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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2022-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Sep 1

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Aug 25Sep 1Sep 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

721 head

▼ 414 vs last sale 1,135▲ 721 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

190 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 239▲ 190 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 30▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mixed with the better kind steady to 6.00 lower except the 650-700 lbs 3.00 higher and the plainer kind steady to 6.00 higher. Quality of most feeder cattle not as good as last week. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs mostly 1.00-5.00 lower over 550 lbs 3.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00-11.00 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 $159.85/cwt on 288 head.

Average price

$159.85

288 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$738

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$318

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

$48.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.64

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	477	170.32	812	123
Medium and Large 1-2	441	163.42	721	60
Medium and Large 2	462	149.20	690	91
Medium and Large 3	405	121.93	494	14thin

One grade step is worth $48.39/cwt here — about $318 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 sale288 hd

159.85

—

AR average9 barns · 1,196 hd

160.50

−0.64

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	—	Low	1,594	105.36	1,679	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,421	86.58	1,230	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	82.84	997	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,017	67.69	689	41

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	918	$1,080	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,071	$1,000	11
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$850	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	935	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	993	$1,198	2thin

Every lot

107 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 1	319	217.31/cwt	216.00–221.00	693	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	334	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	635	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	206.50/cwt	200.00–209.00	739	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	176.80/cwt	160.00–190.00	663	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	205.49/cwt	199.00–214.00	879	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	197.01/cwt	190.00–199.00	853	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	187.97/cwt	180.00–193.00	814	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	203.92/cwt	193.00–208.00	956	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	181.01/cwt	178.00–189.00	853	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	195.84/cwt	194.00–199.00	1,016	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	998	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	843	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	180.12/cwt	175.00–187.00	1,000	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	193.92/cwt	189.00–203.00	1,105	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	161.90/cwt	151.00–170.00	928	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	607	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,014	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	194.31/cwt	186.00–198.00	1,187	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	643	146.02/cwt	142.00–150.00	939	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,184	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	170.31/cwt	166.00–173.00	1,248	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,263	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,402	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	253	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	380	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	282	175.09/cwt	174.00–178.00	494	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	154.79/cwt	140.00–171.00	494	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	175.26/cwt	169.00–180.00	571	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	369	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	164.06/cwt	160.00–169.00	596	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	175.86/cwt	170.00–184.00	651	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	157.54/cwt	140.00–162.00	584	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	126.76/cwt	105.00–133.00	482	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	121.84/cwt	113.00–130.00	512	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	152.54/cwt	145.00–160.00	648	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	169.16/cwt	163.00–180.00	743	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	163.27/cwt	160.00–167.00	727	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	172.29/cwt	164.00–179.00	799	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	468	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	749	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	151.78/cwt	140.00–160.00	713	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	635	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	161.31/cwt	160.00–164.00	782	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	153.62/cwt	150.00–160.00	803	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	169.96/cwt	165.00–176.00	901	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	578	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	538	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	850	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	173.07/cwt	162.00–179.00	986	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	154.39/cwt	151.00–158.00	883	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	165.01/cwt	163.00–166.00	960	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	590	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	920	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	164.09/cwt	153.00–178.00	1,012	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	658	133.02/cwt	131.00–135.00	875	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	152.01/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,038	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	695	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	834	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	833	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	897	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	830	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	913	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	855	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,026	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	947	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,032	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	315	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	473	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	326	200.57/cwt	199.00–207.00	654	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	338	171.77/cwt	169.00–174.00	581	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	374	202.55/cwt	194.00–214.00	758	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	377	173.67/cwt	155.00–185.00	655	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	413	198.97/cwt	188.00–212.00	822	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	417	166.46/cwt	159.00–176.00	694	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	429	139.96/cwt	110.00–150.00	600	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	629	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	165.24/cwt	150.00–177.00	790	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	191.67/cwt	180.00–200.00	920	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	517	180.21/cwt	170.00–190.00	932	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	154.89/cwt	140.00–168.00	812	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	571	148.98/cwt	141.00–155.00	851	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	574	169.07/cwt	160.00–179.00	970	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	590	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	767	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,013	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	148.04/cwt	146.00–150.00	915	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	642	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,027	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	676	147.52/cwt	129.00–157.00	997	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	678	166.08/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,126	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	730	141.65/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,034	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	831	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,006	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	865	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,038	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	605	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	611	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,307	89.88/cwt	80.00–98.00	1,175	9
Bulls	—	—	1,635	105.93/cwt	98.00–112.00	1,732	23
Bulls	—	—	1,720	115.07/cwt	112.00–128.00	1,979	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	695	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	209	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	700	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	350	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	972	63.91/cwt	59.00–69.00	621	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	75.04/cwt	71.00–79.00	782	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	46.08/cwt	40.00–51.00	497	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	83.32/cwt	83.00–84.00	923	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	91.71/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,042	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	82.65/cwt	77.00–88.00	1,016	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	71.45/cwt	62.00–75.00	880	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,240	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	880	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,373	92.33/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,268	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,304	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	94.51/cwt	80.00–115.00	950	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	630	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	748	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	918	1,079.84/head	900.00–1,200.00	1,080	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,061	83.33/cwt	80.00–88.00	884	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,071	1,000.12/head	800.00–1,225.00	1,000	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	1,197.92/head	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,198	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 Sep 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 721Last week 1,135Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 239Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	433	180.00–193.00	187.97
7	—	573	151.00–170.00	161.90
5	—	334	190.00	190.00
1	—	530	159.00	159.00
2	—	643	142.00–150.00	146.02
3	—	375	160.00–190.00	176.80
12	—	471	178.00–189.00	181.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	611	186.00–198.00	194.31
11	—	570	189.00–203.00	193.92
1	—	775	163.00	163.00
3	—	733	166.00–173.00	170.31
4	—	319	216.00–221.00	217.31
7	—	519	194.00–199.00	195.84
2	—	658	180.00	180.00
5	—	358	200.00–209.00	206.50
14	—	428	199.00–214.00	205.49
1	—	860	163.00	163.00
12	—	469	193.00–208.00	203.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	190.00	190.00
14	—	555	175.00–187.00	180.12
3	—	607	167.00	167.00
19	—	433	190.00–199.00	197.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	464	164.00–179.00	172.29
7	—	282	174.00–178.00	175.09
12	—	326	169.00–180.00	175.26
13	—	439	163.00–180.00	169.16
15	—	370	170.00–184.00	175.86
20	—	530	165.00–176.00	169.96
17	—	570	162.00–179.00	173.07
12	—	617	153.00–178.00	164.09
4	—	683	150.00–154.00	152.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	371	140.00–162.00	157.54
6	—	523	150.00–160.00	153.62
3	—	572	151.00–158.00	154.39
2	—	658	131.00–135.00	133.02
3	—	947	109.00	109.00
3	—	830	110.00	110.00
14	—	319	140.00–171.00	154.79
16	—	470	140.00–160.00	151.78
18	—	425	145.00–160.00	152.54
1	—	700	119.00	119.00
2	—	253	150.00	150.00
1	—	855	120.00	120.00
1	—	760	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	445	160.00–167.00	163.27
24	—	363	160.00–169.00	164.06
13	—	485	160.00–164.00	161.31
9	—	582	163.00–166.00	165.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	110.00	110.00
5	—	420	113.00–130.00	121.84
1	—	470	135.00	135.00
5	—	380	105.00–133.00	126.76
1	—	530	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	156.00	156.00
2	—	538	158.00	158.00
3	—	468	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	831	121.00	121.00
16	—	374	194.00–214.00	202.55
12	—	517	170.00–190.00	180.21
10	—	413	188.00–212.00	198.97
24	—	480	180.00–200.00	191.67
8	—	574	160.00–179.00	169.07
3	—	730	140.00–145.00	141.65
4	—	678	160.00–168.00	166.08
6	—	326	199.00–207.00	200.57
1	—	610	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	642	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	524	140.00–168.00	154.89
4	—	571	141.00–155.00	148.98
4	—	338	169.00–174.00	171.77
3	—	618	146.00–150.00	148.04
1	—	865	120.00	120.00
6	—	676	129.00–157.00	147.52
6	—	377	155.00–185.00	173.67
14	—	417	159.00–176.00	166.46
16	—	478	150.00–177.00	165.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	110.00–150.00	139.96
1	—	315	150.00	150.00
2	—	475	130.00–135.00	132.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,229	77.00–88.00	82.65
12	—	1,231	62.00–75.00	71.45
16	—	1,136	88.00–98.00	91.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,042	71.00–79.00	75.04
5	—	1,079	40.00–51.00	46.08
10	—	972	59.00–69.00	63.91
3	—	1,108	83.00–84.00	83.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	71.00	71.00
2	—	1,630	80.00	80.00
5	—	1,373	88.00–98.00	92.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	30.00	30.00
1	—	700	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,307	80.00–98.00	89.88
23	—	1,635	98.00–112.00	105.93
13	—	1,720	112.00–128.00	115.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	3	—	1,005	80.00–115.00	94.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	880	85.00	85.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	918	900.00–1,200.00	1,079.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,071	800.00–1,225.00	1,000.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	75.00	75.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	990	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,061	80.00–88.00	83.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	993	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,197.92

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.