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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2022-06-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Jun 23

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Jun 16Jun 23Jul 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

882 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 860▼ 99 vs year ago 981 · −10.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

190 head

▼ 129 vs last sale 319▼ 29 vs year ago 219 · −13.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 75▼ 120 vs year ago 150 · −80.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers mostly steady to 5.00 lower except the better 450-500 lbs 6.00 higher. Stocker heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher.

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 $155.01/cwt on 326 head.

Average price

$155.01

326 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$737

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$230

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

$40.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.45

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	453	163.06	739	135
Medium and Large 1-2	496	154.21	765	98
Medium and Large 2	490	145.63	714	87
Medium and Large 3	414	123.00	509	6thin

One grade step is worth $40.06/cwt here — about $230 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 sale326 hd

155.01

—

AR average8 barns · 1,336 hd

152.56

+2.45

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	1,538	121.55	1,869	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,451	92.55	1,343	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,171	87.81	1,029	85
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	966	73.12	706	49

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$972	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	690	$375	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,360	$1,329	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$900	1thin

Every lot

104 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	343	185.08/cwt	180.00–186.00	635	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	204.25/cwt	200.00–210.00	741	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	181.13/cwt	161.00–190.00	677	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	405	171.21/cwt	156.00–188.00	693	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	189.64/cwt	189.00–192.00	779	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	592	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	841	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	461	188.45/cwt	176.00–202.00	869	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	169.73/cwt	160.00–174.00	794	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	175.38/cwt	166.00–180.00	903	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	168.27/cwt	160.00–179.00	888	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	165.48/cwt	165.00–166.00	943	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	993	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	176.12/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,016	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	840	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	982	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	657	167.81/cwt	158.00–169.00	1,103	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	162.47/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,069	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	671	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,074	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	146.21/cwt	131.00–158.00	999	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,095	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	158.78/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,167	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,170	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	797	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,196	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,264	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	525	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	171.28/cwt	166.00–180.00	550	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	159.66/cwt	154.00–166.00	519	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	358	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	430	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	150.61/cwt	136.00–160.00	557	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	172.40/cwt	165.00–179.00	657	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	164.27/cwt	160.00–168.00	629	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	124.33/cwt	110.00–133.00	522	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	149.36/cwt	140.00–162.00	629	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	166.67/cwt	165.00–170.00	712	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	159.87/cwt	152.00–166.00	699	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	150.56/cwt	147.00–160.00	717	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	163.48/cwt	159.00–168.00	780	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	488	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	732	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	631	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	158.50/cwt	150.00–163.00	824	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	145.49/cwt	140.00–150.00	762	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	151.73/cwt	150.00–153.00	813	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	152.14/cwt	146.00–161.00	866	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	140.61/cwt	138.00–146.00	803	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	143.60/cwt	140.00–149.00	869	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	614	134.29/cwt	116.00–141.00	825	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	890	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	945	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	680	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	945	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,008	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	773	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	928	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	803	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	964	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	895	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	985	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	317	175.46/cwt	170.00–190.00	556	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	333	193.18/cwt	188.00–198.00	643	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	367	198.38/cwt	190.00–202.00	728	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	169.99/cwt	160.00–176.00	643	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	417	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	792	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	419	158.52/cwt	140.00–170.00	664	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	690	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	174.36/cwt	161.00–181.00	807	33
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	517	169.28/cwt	166.00–171.00	875	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	151.40/cwt	140.00–159.00	799	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	557	129.32/cwt	128.00–130.00	720	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	566	163.72/cwt	157.00–170.00	927	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	571	143.30/cwt	137.00–150.00	818	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	934	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	616	155.36/cwt	152.00–158.00	957	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	628	144.08/cwt	140.00–148.00	905	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	155.97/cwt	149.00–159.00	1,022	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	683	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	888	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	712	142.50/cwt	138.00–146.00	1,015	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	752	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	978	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	870	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	957	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,123	99.71/cwt	94.00–106.00	1,120	3
Bulls	—	—	1,388	113.86/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,580	6
Bulls	—	—	1,703	130.14/cwt	123.00–135.00	2,216	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	800	33.48/cwt	33.00–34.00	268	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	835	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	585	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	944	73.50/cwt	70.00–78.00	694	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	82.13/cwt	78.00–89.00	828	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,065	84.49/cwt	78.00–88.00	900	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,065	73.37/cwt	69.00–77.00	781	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	540	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	65.51/cwt	62.00–69.00	732	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	90.77/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,125	52
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	94.57/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,310	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,693	85.16/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,442	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	690	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	488	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	666	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	971.53/head	600.00–1,100.00	972	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	80.33/cwt	79.00–81.00	711	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	84.57/cwt	83.00–89.00	829	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,379	1,355.09/head	1,325.00–1,375.00	1,355	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	779	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	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 Jun 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 882Last week 860Year ago 981

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 319Year ago 219

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 75Year ago 150

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	140.00	140.00
16	—	569	146.00–161.00	152.14
29	—	477	159.00–168.00	163.48
14	—	427	165.00–170.00	166.67
5	—	605	140.00–149.00	143.60
12	—	520	150.00–163.00	158.50
25	—	321	166.00–180.00	171.28
26	—	381	165.00–179.00	172.40
2	—	720	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	773	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	150.00	150.00
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
2	—	803	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	476	147.00–160.00	150.56
1	—	650	130.00	130.00
11	—	370	136.00–160.00	150.61
10	—	524	140.00–150.00	145.49
6	—	614	116.00–141.00	134.29
15	—	421	140.00–162.00	149.36
11	—	571	138.00–146.00	140.61
10	—	325	154.00–166.00	159.66
1	—	895	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	110.00–133.00	124.33
2	—	358	120.00	120.00
1	—	505	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	636	140.00	140.00
23	—	437	152.00–166.00	159.87
23	—	383	160.00–168.00	164.27
15	—	536	150.00–153.00	151.73
9	—	318	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	680	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	160.00–174.00	169.73
3	—	683	131.00–158.00	146.21
6	—	343	180.00–186.00	185.08
20	—	528	160.00–179.00	168.27
12	—	374	161.00–190.00	181.13
4	—	730	150.00	150.00
1	—	610	161.00	161.00
6	—	405	156.00–188.00	171.21
4	—	570	165.00–166.00	165.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	140.00	140.00
1	—	345	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	411	189.00–192.00	189.64
6	—	658	160.00–164.00	162.47
6	—	363	200.00–210.00	204.25
5	—	735	157.00–160.00	158.78
3	—	810	156.00	156.00
6	—	577	170.00–180.00	176.12
14	—	461	176.00–202.00	188.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	671	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	515	166.00–180.00	175.38
3	—	750	156.00	156.00
11	—	436	193.00	193.00
13	—	574	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	657	158.00–169.00	167.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	797	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	378	160.00–176.00	169.99
3	—	683	130.00	130.00
4	—	528	140.00–159.00	151.40
2	—	628	140.00–148.00	144.08
4	—	571	137.00–150.00	143.30
1	—	870	110.00	110.00
11	—	317	170.00–190.00	175.46
10	—	419	140.00–170.00	158.52
3	—	752	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	463	161.00–181.00	174.36
10	—	517	166.00–171.00	169.28
8	—	616	152.00–158.00	155.36
12	—	566	157.00–170.00	163.72
4	—	655	149.00–159.00	155.97
15	—	367	190.00–202.00	198.38
13	—	333	188.00–198.00	193.18
3	—	417	190.00	190.00
13	—	712	138.00–146.00	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	557	128.00–130.00	129.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	584	160.00	160.00
5	—	421	164.00	164.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	50.00	50.00
29	—	944	70.00–78.00	73.50
13	—	1,008	78.00–89.00	82.13
3	—	1,117	62.00–69.00	65.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,693	82.00–87.00	85.16
11	—	1,385	90.00–98.00	94.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	800	33.00–34.00	33.48
1	—	835	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,239	88.00–99.00	90.77
29	—	1,065	78.00–88.00	84.49
4	—	1,065	69.00–77.00	73.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,703	123.00–135.00	130.14
6	—	1,388	110.00–119.00	113.86
3	—	1,123	94.00–106.00	99.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,045	600.00–1,100.00	971.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	65.00	65.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	77.00	77.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	690	375.00	375.00

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	4	—	980	83.00–89.00	84.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	885	79.00–81.00	80.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,379	1,325.00–1,375.00	1,355.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	95.00	95.00

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.