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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2021-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Jun 3

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← May 27Jun 3Jun 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,182 head

▲ 336 vs last sale 846▼ 236 vs year ago 1,418 · −16.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

136 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 180▼ 42 vs year ago 178 · −23.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 110▼ 20 vs year ago 50 · −40.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly 1.00-5.00 higher . The offering included several groups of good quality calves. Slaughter cows breakers 3.00-7.00 higher with boner and lean cows 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

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 $161.52/cwt on 564 head.

Average price

$161.52

564 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$880

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$257

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

$48.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.58

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	165.11	904	385
Medium and Large 1-2	562	157.22	884	85
Medium and Large 2	515	153.50	791	87
Medium and Large 3	556	116.43	647	7thin

One grade step is worth $48.68/cwt here — about $257 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 sale564 hd

161.52

—

AR average9 barns · 1,429 hd

154.95

+6.58

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	1,644	96.70	1,589	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	71.70	1,027	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,176	68.82	810	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,001	56.78	568	22

Every lot

92 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	177.93/cwt	165.00–189.00	587	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	197.41/cwt	181.00–215.00	655	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	187.58/cwt	183.00–193.00	700	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	173.18/cwt	169.00–177.00	648	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	521	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	181.01/cwt	172.00–187.00	749	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	163.37/cwt	159.00–171.00	694	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	169.05/cwt	164.00–175.00	722	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	477	185.91/cwt	185.00–187.00	887	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	150.95/cwt	136.00–161.00	720	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	173.66/cwt	160.00–180.00	832	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	173.53/cwt	160.00–184.00	835	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	518	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	932	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	152.50/cwt	142.00–161.00	791	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	171.21/cwt	163.00–180.00	897	88
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	890	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	589	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	558	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	949	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	161.07/cwt	152.00–170.00	913	90
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	147.28/cwt	137.00–150.00	841	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	153.07/cwt	150.00–155.00	882	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	594	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	909	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	923	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	149.57/cwt	144.00–155.00	936	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	635	146.80/cwt	141.00–149.00	932	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	636	136.90/cwt	134.00–139.00	871	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	688	136.72/cwt	130.00–140.00	941	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	692	135.85/cwt	135.00–138.00	940	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	709	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	971	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,015	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	730	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	730	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	749	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	981	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	961	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	781	133.76/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,045	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,008	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	164.92/cwt	154.00–176.00	526	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	148.56/cwt	146.00–153.00	489	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	158.11/cwt	150.00–163.00	596	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	388	140.88/cwt	126.00–150.00	547	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	155.47/cwt	148.00–160.00	656	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	631	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	468	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	716	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	146.91/cwt	142.00–157.00	705	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	139.36/cwt	136.00–145.00	673	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	143.53/cwt	136.00–149.00	745	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	523	148.19/cwt	145.00–149.00	775	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	130.34/cwt	120.00–137.00	692	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	718	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	136.37/cwt	130.00–139.00	777	86
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	124.39/cwt	110.00–129.00	719	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	594	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	808	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	130.86/cwt	129.00–132.00	813	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	754	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	684	116.76/cwt	110.00–119.00	799	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	703	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	703	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	726	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	915	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	300	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	486	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	372	157.78/cwt	146.00–161.00	587	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	631	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	442	172.58/cwt	166.00–176.00	763	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	165.36/cwt	160.00–170.00	787	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	152.96/cwt	146.00–160.00	731	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	531	156.02/cwt	153.00–160.00	828	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	558	137.01/cwt	135.00–139.00	765	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	582	148.20/cwt	146.00–149.00	863	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	818	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	633	140.89/cwt	136.00–143.00	892	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	667	136.87/cwt	129.00–139.00	913	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	698	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	866	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	122.57/cwt	121.00–129.00	876	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	822	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	937	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,250	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	900	1
Bulls	—	—	1,663	92.68/cwt	87.00–96.00	1,541	5
Bulls	—	—	1,693	104.16/cwt	97.00–110.00	1,763	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	718	30.44/cwt	30.00–31.00	219	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	427	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,009	66.41/cwt	64.00–70.00	670	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	52.41/cwt	48.00–56.00	541	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	58.48/cwt	55.00–63.00	622	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,139	63.39/cwt	58.00–67.00	722	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	71.54/cwt	69.00–78.00	855	38
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	72.11/cwt	68.00–78.00	1,024	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,615	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	1,066	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	959	985.22/cwt	975.00–1,000.00	9,448	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	876.65/cwt	825.00–900.00	10,607	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	868	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	1,088.84/cwt	850.00–1,150.00	13,447	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,503	1,299.54/cwt	1,275.00–1,325.00	19,532	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	72.30/cwt	61.00–76.00	750	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 Jun 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,182Last week 846Year ago 1,418

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 180Year ago 178

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 110Year ago 50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	30.00–31.00	30.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,033	48.00–56.00	52.41
8	—	1,009	64.00–70.00	66.41
6	—	1,064	55.00–63.00	58.48
1	—	970	44.00	44.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	66.00	66.00
14	—	1,420	68.00–78.00	72.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,139	58.00–67.00	63.39
38	—	1,195	69.00–78.00	71.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,663	87.00–96.00	92.68
1	—	1,250	72.00	72.00
6	—	1,693	97.00–110.00	104.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3	—	1,210	825.00–900.00	876.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	959	975.00–1,000.00	985.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	70.00	70.00

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	2	—	1,503	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,299.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,235	850.00–1,150.00	1,088.84

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	6	—	1,038	61.00–76.00	72.30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	570	130.00–139.00	136.37
77	—	480	142.00–157.00	146.91
51	—	519	136.00–149.00	143.53
13	—	377	150.00–163.00	158.11
6	—	319	154.00–176.00	164.92
45	—	422	148.00–160.00	155.47
32	—	621	129.00–132.00	130.86
3	—	725	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	523	145.00–149.00	148.19
10	—	594	136.00	136.00
5	—	380	170.00	170.00
10	—	468	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	726	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	483	136.00–145.00	139.36
4	—	684	110.00–119.00	116.76
6	—	703	100.00	100.00
9	—	531	120.00–137.00	130.34
9	—	388	126.00–150.00	140.88
7	—	578	110.00–129.00	124.39
7	—	329	146.00–153.00	148.56
2	—	435	145.00	145.00
2	—	628	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	540	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	582	146.00–149.00	148.20
5	—	715	121.00–129.00	122.57
8	—	476	160.00–170.00	165.36
10	—	633	136.00–143.00	140.89
9	—	531	153.00–160.00	156.02
13	—	442	166.00–176.00	172.58
3	—	822	114.00	114.00
8	—	667	129.00–139.00	136.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	135.00–139.00	137.01
2	—	698	124.00	124.00
5	—	372	146.00–161.00	157.78
2	—	478	146.00–160.00	152.96
2	—	415	152.00	152.00
1	—	620	132.00	132.00
1	—	300	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	181.00–215.00	197.41
2	—	813	124.00	124.00
2	—	730	139.00	139.00
90	—	567	152.00–170.00	161.07
46	—	481	160.00–184.00	173.53
29	—	626	144.00–155.00	149.57
25	—	414	172.00–187.00	181.01
4	—	781	133.00–134.00	133.76
4	—	373	183.00–193.00	187.58
88	—	524	163.00–180.00	171.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	635	141.00–149.00	146.80
8	—	688	130.00–140.00	136.72
4	—	749	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	558	170.00	170.00
12	—	518	180.00	180.00
13	—	477	185.00–187.00	185.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	100.00	100.00
3	—	383	136.00	136.00
1	—	550	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	425	159.00–171.00	163.37
1	—	775	124.00	124.00
5	—	477	136.00–161.00	150.95
3	—	330	165.00–189.00	177.93
29	—	519	142.00–161.00	152.50
13	—	571	137.00–150.00	147.28
13	—	374	169.00–177.00	173.18
8	—	636	134.00–139.00	136.90
7	—	692	135.00–138.00	135.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	594	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	611	151.00	151.00
13	—	479	160.00–180.00	173.66
9	—	546	163.00	163.00
9	—	427	164.00–175.00	169.05
7	—	709	137.00	137.00
20	—	576	150.00–155.00	153.07

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.