Sale reports / Arkansas / Benton County Sale Barn / 2022-03-31

Benton County Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Mar 31
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,165 head
▲ 656 vs last sale 509▼ 72 vs year ago 1,237 · −5.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
225 head
▲ 80 vs last sale 145▼ 25 vs year ago 250 · −10.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
125 head
▲ 110 vs last sale 15▼ 25 vs year ago 150 · −16.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 600 lbs 2.00-15.00 higher mostly 10.00-12.00 higher. Feeder steers over 600 lbs 3.00-4.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers steady to 10.00 higher mostly 5.00-7.00 higher. The value added cattle sold for a premium and fleshy unweaned calves sold at a discount. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower on the small amount observed. Not enough slaughter bulls observed for a trend.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $164.45/cwt on 473 head.
Average price
$164.45
473 head · 486 lb average
Value per head Derived
$800
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$332
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$46.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.20
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1483167.15808306
Medium and Large 1-2509166.45848108
Medium and Large 2470151.4371250
Medium and Large 3393120.964769thin
One grade step is worth $46.19/cwt here — about $332 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 sale473 hd
164.45
—
AR average9 barns · 1,611 hd
157.25
+7.20
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,518110.061,6704thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,17783.7898624
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,38082.691,14110
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02364.3165811

Every lot

123 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2308188.46/cwt187.00–190.005802
Steers—Medium and Large 1333217.08/cwt209.00–219.007235
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added363225.00/cwt225.00–225.008175
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added373223.00/cwt223.00–223.0083210
Steers—Medium and Large 3375139.00/cwt139.00–139.005211
Steers—Medium and Large 2380181.55/cwt170.00–197.006905
Steers—Medium and Large 1382216.76/cwt200.00–228.0082811
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy382190.00/cwt190.00–190.0072619
Steers—Medium and Large 1426200.02/cwt190.00–220.0085224
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy428188.00/cwt188.00–188.008054
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added435225.00/cwt225.00–225.009792
Steers—Medium and Large 2435179.19/cwt160.00–191.0077910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added438207.00/cwt207.00–207.009076
Steers—Medium and Large 1472209.00/cwt191.00–220.0098628
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy480184.35/cwt178.00–186.0088525
Steers—Medium and Large 2482173.70/cwt170.00–189.008375
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added492220.02/cwt217.00–222.001,08228
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added498178.00/cwt178.00–178.008864
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added501209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,0478
Steers—Medium and Large 2514171.10/cwt159.00–178.008794
Steers—Medium and Large 1527201.97/cwt185.00–209.001,06414
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added537213.08/cwt212.00–216.001,14411
Steers—Medium and Large 1564191.09/cwt171.00–199.001,07810
Steers—Medium and Large 2569161.96/cwt157.00–175.0092216
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added590188.66/cwt184.00–191.001,11319
Steers—Medium and Large 2610156.00/cwt156.00–156.009521
Steers—Medium and Large 1613176.50/cwt168.00–180.001,08210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2632175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,10621
Steers—Medium and Large 3645120.00/cwt120.00–120.007741
Steers—Medium and Large 1669165.91/cwt156.00–172.001,11023
Steers—Medium and Large 2685140.98/cwt139.00–145.009666
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2698162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,1316
Steers—Medium and Large 1705152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,0721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2757155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1739
Steers—Medium and Large 1777158.62/cwt156.00–159.001,2328
Steers—Medium and Large 1815156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,2711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2850154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,3097
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1310188.57/cwt180.00–192.0058514
Heifers—Medium and Large 2319159.93/cwt153.00–170.005108
Heifers—Medium and Large 3326120.68/cwt118.00–125.003934
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy340160.00/cwt160.00–160.005441
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added355174.00/cwt174.00–174.006181
Heifers—Medium and Large 2364149.20/cwt140.00–158.005436
Heifers—Medium and Large 1379172.76/cwt169.00–177.0065546
Heifers—Medium and Large 3395100.00/cwt100.00–100.003951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added397184.00/cwt184.00–184.007306
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added397181.00/cwt181.00–181.0071917
Heifers—Medium and Large 2417151.64/cwt145.00–160.006323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1421178.67/cwt170.00–186.0075243
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added423173.51/cwt172.00–175.007342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy425168.00/cwt168.00–168.007142
Heifers—Medium and Large 3430135.30/cwt130.00–138.005823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed431173.97/cwt173.00–175.007506
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added444181.00/cwt181.00–181.0080419
Heifers—Medium and Large 1469172.14/cwt160.00–179.0080762
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added470167.00/cwt167.00–167.007851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added481174.00/cwt174.00–174.0083727
Heifers—Medium and Large 2482151.48/cwt142.00–156.007306
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added499170.00/cwt170.00–170.008487
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512162.00/cwt162.00–162.008295
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added516169.00/cwt169.00–169.0087220
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523165.00/cwt165.00–165.008639
Heifers—Medium and Large 1524160.38/cwt154.00–171.0084040
Heifers—Medium and Large 2538149.52/cwt146.00–151.008044
Heifers—Medium and Large 3550100.00/cwt100.00–100.005501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568140.00/cwt140.00–140.007953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1570154.15/cwt146.00–160.0087930
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added572157.00/cwt157.00–157.008985
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577156.00/cwt156.00–156.0090010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2588154.00/cwt154.00–154.009065
Heifers—Medium and Large 1608146.47/cwt144.00–149.008912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2626134.48/cwt131.00–143.008427
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added630152.00/cwt152.00–152.009583
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2642141.00/cwt141.00–141.009053
Heifers—Medium and Large 1656142.92/cwt139.00–145.0093814
Heifers—Medium and Large 2658115.95/cwt103.00–129.007632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2685130.00/cwt130.00–130.008918
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open692135.00/cwt135.00–135.009345
Heifers—Medium and Large 1735125.00/cwt125.00–125.009191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open756137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0368
Heifers—Medium and Large 1790120.00/cwt120.00–120.009482
Heifers—Medium and Large 2810110.00/cwt110.00–110.008911
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1325200.78/cwt190.00–209.0065316
Bulls—Medium and Large 2332170.48/cwt151.00–180.005664
Bulls—Medium and Large 1381197.79/cwt189.00–207.0075417
Bulls—Medium and Large 2385167.68/cwt150.00–186.006465
Bulls—Medium and Large 2412161.17/cwt149.00–177.006646
Bulls—Medium and Large 1420187.80/cwt180.00–193.0078914
Bulls—Medium and Large 1467193.89/cwt189.00–199.0090523
Bulls—Medium and Large 2468163.65/cwt160.00–166.007663
Bulls—Medium and Large 2503152.99/cwt150.00–156.007702
Bulls—Medium and Large 1521184.34/cwt172.00–202.0096015
Bulls—Medium and Large 1563166.74/cwt165.00–170.009396
Bulls—Medium and Large 1635154.09/cwt148.00–160.009782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1661158.51/cwt157.00–160.001,0484
Bulls—Medium and Large 1720144.55/cwt142.00–147.001,0412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2780123.01/cwt122.00–124.009592
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,140108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,2311
Bulls——1,25098.00/cwt98.00–98.001,2251
Bulls——1,840117.12/cwt113.00–121.002,1552
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81030.00/cwt30.00–30.002431
Cows—Boner 80-85%86058.00/cwt58.00–58.004991
Cows—Lean 85-90%96252.56/cwt50.00–55.005063
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04067.90/cwt64.00–73.007063
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06271.00/cwt71.00–71.007543
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10879.01/cwt74.00–85.008754
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21086.99/cwt82.00–91.001,05320
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32285.51/cwt83.00–90.001,1306
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46678.45/cwt75.00–81.001,1504
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,098.49/cwt975.00–1,200.0011,8092
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0921,268.59/cwt1,250.00–1,275.0013,8534
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.0015,4691
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,130925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,4531
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,155.76/cwt900.00–1,350.0014,1007
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4391,511.77/cwt1,425.00–1,550.0021,7543
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6381,523.68/cwt1,400.00–1,675.0024,9583
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2810105.26/cwt96.00–115.008534
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,06583.00/cwt83.00–83.008841
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29531,107.74/cwt1,025.00–1,200.0010,5573
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,04484.32/cwt66.00–96.0088012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,081981.07/cwt825.00–1,175.0010,60516
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1981,111.98/cwt1,000.00–1,275.0013,3229
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,21090.85/cwt90.00–92.001,0992

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.