium and Large 2	467	149.81	699	24
Medium and Large 1-2	626	148.40	929	86
Medium and Large 3	312	132.57	414	3thin

One grade step is worth $29.36/cwt here — about $432 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 sale286 hd

156.54

—

AR average10 barns · 1,334 hd

154.42

+2.11

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	—	Average	1,532	84.29	1,291	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	63.45	903	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,151	62.61	721	96
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,027	53.51	549	37

Every lot

109 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	308	194.84/cwt	189.00–199.00	600	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	312	132.57/cwt	130.00–134.00	414	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	570	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	654	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	160.43/cwt	140.00–172.00	610	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	688	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	394	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	749	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	174.57/cwt	165.00–189.00	733	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	156.42/cwt	149.00–164.00	662	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	165.08/cwt	164.00–166.00	725	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	473	178.49/cwt	178.00–179.00	844	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	141.02/cwt	140.00–142.00	667	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	163.18/cwt	160.00–168.00	780	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	163.50/cwt	155.00–165.00	867	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	131.00/cwt	119.00–143.00	734	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	151.02/cwt	147.00–153.00	858	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	145.51/cwt	144.00–146.00	837	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	825	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	959	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	639	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	920	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	878	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	129.49/cwt	129.00–130.00	861	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	136.22/cwt	131.00–145.00	985	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	762	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,052	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	843	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,012	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	119.80/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,054	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	155.46/cwt	150.00–164.00	491	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	140.44/cwt	136.00–149.00	461	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	358	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	394	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	150.70/cwt	144.00–162.00	549	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	139.83/cwt	126.00–145.00	515	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	385	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	608	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	403	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	637	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	133.41/cwt	127.00–142.00	554	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	149.95/cwt	139.00–154.00	630	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	615	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	135.23/cwt	135.00–136.00	646	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	129.36/cwt	120.00–133.00	618	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	491	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	663	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	136.72/cwt	128.00–140.00	701	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	123.81/cwt	115.00–127.00	654	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	563	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	749	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	566	121.86/cwt	119.00–126.00	690	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	128.23/cwt	124.00–132.00	727	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	731	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	123.65/cwt	122.00–126.00	758	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	749	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	819	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	113.03/cwt	110.00–117.00	746	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	118.66/cwt	118.00–120.00	797	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	839	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	862	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	848	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	841	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	976	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	179.79/cwt	175.00–190.00	602	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	337	172.29/cwt	170.00–174.00	581	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	366	153.41/cwt	148.00–165.00	561	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	377	175.46/cwt	170.00–183.00	661	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	673	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	156.83/cwt	150.00–160.00	665	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	168.23/cwt	165.00–170.00	728	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	141.01/cwt	130.00–148.00	660	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	157.98/cwt	153.00–164.00	750	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	130.97/cwt	120.00–141.00	685	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	148.66/cwt	143.00–157.00	785	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	564	139.69/cwt	136.00–150.00	788	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	679	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	600	126.50/cwt	121.00–132.00	759	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	624	136.85/cwt	134.00–139.00	854	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	650	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	832	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	808	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	710	124.68/cwt	122.00–126.00	885	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	728	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	801	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	785	100.78/cwt	94.00–103.00	791	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	805	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	725	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	807	110.20/cwt	107.00–114.00	889	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,173	68.38/cwt	60.00–75.00	802	4
Bulls	—	—	1,615	92.48/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,494	6
Bulls	—	—	1,666	86.35/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,439	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	630	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	126	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	735	39.51/cwt	39.00–40.00	290	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	805	49.52/cwt	49.00–50.00	399	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	47.72/cwt	44.00–50.00	448	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,043	52.27/cwt	49.00–54.00	545	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	56.49/cwt	53.00–59.00	615	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	60.75/cwt	56.00–63.00	694	49
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,157	62.43/cwt	60.00–64.00	722	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	65.39/cwt	64.00–70.00	764	44
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	64.39/cwt	64.00–66.00	900	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,489	61.11/cwt	58.00–63.00	910	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	13,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,403	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	1,206.32/cwt	1,100.00–1,400.00	15,236	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	17,420	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,405	1,169.75/cwt	1,000.00–1,300.00	16,435	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	965.09/cwt	875.00–1,025.00	9,632	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	744.57/cwt	685.00–800.00	8,004	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,078	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,816	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	790.97/cwt	725.00–950.00	9,096	30
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,181	65.22/cwt	59.00–68.00	770	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	865.62/cwt	700.00–950.00	10,500	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	861	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,156	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,444	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,265	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	450	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	499	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	70.96/cwt	65.00–76.00	798	6

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 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 892Last week 2,034Year ago 2,089

Slaughter CattleReceipts 189Last week 207Year ago 157

Replacement CattleReceipts 90Last week 75Year ago 190

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	478	135.00–136.00	135.23
19	—	567	124.00–132.00	128.23
3	—	613	122.00–126.00	123.65
1	—	705	119.00	119.00
31	—	364	144.00–162.00	150.70
8	—	316	150.00–164.00	155.46
42	—	513	128.00–140.00	136.72
21	—	420	139.00–154.00	149.95
1	—	770	112.00	112.00
6	—	672	118.00–120.00	118.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	403	158.00	158.00
5	—	385	158.00	158.00
6	—	563	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	459	134.00	134.00
7	—	594	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	528	115.00–127.00	123.81
15	—	566	119.00–126.00	121.86
9	—	328	136.00–149.00	140.44
1	—	635	118.00	118.00
8	—	368	126.00–145.00	139.83
8	—	478	120.00–133.00	129.36
1	—	785	108.00	108.00
3	—	660	110.00–117.00	113.03
22	—	415	127.00–142.00	133.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	841	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	650	126.00	126.00
8	—	491	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	564	136.00–150.00	139.69
8	—	624	134.00–139.00	136.85
17	—	528	143.00–157.00	148.66
11	—	475	153.00–164.00	157.98
5	—	807	107.00–114.00	110.20
9	—	433	165.00–170.00	168.23
3	—	710	122.00–126.00	124.68
4	—	335	175.00–190.00	179.79
1	—	650	128.00	128.00
13	—	377	170.00–183.00	175.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	121.00–132.00	126.50
2	—	805	90.00	90.00
7	—	337	170.00–174.00	172.29
7	—	366	148.00–165.00	153.41
2	—	673	120.00	120.00
8	—	424	150.00–160.00	156.83
7	—	468	130.00–148.00	141.01
5	—	728	110.00	110.00
1	—	590	115.00	115.00
12	—	523	120.00–141.00	130.97
4	—	785	94.00–103.00	100.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	408	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	420	165.00–189.00	174.57
2	—	843	120.00	120.00
5	—	308	189.00–199.00	194.84
60	—	530	155.00–165.00	163.50
35	—	568	147.00–153.00	151.02
1	—	655	134.00	134.00
3	—	723	131.00–145.00	136.22
3	—	393	175.00	175.00
17	—	478	160.00–168.00	163.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	639	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	439	164.00–166.00	165.08
16	—	575	144.00–146.00	145.51
6	—	376	174.00	174.00
15	—	880	119.00–122.00	119.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	627	153.00	153.00
5	—	394	190.00	190.00
18	—	762	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	473	178.00–179.00	178.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	140.00–142.00	141.02
12	—	423	149.00–164.00	156.42
3	—	380	140.00–172.00	160.43
1	—	335	170.00	170.00
2	—	625	132.00	132.00
2	—	560	119.00–143.00	131.00
2	—	665	129.00–130.00	129.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	312	130.00–134.00	132.57

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,263	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,206.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,340	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,405	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,169.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	30	—	1,150	725.00–950.00	790.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	998	875.00–1,025.00	965.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,181	59.00–68.00	65.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,075	685.00–800.00	744.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,078	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,213	700.00–950.00	865.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,305	66.00	66.00

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	—	965	875.00	875.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	560	385.00	385.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	803	56.00	56.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,125	65.00–76.00	70.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	57.00	57.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,489	58.00–63.00	61.11
10	—	1,397	64.00–66.00	64.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	938	44.00–50.00	47.72
24	—	1,088	53.00–59.00	56.49
3	—	1,157	60.00–64.00	62.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,168	64.00–70.00	65.39
3	—	1,043	49.00–54.00	52.27
49	—	1,143	56.00–63.00	60.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	20.00	20.00
2	—	805	49.00–50.00	49.52
2	—	735	39.00–40.00	39.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,666	80.00–89.00	86.35
4	—	1,173	60.00–75.00	68.38
6	—	1,615	90.00–98.00	92.48

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.