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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2021-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Oct 14

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

529 head

▼ 356 vs last sale 885▼ 975 vs year ago 1,504 · −64.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 135▼ 180 vs year ago 280 · −64.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 60▼ 75 vs year ago 120 · −62.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00-4.00 higher with the better 400-450 lbs 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Light run due to rain in the area.

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 $132.48/cwt on 161 head.

Average price

$132.48

161 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$663

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$270

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

$35.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.79

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	499	139.29	695	96
Medium and Large 1-2	670	126.00	844	8thin
Medium and Large 2	489	124.49	609	50
Medium and Large 3	410	103.57	424	7thin

One grade step is worth $35.72/cwt here — about $270 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 sale161 hd

132.48

—

AR average8 barns · 1,227 hd

127.68

+4.79

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	1,643	81.74	1,343	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,467	54.29	797	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,224	53.46	654	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,032	43.96	454	34

Every lot

88 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	163.92/cwt	150.00–182.00	536	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	191.10/cwt	181.00–198.00	627	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	600	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	178.34/cwt	177.00–181.00	671	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	414	110.22/cwt	100.00–120.00	456	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	177.31/cwt	170.00–181.00	748	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	141.27/cwt	130.00–150.00	600	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	137.19/cwt	120.00–141.00	638	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	162.00/cwt	154.00–166.00	774	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	154.86/cwt	145.00–163.00	813	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	544	135.02/cwt	130.00–140.00	735	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	146.49/cwt	144.00–148.00	819	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	781	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	130.31/cwt	128.00–134.00	748	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	876	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	121.12/cwt	116.00–131.00	763	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	139.50/cwt	139.00–140.00	923	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	119.70/cwt	119.00–126.00	812	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	682	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	893	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	923	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	810	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	940	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	843	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,138	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	318	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	353	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	118.70/cwt	110.00–130.00	395	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	150.04/cwt	145.00–154.00	557	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	130.92/cwt	110.00–140.00	488	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	388	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	130.86/cwt	120.00–141.00	550	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	145.20/cwt	139.00–152.00	611	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	396	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	137.94/cwt	130.00–145.00	635	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	502	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	121.54/cwt	110.00–130.00	575	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	137.74/cwt	132.00–140.00	716	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	123.36/cwt	117.00–129.00	653	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	564	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	133.79/cwt	127.00–137.00	772	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	581	122.77/cwt	120.00–124.00	713	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	132.83/cwt	129.00–135.00	837	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	634	121.67/cwt	120.00–126.00	771	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	844	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	679	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	923	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	713	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	784	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	730	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	331	159.66/cwt	130.00–166.00	528	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	365	146.48/cwt	140.00–150.00	535	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	385	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	616	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	138.18/cwt	130.00–146.00	573	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	435	164.84/cwt	153.00–170.00	717	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	462	136.60/cwt	116.00–142.00	631	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	150.67/cwt	140.00–156.00	723	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	514	148.60/cwt	142.00–153.00	764	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	121.69/cwt	120.00–130.00	649	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	577	143.37/cwt	141.00–145.00	827	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	108.55/cwt	100.00–125.00	630	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	682	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	818	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Full	783	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	877	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	783	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	783	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	515	66.96/cwt	65.00–73.00	345	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	593	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	415	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	600	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	360	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	830	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	481	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,358	73.90/cwt	69.00–79.00	1,004	2
Bulls	—	—	1,680	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,495	1
Bulls	—	—	1,719	82.94/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,426	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	908	32.27/cwt	30.00–34.00	293	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	38.45/cwt	35.00–41.00	392	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,056	48.28/cwt	45.00–54.00	510	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,071	45.47/cwt	42.00–48.00	487	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	632	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	57.66/cwt	56.00–60.00	716	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	53.17/cwt	48.00–56.00	663	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	801	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	53.61/cwt	50.00–56.00	795	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	790	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,543	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	644.13/cwt	500.00–725.00	5,443	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,042	854.45/cwt	700.00–960.00	8,903	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,052	890.57/cwt	700.00–1,175.00	9,369	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	705.94/cwt	550.00–800.00	7,836	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	53.78/cwt	50.00–65.00	618	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	826.17/cwt	800.00–850.00	8,799	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	871	57.41/cwt	52.00–60.00	500	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	679	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,560	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	721.64/cwt	600.00–825.00	5,773	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 Oct 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 529Last week 885Year ago 1,504

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 135Year ago 280

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 60Year ago 120

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	422	170.00–181.00	177.31
13	—	525	145.00–163.00	154.86
2	—	738	125.00	125.00
6	—	559	144.00–148.00	146.49
1	—	600	146.00	146.00
4	—	662	139.00–140.00	139.50
3	—	478	154.00–166.00	162.00
6	—	376	177.00–181.00	178.34
9	—	328	181.00–198.00	191.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	425	130.00–150.00	141.27
3	—	630	116.00–131.00	121.12
10	—	678	119.00–126.00	119.70
13	—	544	130.00–140.00	135.02
7	—	574	128.00–134.00	130.31
1	—	810	116.00	116.00
3	—	327	150.00–182.00	163.92
7	—	465	120.00–141.00	137.19
1	—	375	160.00	160.00
1	—	755	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	414	100.00–120.00	110.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	682	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	843	135.00	135.00
6	—	562	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	333	110.00–130.00	118.70
7	—	634	120.00–126.00	121.67
1	—	730	100.00	100.00
6	—	529	117.00–129.00	123.36
7	—	373	110.00–140.00	130.92
7	—	473	110.00–130.00	121.54
8	—	581	120.00–124.00	122.77
10	—	420	120.00–141.00	130.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	460	130.00–145.00	137.94
8	—	630	129.00–135.00	132.83
11	—	371	145.00–154.00	150.04
24	—	520	132.00–140.00	137.74
3	—	577	127.00–137.00	133.79
22	—	421	139.00–152.00	145.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	98.00	98.00
1	—	465	108.00	108.00
2	—	373	104.00	104.00
2	—	318	111.00	111.00
1	—	445	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	679	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	110.00	110.00

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 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	670	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	58.00	58.00
4	—	593	70.00	70.00
4	—	515	65.00–73.00	66.96
2	—	600	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	514	142.00–153.00	148.60
6	—	577	141.00–145.00	143.37
16	—	480	140.00–156.00	150.67
6	—	435	153.00–170.00	164.84
2	—	385	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	462	116.00–142.00	136.60
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
8	—	331	130.00–166.00	159.66
4	—	580	100.00–125.00	108.55
3	—	682	120.00	120.00
6	—	533	120.00–130.00	121.69
5	—	365	140.00–150.00	146.48
6	—	415	130.00–146.00	138.18
2	—	783	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	783	112.00	112.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	54.00	54.00
20	—	1,056	45.00–54.00	48.28
4	—	908	30.00–34.00	32.27
9	—	1,020	35.00–41.00	38.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	57.00	57.00
8	—	1,483	50.00–56.00	53.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,247	48.00–56.00	53.17
4	—	1,071	42.00–48.00	45.47
9	—	1,241	56.00–60.00	57.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	89.00	89.00
2	—	1,358	69.00–79.00	73.90
7	—	1,719	80.00–85.00	82.94

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	845	500.00–725.00	644.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,052	700.00–1,175.00	890.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,150	50.00–65.00	53.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,110	550.00–800.00	705.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,042	700.00–960.00	854.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	790	575.00	575.00

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	—	1,065	800.00–850.00	826.17

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	4	—	871	52.00–60.00	57.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	73.00	73.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	760	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	800	600.00–825.00	721.64

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.