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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Jan 19

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Jan 12Jan 19Feb 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,120 head

▼ 869 vs last sale 1,989▲ 1,004 vs year ago 116 · +865.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

187 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 247▲ 152 vs year ago 35 · +434.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 50▲ 50 vs year ago 15 · +333.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs 2.00-6.00 higher 450-650 lbs mostly 2.00-6.00 lower and 650-700 lbs 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 6.00 lower. Had some thin or Value Added cattle that sold for a premium. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $197.86/cwt on 486 head.

Average price

$197.86

486 head · 591 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,170

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$273

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

$53.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.54

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	603	200.83	1,212	384
Medium and Large 1-2	557	194.96	1,087	57
Medium and Large 2	524	178.31	934	42
Medium and Large 3	637	147.33	939	3thin

One grade step is worth $53.49/cwt here — about $273 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 sale486 hd

197.86

—

AR average7 barns · 1,442 hd

188.32

+9.54

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	—	Average	1,425	90.50	1,290	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,610	81.36	1,310	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,212	77.60	941	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,065	75.52	804	11

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,345	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,230	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,120	$904	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,390	$1,687	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,352	$1,312	7

Every lot

105 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	196.75/cwt	190.00–203.00	645	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	248.29/cwt	237.00–252.00	817	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	335	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	861	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	358	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	920	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	207.05/cwt	190.00–213.00	760	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	245.10/cwt	229.00–255.00	922	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	378	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	805	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	888	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	193.17/cwt	180.00–207.00	813	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	228.74/cwt	212.00–242.00	970	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	425	250.55/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,065	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	184.88/cwt	179.00–190.00	865	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	214.10/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,008	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	206.35/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,005	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	493	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	937	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	202.07/cwt	191.00–210.00	1,041	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	180.13/cwt	175.00–190.00	929	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	518	212.66/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,102	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,008	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	566	203.68/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,153	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	194.56/cwt	193.00–195.00	1,113	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	169.91/cwt	154.00–184.00	982	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	585	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	977	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	598	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	915	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	599	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,144	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	609	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,157	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	629	190.66/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,199	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	629	166.19/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,045	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	661	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,263	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	686	176.43/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,210	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	689	148.00/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,020	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	709	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,234	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	715	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	972	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	775	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,341	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,467	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	840	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,226	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	850	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	978	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	178.95/cwt	178.00–180.00	573	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	164.67/cwt	162.00–170.00	568	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	193.69/cwt	181.00–208.00	711	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	581	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	389	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	770	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	403	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	846	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	188.41/cwt	176.00–220.00	789	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	149.89/cwt	140.00–160.00	633	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	522	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	466	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	862	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	151.78/cwt	150.00–159.00	721	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	176.97/cwt	160.00–200.00	853	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	172.36/cwt	158.00–180.00	900	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	525	178.26/cwt	176.00–181.00	936	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	149.81/cwt	140.00–158.00	787	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	604	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	165.47/cwt	155.00–170.00	956	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	603	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	905	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	154.26/cwt	145.00–160.00	936	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	142.46/cwt	141.00–144.00	876	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	617	172.10/cwt	160.00–173.00	1,062	94
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	117.52/cwt	112.00–120.00	740	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	139.40/cwt	139.00–140.00	920	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	145.51/cwt	141.00–150.00	981	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	760	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	690	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,063	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	718	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	998	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	119.96/cwt	117.00–126.00	918	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	770	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	839	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	790	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,185	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	709	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	390	199.91/cwt	195.00–205.00	780	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	208.54/cwt	201.00–215.00	893	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	472	195.69/cwt	184.00–205.00	924	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	495	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	842	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	503	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	946	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	510	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	903	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	157.52/cwt	150.00–170.00	898	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	574	177.00/cwt	150.00–193.00	1,016	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	616	168.11/cwt	157.00–177.00	1,036	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	154.43/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,035	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	676	132.42/cwt	120.00–142.00	895	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	770	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,109	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	795	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	938	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,270	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	991	1
Bulls	—	—	1,580	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,627	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	583	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	74.23/cwt	74.00–75.00	765	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,111	78.46/cwt	75.00–84.00	872	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	767	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	81.38/cwt	79.00–84.00	971	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	76.37/cwt	69.00–79.00	936	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	81.36/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,310	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,111	76.29/cwt	70.00–83.00	848	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	904.02/head	800.00–1,000.00	904	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,345.20/head	1,125.00–1,550.00	1,345	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,337	1,313.82/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,314	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,369	1,643.76/head	1,275.00–1,750.00	1,644	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,407	1,723.85/head	1,100.00–2,000.00	1,724	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	776	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,127	75.63/cwt	74.00–77.00	852	5

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 Jan 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,120Last week 1,989Year ago 116

Slaughter CattleReceipts 187Last week 247Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 50Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	609	190.00	190.00
8	—	376	229.00–255.00	245.10
16	—	709	174.00	174.00
10	—	686	175.00–180.00	176.43
21	—	515	191.00–210.00	202.07
29	—	471	200.00–230.00	214.10
10	—	329	237.00–252.00	248.29
58	—	836	175.50	175.50
9	—	572	193.00–195.00	194.56
20	—	424	212.00–242.00	228.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	516	175.00–190.00	180.13
3	—	468	179.00–190.00	184.88
2	—	328	190.00–203.00	196.75
4	—	629	165.00–170.00	166.19
4	—	367	190.00–213.00	207.05
4	—	578	154.00–184.00	169.91
1	—	840	146.00	146.00
7	—	421	180.00–207.00	193.17
6	—	689	140.00–155.00	148.00
1	—	850	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	542	186.00	186.00
11	—	487	200.00–210.00	206.35
4	—	415	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	136.00	136.00
2	—	598	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	493	190.00	190.00
1	—	585	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	566	202.00–205.00	203.68
24	—	425	250.00–254.00	250.55
12	—	775	173.00	173.00
19	—	629	185.00–194.00	190.66
78	—	661	191.00	191.00
26	—	518	210.00–214.00	212.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	257.00	257.00
2	—	335	257.00	257.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	599	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	525	176.00–181.00	178.26
2	—	403	210.00	210.00
4	—	389	198.00	198.00
7	—	466	185.00	185.00
94	—	617	160.00–173.00	172.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	522	158.00–180.00	172.36
51	—	482	160.00–200.00	176.97
17	—	367	181.00–208.00	193.69
2	—	320	178.00–180.00	178.95
25	—	419	176.00–220.00	188.41
4	—	674	141.00–150.00	145.51
13	—	607	145.00–160.00	154.26
1	—	705	140.00	140.00
28	—	578	155.00–170.00	165.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	615	141.00–144.00	142.46
5	—	475	150.00–159.00	151.78
1	—	580	150.00	150.00
3	—	765	117.00–126.00	119.96
7	—	422	140.00–160.00	149.89
3	—	718	139.00	139.00
5	—	660	139.00–140.00	139.40
1	—	375	155.00	155.00
3	—	345	162.00–170.00	164.67
6	—	525	140.00–158.00	149.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	154.00	154.00
2	—	603	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	120.00	120.00
1	—	570	106.00	106.00
4	—	630	112.00–120.00	117.52
1	—	455	130.00	130.00
1	—	770	109.00	109.00
1	—	530	130.00	130.00
1	—	685	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	790	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	201.00–215.00	208.54
6	—	390	195.00–205.00	199.91
17	—	472	184.00–205.00	195.69
13	—	574	150.00–193.00	177.00
2	—	670	150.00–159.00	154.43
1	—	770	144.00	144.00
6	—	616	157.00–177.00	168.11
2	—	503	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	676	120.00–142.00	132.42
1	—	375	189.00	189.00
1	—	495	170.00	170.00
1	—	510	177.00	177.00
4	—	570	150.00–170.00	157.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	63.00	63.00
6	—	1,111	75.00–84.00	78.46
4	—	1,030	74.00–75.00	74.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,610	80.00–83.00	81.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	67.00	67.00
9	—	1,193	79.00–84.00	81.38
19	—	1,225	69.00–79.00	76.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	103.00	103.00
1	—	1,270	78.00	78.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,111	70.00–83.00	76.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,190	1,125.00–1,550.00	1,345.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,120	800.00–1,000.00	904.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,407	1,100.00–2,000.00	1,723.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,369	1,275.00–1,750.00	1,643.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,445	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,337	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,313.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,127	74.00–77.00	75.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	80.00	80.00

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.