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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2022-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Mar 24

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Mar 17Mar 24Mar 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

509 head

▼ 691 vs last sale 1,200▼ 897 vs year ago 1,406 · −63.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

145 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 225▼ 75 vs year ago 220 · −34.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 135 vs last sale 150▼ 107 vs year ago 122 · −87.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The 300-350 lb steers and heifers 10.00-13.00 higher. Feeder steers over 350 lbs mostly 4.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 350 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 6.00 higher than the small amount observed last week. Slaughter bulls2.00-5.00 lower.

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 $157.72/cwt on 165 head.

Average price

$157.72

165 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$735

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$226

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

$44.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.14

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	465	163.23	760	130
Medium and Large 1-2	478	151.00	722	2thin
Medium and Large 2	471	142.12	670	25
Medium and Large 3	450	118.53	533	8thin

One grade step is worth $44.70/cwt here — about $226 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 sale165 hd

157.72

—

AR average9 barns · 1,004 hd

151.57

+6.14

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	1,537	111.74	1,718	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,343	87.04	1,168	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,239	82.73	1,025	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	944	63.62	601	43

Every lot

74 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	218.74/cwt	210.00–221.00	678	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	177.19/cwt	166.00–195.00	567	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	338	139.29/cwt	126.00–152.00	471	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	183.31/cwt	180.00–185.00	660	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	206.08/cwt	200.00–209.00	781	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	527	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	198.33/cwt	180.00–221.00	833	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	170.60/cwt	164.00–174.00	742	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	461	195.03/cwt	181.00–204.00	899	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	172.22/cwt	170.00–179.00	832	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	497	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	895	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	190.25/cwt	188.00–191.00	965	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	166.25/cwt	148.00–172.00	858	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	175.39/cwt	170.00–179.00	984	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	172.70/cwt	160.00–177.00	1,059	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	638	154.49/cwt	152.00–157.00	986	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	161.64/cwt	150.00–168.00	1,077	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	966	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	728	137.51/cwt	134.00–141.00	1,001	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	148.11/cwt	146.00–151.00	1,083	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	900	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,125	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	146.35/cwt	140.00–153.00	473	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	183.37/cwt	176.00–194.00	601	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	333	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	380	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	160.72/cwt	160.00–162.00	588	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	172.34/cwt	161.00–185.00	643	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	173.06/cwt	160.00–177.00	718	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	144.89/cwt	140.00–154.00	616	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	161.67/cwt	154.00–172.00	755	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	112.61/cwt	110.00–115.00	535	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	722	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	145.10/cwt	138.00–151.00	694	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	654	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	152.30/cwt	145.00–156.00	803	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	132.42/cwt	126.00–141.00	699	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	530	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	742	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	146.99/cwt	145.00–148.00	830	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	146.96/cwt	139.00–152.00	914	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	132.93/cwt	129.00–140.00	891	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	814	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	156.00/cwt	155.00–157.00	523	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	190.95/cwt	188.00–195.00	712	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	188.09/cwt	170.00–198.00	799	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	182.42/cwt	170.00–192.00	868	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	482	151.00/cwt	150.00–153.00	728	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	500	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	605	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	173.16/cwt	159.00–183.00	899	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	160.79/cwt	153.00–165.00	913	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	139.69/cwt	134.00–145.00	796	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	603	169.73/cwt	153.00–173.00	1,023	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	857	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	148.67/cwt	144.00–153.00	974	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,219	98.30/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,198	4
Bulls	—	—	1,482	111.11/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,647	5
Bulls	—	—	1,758	119.88/cwt	116.00–131.00	2,107	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	590	18.00/cwt	18.00–18.00	106	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	715	39.48/cwt	39.00–40.00	282	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	839	38.21/cwt	34.00–40.00	321	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	899	59.12/cwt	50.00–65.00	531	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	70.79/cwt	64.00–75.00	693	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	83.02/cwt	79.00–87.00	912	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,200	82.17/cwt	80.00–83.00	986	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	77.60/cwt	70.00–82.00	939	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	88.83/cwt	83.00–103.00	1,131	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,396	88.86/cwt	85.00–102.00	1,240	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	795	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,565	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	79.41/cwt	75.00–83.00	709	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,043	75.94/cwt	70.00–79.00	792	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	865	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	6,747	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	110.06/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,073	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,219	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 Mar 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 509Last week 1,200Year ago 1,406

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 225Year ago 220

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 150Year ago 122

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	415	160.00–177.00	173.06
3	—	565	145.00–148.00	146.99
29	—	467	154.00–172.00	161.67
3	—	670	129.00–140.00	132.93
15	—	527	145.00–156.00	152.30
13	—	328	176.00–194.00	183.37
23	—	373	161.00–185.00	172.34
20	—	622	139.00–152.00	146.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	120.00	120.00
4	—	366	160.00–162.00	160.72
2	—	323	140.00–153.00	146.35
3	—	425	140.00–154.00	144.89
7	—	528	126.00–141.00	132.42
7	—	478	138.00–151.00	145.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	110.00–115.00	112.61
3	—	523	125.00	125.00
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
2	—	333	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	379	200.00–209.00	206.08
6	—	310	210.00–221.00	218.74
17	—	613	160.00–177.00	172.70
5	—	561	170.00–179.00	175.39
4	—	507	188.00–191.00	190.25
19	—	461	181.00–204.00	195.03
14	—	666	150.00–168.00	161.64
14	—	420	180.00–221.00	198.33
7	—	731	146.00–151.00	148.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	126.00–152.00	139.29
1	—	415	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	483	170.00–179.00	172.22
3	—	360	180.00–185.00	183.31
6	—	516	148.00–172.00	166.25
4	—	435	164.00–174.00	170.60
2	—	900	125.00	125.00
1	—	690	140.00	140.00
2	—	728	134.00–141.00	137.51
7	—	320	166.00–195.00	177.19
2	—	638	152.00–157.00	154.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	497	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	603	153.00–173.00	169.73
15	—	425	170.00–198.00	188.09
3	—	373	188.00–195.00	190.95
14	—	476	170.00–192.00	182.42
1	—	785	120.00	120.00
3	—	655	144.00–153.00	148.67
10	—	519	159.00–183.00	173.16
8	—	568	153.00–165.00	160.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	155.00–157.00	156.00
3	—	482	150.00–153.00	151.00
2	—	570	134.00–145.00	139.69
1	—	635	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	121.00	121.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	899	50.00–65.00	59.12
5	—	839	34.00–40.00	38.21
9	—	1,098	79.00–87.00	83.02
14	—	979	64.00–75.00	70.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,396	85.00–102.00	88.86
3	—	1,200	80.00–83.00	82.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,273	83.00–103.00	88.83
19	—	1,210	70.00–82.00	77.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	18.00	18.00
2	—	715	39.00–40.00	39.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,758	116.00–131.00	119.88
5	—	1,482	104.00–115.00	111.11
4	—	1,219	97.00–100.00	98.30

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)	2	—	893	75.00–83.00	79.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,043	70.00–79.00	75.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,000.00	1,000.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	780.00	780.00

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	2	—	975	104.00–115.00	110.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	875.00	875.00

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.