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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2022-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-01

Feeder Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Dec 1

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Nov 17Dec 1Dec 8 →

Receipts

2,226 head

▲ 405 vs last sale 1,821▼ 1,092 vs year ago 3,318 · −32.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 550 lbs 1.00-5.00 lower 550-650 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher with some groups of unweaned 600-650 lb calves 14.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 7.00 higher mostly 2.00-5.00 higher. Cows and bulls not reported due to time limits.

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 $160.35/cwt on 650 head.

Average price

$160.35

650 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$784

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$268

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

$51.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.80

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	475	170.21	809	398
Medium and Large 1-2	516	160.04	825	80
Medium and Large 2	516	140.08	722	153
Medium and Large 3	458	118.30	541	19thin

One grade step is worth $51.91/cwt here — about $268 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 sale650 hd

160.35

—

AR average8 barns · 2,538 hd

153.55

+6.80

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

102 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	602	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	223.66/cwt	217.00–230.00	727	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	343	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	847	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	350	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	420	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	217.60/cwt	210.00–219.00	779	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	185.72/cwt	180.00–194.00	683	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	397	211.35/cwt	209.00–212.00	839	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	401	197.50/cwt	186.00–209.00	792	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	416	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	641	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	213.15/cwt	200.00–218.00	891	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	132.38/cwt	120.00–140.00	563	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	189.24/cwt	180.00–199.00	819	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	203.12/cwt	193.00–210.00	942	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	176.89/cwt	170.00–184.00	835	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	186.60/cwt	185.00–190.00	888	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	603	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	192.69/cwt	184.00–202.00	1,014	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	537	166.72/cwt	148.00–176.00	895	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	180.94/cwt	176.00–183.00	983	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	751	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	160.76/cwt	153.00–170.00	913	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	182.98/cwt	175.00–189.00	1,041	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	588	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	847	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	179.76/cwt	170.00–183.00	1,098	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	613	176.95/cwt	165.00–181.00	1,085	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	613	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	858	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	617	141.73/cwt	140.00–145.00	874	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,064	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	800	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	641	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,122	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	667	153.98/cwt	153.00–155.00	1,027	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	681	155.38/cwt	151.00–158.00	1,058	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,104	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,216	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	142.48/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,004	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	708	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,119	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,217	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,148	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,328	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,415	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	935	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,496	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	307	110.45/cwt	100.00–120.00	339	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	154.72/cwt	153.00–160.00	494	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	170.17/cwt	170.00–171.00	567	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	175.16/cwt	160.00–185.00	652	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	377	126.73/cwt	120.00–130.00	478	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	618	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	153.87/cwt	147.00–164.00	592	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	388	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	726	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	392	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	717	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	720	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	418	119.76/cwt	100.00–130.00	501	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	144.79/cwt	130.00–158.00	614	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	174.91/cwt	161.00–180.00	745	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	452	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	786	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	167.00/cwt	157.00–173.00	768	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	173.95/cwt	155.00–184.00	811	86
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	148.20/cwt	130.00–159.00	707	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	524	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	901	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	140.26/cwt	120.00–155.00	736	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	116.68/cwt	110.00–125.00	613	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	166.61/cwt	159.00–171.00	881	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	147.00/cwt	145.00–150.00	823	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	136.09/cwt	130.00–145.00	777	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	574	118.07/cwt	110.00–120.00	678	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	157.73/cwt	150.00–163.00	916	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	159.76/cwt	149.00–162.00	967	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	605	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	871	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	618	117.43/cwt	110.00–120.00	726	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	634	131.89/cwt	130.00–140.00	836	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	655	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	917	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	127.02/cwt	120.00–132.00	842	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,007	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	690	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,007	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	733	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	880	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	866	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	810	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	940	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,014	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	913	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,004	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	312	169.22/cwt	150.00–182.00	528	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	333	205.53/cwt	190.00–215.00	684	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	367	201.04/cwt	189.00–212.00	738	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	386	162.78/cwt	150.00–170.00	628	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	166.78/cwt	156.00–185.00	702	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	190.64/cwt	185.00–205.00	820	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	114.38/cwt	110.00–120.00	492	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	472	182.40/cwt	171.00–197.00	861	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	159.07/cwt	140.00–176.00	751	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	176.00/cwt	165.00–188.00	913	30
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	147.86/cwt	139.00–162.00	776	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	545	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	861	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	571	141.28/cwt	124.00–151.00	807	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	156.69/cwt	149.00–161.00	901	35
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	595	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	863	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	613	154.41/cwt	147.00–163.00	947	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	638	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	829	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	147.18/cwt	140.00–154.00	979	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	677	136.03/cwt	132.00–138.00	921	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	706	140.68/cwt	140.00–144.00	993	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	826	114.89/cwt	110.00–120.00	949	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	855	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	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 Dec 1, 2022

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

Receipts 2,226Last week 1,821Year ago 3,318

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	140.00–145.00	142.48
17	—	568	153.00–170.00	160.76
14	—	537	148.00–176.00	166.72
2	—	765	150.00	150.00
3	—	617	140.00–145.00	141.73
4	—	320	188.00	188.00
5	—	681	151.00–158.00	155.38
17	—	433	180.00–199.00	189.24
10	—	368	180.00–194.00	185.72
12	—	472	170.00–184.00	176.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	543	176.00–183.00	180.94
23	—	397	209.00–212.00	211.35
7	—	622	171.00	171.00
10	—	690	160.00	160.00
14	—	401	186.00–209.00	197.50
9	—	476	185.00–190.00	186.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	120.00–140.00	132.38
1	—	350	120.00	120.00
1	—	490	123.00	123.00
1	—	565	133.00	133.00
1	—	635	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	416	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	708	158.00	158.00
51	—	613	165.00–181.00	176.95
8	—	667	153.00–155.00	153.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	464	193.00–210.00	203.12
49	—	569	175.00–189.00	182.98
35	—	611	170.00–183.00	179.76
1	—	890	159.00	159.00
15	—	716	170.00	170.00
10	—	358	210.00–219.00	217.60
7	—	695	175.00	175.00
1	—	935	160.00	160.00
1	—	815	163.00	163.00
5	—	325	217.00–230.00	223.66
39	—	526	184.00–202.00	192.69
25	—	418	200.00–218.00	213.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	641	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	343	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	392	183.00	183.00
3	—	452	174.00	174.00
9	—	524	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	146.00	146.00
1	—	845	120.00	120.00
6	—	333	170.00–171.00	170.17
13	—	605	149.00–162.00	159.76
52	—	372	160.00–185.00	175.16
53	—	581	150.00–163.00	157.73
64	—	529	159.00–171.00	166.61
81	—	426	161.00–180.00	174.91
86	—	466	155.00–184.00	173.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	140.00	140.00
6	—	605	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	690	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	571	130.00–145.00	136.09
1	—	760	114.00	114.00
32	—	525	120.00–155.00	140.26
2	—	733	120.00	120.00
5	—	634	130.00–140.00	131.89
21	—	477	130.00–159.00	148.20
31	—	424	130.00–158.00	144.79
1	—	810	116.00	116.00
7	—	319	153.00–160.00	154.72
12	—	663	120.00–132.00	127.02
13	—	385	147.00–164.00	153.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	110.00–125.00	116.68
4	—	418	100.00–130.00	119.76
3	—	307	100.00–120.00	110.45
5	—	574	110.00–120.00	118.07
3	—	377	120.00–130.00	126.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	913	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	618	110.00–120.00	117.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	460	157.00–173.00	167.00
5	—	384	161.00	161.00
6	—	410	175.50	175.50
10	—	560	145.00–150.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	388	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	519	165.00–188.00	176.00
12	—	367	189.00–212.00	201.04
10	—	665	140.00–154.00	147.18
35	—	575	149.00–161.00	156.69
22	—	430	185.00–205.00	190.64
18	—	613	147.00–163.00	154.41
9	—	333	190.00–215.00	205.53
6	—	706	140.00–144.00	140.68
18	—	472	171.00–197.00	182.40
4	—	826	110.00–120.00	114.89
1	—	855	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	545	158.00	158.00
1	—	595	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	677	132.00–138.00	136.03
4	—	386	150.00–170.00	162.78
5	—	571	124.00–151.00	141.28
2	—	638	130.00	130.00
24	—	421	156.00–185.00	166.78
23	—	472	140.00–176.00	159.07
11	—	525	139.00–162.00	147.86
6	—	312	150.00–182.00	169.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	430	110.00–120.00	114.38

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.