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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2021-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Oct 28

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Oct 21Oct 28Nov 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

537 head

▼ 846 vs last sale 1,383▲ 424 vs year ago 113 · +375.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

160 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 220▲ 128 vs year ago 32 · +400.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 100▲ 34 vs year ago 6 · +566.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders under 600 lbs steady to 12.00 higher mostly 3.00-7.00 higher not enough over 600 bs for a trend. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week however the bidding was active. 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 $136.29/cwt on 198 head.

Average price

$136.29

198 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$634

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$42.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.54

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	472	141.05	666	149
Medium and Large 1-2	423	136.00	575	5thin
Medium and Large 2	448	125.64	562	35
Medium and Large 3	440	98.92	435	9thin

One grade step is worth $42.14/cwt here — about $231 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 sale198 hd

136.29

—

AR average7 barns · 1,043 hd

131.74

+4.54

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	1,614	82.32	1,329	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,415	71.14	1,007	51
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,215	58.19	707	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,047	43.74	458	23

Every lot

86 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	561	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	348	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	637	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	361	152.42/cwt	150.00–160.00	550	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	651	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	373	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	522	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	176.65/cwt	170.00–178.00	735	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	638	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	492	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	463	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	671	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	174.29/cwt	165.00–176.00	819	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	488	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	683	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	493	129.02/cwt	124.00–130.00	636	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	168.08/cwt	164.00–171.00	874	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	543	144.02/cwt	140.00–145.00	782	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	787	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	149.11/cwt	146.00–156.00	853	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	608	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	857	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	639	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	914	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	949	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	945	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	331	126.84/cwt	125.00–130.00	420	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	147.16/cwt	146.00–150.00	489	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	133.05/cwt	130.00–137.00	494	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	374	99.07/cwt	97.00–101.00	371	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	146.56/cwt	141.00–149.00	564	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	414	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	575	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	143.01/cwt	140.00–146.00	608	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	439	128.30/cwt	120.00–135.00	563	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	122.86/cwt	110.00–130.00	575	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	141.95/cwt	136.00–144.00	679	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	488	95.48/cwt	91.00–100.00	466	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	515	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	142.34/cwt	133.00–156.00	737	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	115.12/cwt	110.00–120.00	608	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	133.59/cwt	125.00–139.00	756	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	130.30/cwt	125.00–136.00	804	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	836	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	836	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	108.05/cwt	104.00–110.00	902	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	845	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	845	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	318	157.85/cwt	142.00–175.00	502	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	334	174.24/cwt	173.00–175.00	582	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	176.53/cwt	160.00–189.00	653	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	411	160.92/cwt	160.00–167.00	661	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	146.82/cwt	144.00–150.00	620	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	137.52/cwt	130.00–140.00	645	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	485	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	795	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	151.93/cwt	142.00–161.00	790	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	136.45/cwt	135.00–138.00	714	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	578	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	567	142.34/cwt	132.00–152.00	807	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	619	137.62/cwt	137.00–142.00	852	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	645	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	697	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	664	129.21/cwt	126.00–133.00	858	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	119.48/cwt	118.00–121.00	804	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	685	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	754	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	890	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	445	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,215	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	875	1
Bulls	—	—	1,568	84.13/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,319	2
Bulls	—	—	2,105	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,873	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	971	42.21/cwt	38.00–45.00	410	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	28.15/cwt	15.00–35.00	281	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,116	49.88/cwt	47.00–55.00	557	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	656	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	56.39/cwt	51.00–60.00	659	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	46.01/cwt	42.00–49.00	545	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,200	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	624	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,356	58.72/cwt	55.00–63.00	796	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	66.42/cwt	61.00–73.00	905	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	72.64/cwt	64.00–76.00	1,035	46
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,663	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,280	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	55.57/cwt	53.00–56.00	686	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	886.06/cwt	700.00–1,150.00	10,969	16
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	892	62.72/cwt	57.00–76.00	559	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	942	66.91/cwt	63.00–69.00	630	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,393	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,210	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,850	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 Oct 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 537Last week 1,383Year ago 113

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 220Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 100Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	140.00	140.00
2	—	695	136.00	136.00
4	—	361	150.00–160.00	152.42
1	—	420	152.00	152.00
2	—	338	166.00	166.00
1	—	570	138.00	138.00
5	—	543	140.00–145.00	144.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	470	165.00–176.00	174.29
2	—	650	146.00	146.00
15	—	416	170.00–178.00	176.65
12	—	572	146.00–156.00	149.11
2	—	368	177.00	177.00
2	—	348	183.00	183.00
28	—	520	164.00–171.00	168.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	493	124.00–130.00	129.02
1	—	435	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	639	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	425	140.00–146.00	143.01
10	—	332	146.00–150.00	147.16
18	—	518	133.00–156.00	142.34
30	—	385	141.00–149.00	146.56
1	—	680	123.00	123.00
3	—	835	104.00–110.00	108.05
7	—	617	125.00–136.00	130.30
13	—	566	125.00–139.00	133.59
52	—	478	136.00–144.00	141.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	331	125.00–130.00	126.84
2	—	528	110.00–120.00	115.12
1	—	565	114.00	114.00
1	—	845	100.00	100.00
9	—	371	130.00–137.00	133.05
9	—	468	110.00–130.00	122.86
6	—	439	120.00–135.00	128.30
2	—	680	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	423	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
1	—	410	101.00	101.00
1	—	505	102.00	102.00
2	—	488	91.00–100.00	95.48
4	—	374	97.00–101.00	99.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	164.00	164.00
5	—	334	173.00–175.00	174.24
13	—	567	132.00–152.00	142.34
4	—	664	126.00–133.00	129.21
4	—	370	160.00–189.00	176.53
8	—	411	160.00–167.00	160.92
8	—	619	137.00–142.00	137.62
10	—	520	142.00–161.00	151.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	318	142.00–175.00	157.85
2	—	523	135.00–138.00	136.45
4	—	469	130.00–140.00	137.52
2	—	673	118.00–121.00	119.48
8	—	422	144.00–150.00	146.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	109.00	109.00
1	—	340	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	57.00	57.00
8	—	971	38.00–45.00	42.21
4	—	998	15.00–35.00	28.15
10	—	1,116	47.00–55.00	49.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	52.00	52.00
46	—	1,425	64.00–76.00	72.64
4	—	1,356	55.00–63.00	58.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,185	42.00–49.00	46.01
13	—	1,363	61.00–73.00	66.42
39	—	1,168	51.00–60.00	56.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,568	81.00–86.00	84.13
1	—	1,215	72.00	72.00
1	—	2,105	89.00	89.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,238	700.00–1,150.00	886.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,235	53.00–56.00	55.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	650.00	650.00

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	—	892	57.00–76.00	62.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	942	63.00–69.00	66.91

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	1	—	1,110	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	780	750.00	750.00

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.