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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2021-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, May 27

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← May 20May 27Jun 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

846 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 892▲ 251 vs year ago 595 · +42.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

180 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 189▲ 75 vs year ago 105 · +71.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

110 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 90▲ 65 vs year ago 45 · +144.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers and feeder bulls steady to 10.00 higher mostly 2.00-6.00 higher. Quality of most feeders good. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00-8.00 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 $137.56/cwt on 290 head.

Average price

$137.56

290 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$712

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$234

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

$33.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.21

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	140.78	726	222
Medium and Large 1-2	619	129.33	800	9thin
Medium and Large 2	511	128.56	657	54
Medium and Large 3	461	106.80	492	5thin

One grade step is worth $33.98/cwt here — about $234 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 sale290 hd

137.56

—

AR average10 barns · 1,400 hd

134.35

+3.21

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	1,630	92.74	1,511	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,167	64.63	754	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,397	63.59	888	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,041	58.00	604	47

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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	170.31/cwt	160.00–176.00	542	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	188.09/cwt	178.00–196.00	720	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	651	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	178.53/cwt	172.00–183.00	741	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	436	161.17/cwt	156.00–164.00	703	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	596	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	719	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	168.02/cwt	159.00–177.00	796	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	169.23/cwt	157.00–173.00	888	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	153.38/cwt	148.00–155.00	818	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	551	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	827	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	156.84/cwt	148.00–171.00	896	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	142.72/cwt	140.00–147.00	816	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	616	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	899	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	145.67/cwt	145.00–151.00	928	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	871	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	668	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	942	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	971	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	136.55/cwt	133.00–141.00	985	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	755	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	989	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	784	113.06/cwt	109.00–117.00	886	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,013	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	840	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	941	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	157.21/cwt	154.00–163.00	511	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	140.81/cwt	136.00–150.00	463	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	385	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	139.42/cwt	134.00–145.00	506	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	160.05/cwt	147.00–169.00	600	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	151.60/cwt	145.00–160.00	638	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	141.01/cwt	130.00–146.00	605	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	498	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	145.32/cwt	137.00–150.00	684	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	132.69/cwt	126.00–135.00	640	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	126.65/cwt	120.00–135.00	648	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	140.99/cwt	135.00–146.00	729	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	589	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	547	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	755	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	134.49/cwt	129.00–143.00	760	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	603	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	626	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	808	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	626	116.67/cwt	115.00–119.00	730	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	126.64/cwt	124.00–128.00	800	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	124.01/cwt	116.00–128.00	833	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	120.29/cwt	119.00–121.00	861	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	106.37/cwt	100.00–113.00	771	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	853	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	795	98.00/cwt	96.00–100.00	779	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	815	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	815	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	820	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	902	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	327	181.40/cwt	180.00–183.00	593	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	345	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	593	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	367	186.29/cwt	167.00–192.00	684	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	372	153.51/cwt	146.00–164.00	571	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	663	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	169.93/cwt	163.00–178.00	736	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	166.04/cwt	161.00–171.00	769	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	479	140.91/cwt	136.00–150.00	675	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	526	156.35/cwt	148.00–163.00	822	32
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	526	137.48/cwt	125.00–146.00	723	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	146.89/cwt	138.00–154.00	849	34
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	579	121.59/cwt	120.00–128.00	704	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	631	140.04/cwt	138.00–142.00	884	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	686	133.62/cwt	132.00–134.00	917	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	735	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	963	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	114.97/cwt	111.00–119.00	880	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	805	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	853	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	855	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	923	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,345	80.96/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,089	3
Bulls	—	—	1,581	89.25/cwt	83.00–93.00	1,411	13
Bulls	—	—	1,778	100.80/cwt	94.00–106.00	1,792	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	735	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	382	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	57.10/cwt	53.00–61.00	587	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	51.35/cwt	48.00–53.00	543	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	62.97/cwt	61.00–67.00	684	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,137	62.12/cwt	57.00–64.00	706	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	67.14/cwt	64.00–73.00	803	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,396	64.90/cwt	64.00–67.00	906	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	62.50/cwt	62.00–63.00	874	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	977	1,246.84/cwt	900.00–1,400.00	12,182	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,154	1,004.50/cwt	975.00–1,050.00	11,592	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,278	903.13/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	11,542	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	1,055.15/cwt	950.00–1,100.00	13,822	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,339	1,129.50/cwt	850.00–1,210.00	15,124	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	1,510.00/cwt	1,510.00–1,510.00	20,838	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,004	904.33/cwt	850.00–950.00	9,079	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	663.68/cwt	610.00–750.00	6,770	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	611	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	672.23/cwt	560.00–760.00	7,280	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,093	64.78/cwt	63.00–66.00	708	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,129	774.95/cwt	650.00–925.00	8,749	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,134	924.84/cwt	725.00–1,000.00	10,488	22
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	786	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	931	76.49/cwt	64.00–84.00	712	5

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 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 846Last week 892Year ago 595

Slaughter CattleReceipts 180Last week 189Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 90Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	637	145.00–151.00	145.67
49	—	525	157.00–173.00	169.23
20	—	474	159.00–177.00	168.02
12	—	383	178.00–196.00	188.09
10	—	721	133.00–141.00	136.55
11	—	684	142.00	142.00
23	—	571	148.00–171.00	156.84
22	—	415	172.00–183.00	178.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	616	146.00	146.00
13	—	668	141.00	141.00
13	—	755	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	160.00–176.00	170.31
9	—	436	156.00–164.00	161.17
1	—	390	167.00	167.00
7	—	572	140.00–147.00	142.72
2	—	660	132.00	132.00
2	—	605	130.00	130.00
2	—	458	157.00	157.00
1	—	840	112.00	112.00
1	—	785	129.00	129.00
5	—	533	148.00–155.00	153.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	784	109.00–117.00	113.06
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
1	—	445	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	551	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	716	119.00–121.00	120.29
14	—	375	147.00–169.00	160.05
31	—	517	135.00–146.00	140.99
6	—	325	154.00–163.00	157.21
6	—	672	116.00–128.00	124.01
41	—	565	129.00–143.00	134.49
49	—	471	137.00–150.00	145.32
34	—	421	145.00–160.00	151.60
12	—	632	124.00–128.00	126.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	820	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	626	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	512	120.00–135.00	126.65
6	—	626	115.00–119.00	116.67
11	—	363	134.00–145.00	139.42
10	—	429	130.00–146.00	141.01
3	—	815	100.00	100.00
2	—	795	96.00–100.00	98.00
2	—	725	100.00–113.00	106.37
7	—	329	136.00–150.00	140.81
4	—	482	126.00–135.00	132.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	110.00	110.00
1	—	470	106.00	106.00
2	—	360	107.00	107.00
1	—	580	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	547	138.00	138.00
3	—	762	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	108.00	108.00
32	—	526	148.00–163.00	156.35
14	—	433	163.00–178.00	169.93
21	—	631	138.00–142.00	140.04
2	—	765	111.00–119.00	114.97
5	—	686	132.00–134.00	133.62
8	—	327	180.00–183.00	181.40
8	—	367	167.00–192.00	186.29
34	—	578	138.00–154.00	146.89
2	—	735	130.00–132.00	131.00
25	—	463	161.00–171.00	166.04
1	—	805	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	172.00	172.00
5	—	579	120.00–128.00	121.59
1	—	425	156.00	156.00
4	—	526	125.00–146.00	137.48
4	—	479	136.00–150.00	140.91
6	—	372	146.00–164.00	153.51

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	3	—	1,310	950.00–1,100.00	1,055.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,278	850.00–1,000.00	903.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	977	900.00–1,400.00	1,246.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,154	975.00–1,050.00	1,004.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,339	850.00–1,210.00	1,129.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	1,510.00	1,510.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	1,134	725.00–1,000.00	924.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,129	650.00–925.00	774.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,004	850.00–950.00	904.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,020	610.00–750.00	663.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	18	—	1,083	560.00–760.00	672.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,035	59.00	59.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,093	63.00–66.00	64.78

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	5	—	931	64.00–84.00	76.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	85.00	85.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,058	48.00–53.00	51.35
13	—	1,087	61.00–67.00	62.97
28	—	1,028	53.00–61.00	57.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,396	64.00–67.00	64.90
12	—	1,398	62.00–63.00	62.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,196	64.00–73.00	67.14
28	—	1,137	57.00–64.00	62.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,778	94.00–106.00	100.80
13	—	1,581	83.00–93.00	89.25
3	—	1,345	79.00–82.00	80.96

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.