Sale reports / Arkansas / Benton County Sale Barn / 2022-12-08

Benton County Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Dec 8
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,284 head
▼ 942 vs last sale 2,226▼ 1,076 vs year ago 2,360 · −45.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
157 head
▼ 193 vs last sale 350▼ 73 vs year ago 230 · −31.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 75▼ 90 vs year ago 150 · −60.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady to 3.00 higher with the better 300-350 lbs 11.00 higher and a few plainer kind steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 7.00 higher. Some value added cattle sold for a premium. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $162.44/cwt on 463 head.
Average price
$162.44
463 head · 498 lb average
Value per head Derived
$808
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$321
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$52.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.23
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1504172.78871249
Medium and Large 1-2497164.5381787
Medium and Large 2491144.81711106
Medium and Large 3458120.1355021
One grade step is worth $52.65/cwt here — about $321 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 sale463 hd
162.44
—
AR average7 barns · 1,705 hd
154.20
+8.23
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—High1,69487.521,48311
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,40869.589798thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,22164.6278920
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,02851.255278thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,036$1,24915
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,181$1,05814
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,145$9743thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$7001thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)982$1,0375
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)760$8751thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)822$6343thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,260$9882thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,215$7001thin

Every lot

132 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2316183.12/cwt180.00–208.005799
Steers—Medium and Large 1332235.15/cwt223.00–248.0078117
Steers—Medium and Large 3333160.00/cwt160.00–160.005332
Steers—Medium and Large 2369184.34/cwt170.00–193.0068013
Steers—Medium and Large 1372220.37/cwt200.00–231.0082026
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added411230.00/cwt230.00–230.009459
Steers—Medium and Large 1424211.23/cwt203.00–230.0089625
Steers—Medium and Large 3430130.00/cwt130.00–130.005591
Steers—Medium and Large 2431190.56/cwt166.00–198.0082111
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed448204.00/cwt204.00–204.009142
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy450170.00/cwt170.00–170.007654
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added466220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0254
Steers—Medium and Large 1466204.70/cwt195.00–220.0095428
Steers—Medium and Large 3473119.97/cwt115.00–125.005672
Steers—Medium and Large 2480173.86/cwt165.00–192.0083511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added487198.00/cwt198.00–198.009647
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy515180.00/cwt180.00–180.009272
Steers—Medium and Large 1521194.19/cwt190.00–202.001,01211
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added522210.37/cwt203.00–216.001,09835
Steers—Medium and Large 2524167.32/cwt157.00–180.008776
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2536182.84/cwt181.00–184.0098010
Steers—Medium and Large 1562184.26/cwt177.00–191.001,03632
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added578166.00/cwt166.00–166.009596
Steers—Medium and Large 2581164.81/cwt158.00–174.0095813
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added628183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,14918
Steers—Medium and Large 1629175.83/cwt174.00–180.001,1068
Steers—Medium and Large 2637158.36/cwt155.00–160.001,0093
Steers—Medium and Large 1660174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,1484
Steers—Medium and Large 2682156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,0646
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added683178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,21615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2684165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1299
Steers—Medium and Large 2702156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,0953
Steers—Medium and Large 2775148.05/cwt142.00–150.001,1474
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2833181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,50860
Steers—Medium and Large 2858130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1153
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2319157.99/cwt145.00–169.005048
Heifers—Medium and Large 3320120.47/cwt110.00–130.003862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1329177.60/cwt168.00–188.0058418
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2347169.00/cwt169.00–169.0058614
Heifers—Medium and Large 3365127.05/cwt123.00–130.004644
Heifers—Medium and Large 2367150.16/cwt140.00–160.0055120
Heifers—Medium and Large 1373182.71/cwt169.00–196.0068219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373167.00/cwt167.00–167.006236
Heifers—Medium and Large 2408144.27/cwt140.00–161.005895
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added415189.00/cwt189.00–189.007849
Heifers—Medium and Large 3419130.00/cwt130.00–130.005455
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424170.00/cwt170.00–170.007218
Heifers—Medium and Large 1428177.08/cwt160.00–196.0075838
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy463162.00/cwt162.00–162.007502
Heifers—Medium and Large 3465114.88/cwt106.00–125.005345
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added473183.00/cwt183.00–183.0086613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473151.43/cwt139.00–164.0071625
Heifers—Medium and Large 1474176.33/cwt163.00–181.0083624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475171.86/cwt169.00–174.0081619
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy495120.00/cwt120.00–120.005941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515162.61/cwt161.00–164.0083711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521146.05/cwt130.00–154.0076117
Heifers—Medium and Large 1526166.62/cwt160.00–179.0087630
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added540173.00/cwt173.00–173.0093410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy555140.00/cwt140.00–140.007771
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570136.93/cwt130.00–140.0078112
Heifers—Medium and Large 3570117.00/cwt117.00–117.006671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1575159.39/cwt147.00–166.0091617
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added590176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,03823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added593150.00/cwt150.00–150.008903
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2596156.00/cwt156.00–156.009307
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added605150.00/cwt150.00–150.009082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1609158.85/cwt157.00–160.0096719
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open615155.00/cwt155.00–155.0095312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned615140.00/cwt140.00–140.008611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618123.37/cwt120.00–130.007623
Heifers—Medium and Large 3625107.37/cwt103.00–116.006713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy638114.00/cwt114.00–114.007273
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2647158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,02210
Heifers—Medium and Large 3655110.00/cwt110.00–110.007211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1658150.00/cwt150.00–150.009872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added666173.59/cwt160.00–175.001,15621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2673137.51/cwt136.00–139.009252
Heifers—Medium and Large 2710132.00/cwt132.00–132.009371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1763129.00/cwt129.00–129.009842
Heifers—Medium and Large 2790110.00/cwt110.00–110.008691
Heifers—Medium and Large 2827117.00/cwt117.00–117.009683
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2333181.14/cwt160.00–190.0060313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1343212.00/cwt212.00–212.007272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1391206.85/cwt205.00–208.008097
Bulls—Medium and Large 2395166.67/cwt160.00–170.006583
Bulls—Medium and Large 1420194.68/cwt174.00–206.0081811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425158.14/cwt130.00–180.0067216
Bulls—Medium and Large 2463158.79/cwt143.00–170.0073510
Bulls—Medium and Large 1467191.32/cwt175.00–199.0089340
Bulls—Medium and Large 3470111.00/cwt111.00–111.005221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1525186.70/cwt160.00–193.0098022
Bulls—Medium and Large 3525118.00/cwt118.00–118.006201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2531162.08/cwt143.00–167.008615
Bulls—Medium and Large 1559166.89/cwt150.00–181.0093316
Bulls—Medium and Large 2583145.98/cwt140.00–150.008514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2595162.00/cwt162.00–162.0096419
Bulls—Medium and Large 1613157.21/cwt153.00–160.009644
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623137.18/cwt135.00–140.008555
Bulls—Medium and Large 2663126.19/cwt104.00–140.008374
Bulls—Medium and Large 1665147.58/cwt145.00–148.009817
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Unweaned690142.00/cwt142.00–142.009802
Bulls—Medium and Large 1718137.29/cwt132.00–146.009863
Bulls—Medium and Large 2777124.03/cwt122.00–126.009644
Bulls—Medium and Large 1795120.00/cwt120.00–120.009541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1885120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0621
Bulls—Medium and Large 299580.00/cwt80.00–80.007961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,51177.56/cwt69.00–85.001,1724
Bulls——1,73790.01/cwt87.00–93.001,5635
Bulls——1,953101.21/cwt99.00–103.001,9772
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93020.00/cwt20.00–20.001861
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03260.30/cwt60.00–61.006223
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04952.28/cwt50.00–56.005484
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19364.49/cwt61.00–67.0076917
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,20565.00/cwt65.00–65.007831
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31370.53/cwt70.00–71.009262
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38672.27/cwt71.00–79.001,0026
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,50555.00/cwt55.00–55.008281
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,74058.00/cwt58.00–58.001,0091
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed77841.89/cwt35.00–49.003262
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-294262.15/cwt60.00–71.005854
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2822633.82/head500.00–725.006343
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29821,037.09/head800.00–1,275.001,0375
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0361,248.76/head775.00–1,350.001,24915
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,130700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,145974.09/head900.00–1,025.009743
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1811,058.15/head750.00–1,275.001,05814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,27871.00/cwt71.00–71.009072
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,180925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,215700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3401,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501

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.