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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2021-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Jul 22

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,469 head

▲ 129 vs last sale 1,340▼ 738 vs year ago 2,207 · −33.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

225 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 282▲ 30 vs year ago 195 · +15.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 150▼ 25 vs year ago 75 · −33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady to 5.00 higher except 450-500 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 1.00-8.00 higher 550-700 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher. Feeder bulls mixed with the better kind under 600 lbs 1.00-8.00 lower over 600 lbs and plainer kind 1.00-4.00 higher. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week.

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 $149.91/cwt on 551 head.

Average price

$149.91

551 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$791

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

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

$16.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.96

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	152.83	806	421
Medium and Large 1-2	548	145.47	797	56
Medium and Large 2	516	136.67	705	74

One grade step is worth $16.16/cwt here — about $101 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 sale551 hd

149.91

—

AR average9 barns · 1,772 hd

140.96

+8.96

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	1,570	97.48	1,530	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,345	72.00	968	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,144	68.86	788	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	989	60.50	598	26

Every lot

107 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	172.70/cwt	160.00–185.00	544	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	317	197.97/cwt	192.00–208.00	628	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	552	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	187.60/cwt	175.00–197.00	717	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	399	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	818	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	161.33/cwt	155.00–172.00	681	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	186.76/cwt	180.00–193.00	794	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	152.26/cwt	144.00–170.00	729	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	171.09/cwt	159.00–176.00	821	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	178.70/cwt	174.00–180.00	870	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	503	184.29/cwt	174.00–188.00	927	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	154.08/cwt	142.00–160.00	792	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	855	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	175.38/cwt	168.00–182.00	933	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	544	165.98/cwt	165.00–169.00	903	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	566	150.86/cwt	149.00–155.00	854	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	569	177.88/cwt	175.00–179.00	1,012	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	172.63/cwt	164.00–181.00	1,000	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	606	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,061	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	145.19/cwt	125.00–151.00	905	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	955	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	164.02/cwt	155.00–174.00	1,025	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	639	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,118	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	995	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	667	147.33/cwt	146.00–150.00	983	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,062	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	709	143.56/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,018	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	132.72/cwt	130.00–139.00	960	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,032	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,114	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	950	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,045	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	164.95/cwt	160.00–169.00	553	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	141.51/cwt	141.00–142.00	478	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	164.11/cwt	157.00–168.00	617	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	145.27/cwt	140.00–150.00	556	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	411	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	658	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	158.94/cwt	149.00–167.00	675	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	147.74/cwt	147.00–148.00	629	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	140.97/cwt	130.00–154.00	608	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	158.17/cwt	146.00–166.00	751	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	141.45/cwt	134.00–147.00	679	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	484	165.31/cwt	164.00–170.00	800	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	151.48/cwt	141.00–165.00	786	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	151.48/cwt	140.00–156.00	795	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	136.88/cwt	120.00–140.00	720	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	546	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	819	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	556	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	845	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	141.59/cwt	140.00–144.00	806	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	145.91/cwt	133.00–151.00	843	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	135.22/cwt	133.00–141.00	787	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	824	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	147.07/cwt	141.00–151.00	913	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	144.06/cwt	133.00–150.00	977	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	918	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	126.75/cwt	120.00–131.00	916	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	724	113.08/cwt	110.00–129.00	819	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	746	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	925	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	793	128.75/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,021	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	832	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,082	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	840	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	890	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	328	191.00/cwt	187.00–196.00	626	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	367	176.71/cwt	170.00–182.00	649	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	157.46/cwt	149.00–167.00	598	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	172.69/cwt	169.00–183.00	732	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	432	151.71/cwt	140.00–166.00	655	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	164.67/cwt	159.00–170.00	762	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	152.31/cwt	140.00–161.00	713	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	506	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	759	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	158.97/cwt	154.00–172.00	825	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	143.71/cwt	134.00–154.00	759	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	545	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	665	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	571	131.76/cwt	127.00–135.00	752	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	572	148.57/cwt	145.00–152.00	850	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	598	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	771	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	127.81/cwt	118.00–137.00	790	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	143.31/cwt	140.00–149.00	891	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	127.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	842	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	683	136.90/cwt	134.00–139.00	935	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	709	137.34/cwt	132.00–140.00	974	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	721	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	865	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	790	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	995	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	855	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,026	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	880	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	880	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	908	95.04/cwt	90.00–100.00	863	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,550	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,581	1
Bulls	—	—	1,580	95.22/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,504	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	823	55.47/cwt	52.00–59.00	457	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	830	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	332	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	42.52/cwt	40.00–45.00	399	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	53.48/cwt	53.00–54.00	507	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,006	63.79/cwt	62.00–66.00	642	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,091	68.28/cwt	68.00–69.00	745	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,116	66.78/cwt	65.00–69.00	745	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,174	71.06/cwt	69.00–76.00	834	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,345	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	968	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,520	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,422.93/cwt	1,125.00–1,485.00	16,008	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,631	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,229	1,087.36/cwt	1,075.00–1,100.00	13,364	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	13,786	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,335	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	866.24/cwt	835.00–900.00	9,615	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	71.51/cwt	69.00–74.00	826	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	511	1

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 Jul 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,469Last week 1,340Year ago 2,207

Slaughter CattleReceipts 225Last week 282Year ago 195

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 150Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	621	141.00–151.00	147.07
83	—	578	133.00–151.00	145.91
60	—	475	146.00–166.00	158.17
13	—	335	160.00–169.00	164.95
20	—	376	157.00–168.00	164.11
3	—	832	130.00	130.00
38	—	678	133.00–150.00	144.06
7	—	793	121.00–131.00	128.75
60	—	519	141.00–165.00	151.48
4	—	723	120.00–131.00	126.75
48	—	425	149.00–167.00	158.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	411	160.00	160.00
37	—	484	164.00–170.00	165.31
9	—	556	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	141.00–142.00	141.51
6	—	724	110.00–129.00	113.08
14	—	480	134.00–147.00	141.45
1	—	840	106.00	106.00
10	—	582	133.00–141.00	135.22
10	—	431	130.00–154.00	140.97
20	—	526	120.00–140.00	136.88
1	—	685	134.00	134.00
2	—	610	135.00	135.00
8	—	383	140.00–150.00	145.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	746	124.00	124.00
8	—	426	147.00–148.00	147.74
15	—	569	140.00–144.00	141.59
14	—	525	140.00–156.00	151.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	546	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	709	140.00–144.00	143.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	625	155.00–174.00	164.02
20	—	382	175.00–197.00	187.60
20	—	425	180.00–193.00	186.76
43	—	532	168.00–182.00	175.38
1	—	770	134.00	134.00
3	—	317	192.00–208.00	197.97
22	—	681	156.00	156.00
1	—	825	135.00	135.00
29	—	579	164.00–181.00	172.63
13	—	487	174.00–180.00	178.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	531	161.00	161.00
4	—	663	150.00	150.00
8	—	624	153.00	153.00
44	—	480	159.00–176.00	171.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	569	175.00–179.00	177.88
34	—	503	174.00–188.00	184.29
9	—	399	205.00	205.00
14	—	606	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	639	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
2	—	500	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	422	155.00–172.00	161.33
30	—	479	144.00–170.00	152.26
6	—	566	149.00–155.00	150.86
2	—	315	160.00–185.00	172.70
13	—	514	142.00–160.00	154.08
5	—	723	130.00–139.00	132.72
11	—	623	125.00–151.00	145.19
3	—	667	146.00–150.00	147.33
5	—	368	150.00	150.00
1	—	950	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	544	165.00–169.00	165.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	572	145.00–152.00	148.57
20	—	622	140.00–149.00	143.31
25	—	424	169.00–183.00	172.69
1	—	790	126.00	126.00
1	—	855	120.00	120.00
6	—	709	132.00–140.00	137.34
14	—	328	187.00–196.00	191.00
15	—	367	170.00–182.00	176.71
29	—	519	154.00–172.00	158.97
12	—	683	134.00–139.00	136.90
10	—	463	159.00–170.00	164.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	506	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	598	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	432	140.00–166.00	151.71
5	—	721	120.00	120.00
19	—	380	149.00–167.00	157.46
8	—	528	134.00–154.00	143.71
2	—	908	90.00–100.00	95.04
5	—	571	127.00–135.00	131.76
4	—	618	118.00–137.00	127.81
19	—	468	140.00–161.00	152.31
2	—	880	100.00	100.00
2	—	660	125.00–130.00	127.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	545	122.00	122.00

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	1	—	1,065	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,229	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,087.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,345	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,125	1,125.00–1,485.00	1,422.93

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)	8	—	1,155	69.00–74.00	71.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,110	835.00–900.00	866.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	71.00	71.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	52.00–59.00	55.47
1	—	830	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	948	53.00–54.00	53.48
15	—	1,006	62.00–66.00	63.79
2	—	938	40.00–45.00	42.52
4	—	1,091	68.00–69.00	68.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,174	69.00–76.00	71.06
35	—	1,116	65.00–69.00	66.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,345	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	102.00	102.00
2	—	1,580	93.00–97.00	95.22

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.