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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-02-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-23

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

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Feb 16Feb 23Mar 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

565 head

▼ 763 vs last sale 1,328▲ 187 vs year ago 378 · +49.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

193 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 220▲ 98 vs year ago 95 · +103.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 55▲ 10 vs year ago 40 · +25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-14.00 higher mostly 4.00-11.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 12.00 higher mostly 2.00-5.00 higher except the better 300-350 lbs 9.00 lower and 600-700 lb heifers 2.00-3.00 lower. Quality was good with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. No trend on slaughter bulls 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 $212.41/cwt on 200 head.

Average price

$212.41

200 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,149

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$691

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

$81.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.28

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	220.81	1,226	143
Medium and Large 2	511	194.25	992	54
Medium and Large 3	385	139.00	535	3thin

One grade step is worth $81.81/cwt here — about $691 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 sale200 hd

212.41

—

AR average6 barns · 1,236 hd

212.14

+0.28

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	1,518	113.54	1,724	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,506	97.32	1,465	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,188	92.20	1,095	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,053	80.90	852	50

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)	1,197	$1,212	16
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	999	$1,209	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$1,168	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	915	$1,275	2thin

Every lot

88 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 1	325	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	819	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	331	221.06/cwt	197.00–233.00	732	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	258.29/cwt	241.00–285.00	953	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	214.32/cwt	210.00–219.00	804	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	255.12/cwt	241.00–264.00	1,061	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	199.51/cwt	188.00–228.00	856	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	241.16/cwt	220.00–258.00	1,138	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	651	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,051	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	231.68/cwt	221.00–245.00	1,202	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	195.17/cwt	175.00–211.00	1,042	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	213.94/cwt	199.00–228.00	1,215	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	591	180.82/cwt	178.00–186.00	1,069	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	176.28/cwt	158.00–194.00	1,119	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	639	198.03/cwt	196.00–201.00	1,265	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,170	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	195.56/cwt	185.00–201.00	1,314	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,176	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	183.43/cwt	179.00–189.00	1,326	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	167.65/cwt	166.00–170.00	1,286	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	778	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,245	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	830	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,378	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	830	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,353	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	163.28/cwt	158.00–166.00	1,494	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,544	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	316	179.23/cwt	170.00–187.00	566	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	209.88/cwt	200.00–228.00	670	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	125.90/cwt	106.00–144.00	463	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	215.90/cwt	207.00–225.00	816	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	183.73/cwt	179.00–191.00	694	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	724	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	127.75/cwt	117.00–138.00	530	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	211.22/cwt	190.00–222.00	887	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	200.17/cwt	187.00–220.00	943	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	166.23/cwt	152.00–174.00	801	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	190.72/cwt	184.00–194.00	975	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	588	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	165.34/cwt	145.00–170.00	875	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	176.47/cwt	171.00–179.00	1,018	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	581	160.71/cwt	150.00–171.00	934	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	171.49/cwt	167.00–174.00	1,082	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	153.46/cwt	140.00–160.00	970	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	639	166.02/cwt	164.00–167.00	1,061	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	157.75/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,076	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,115	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,216	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,272	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	820	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,156	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	318	204.16/cwt	200.00–208.00	649	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	330	144.48/cwt	120.00–154.00	477	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	333	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	783	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	376	241.32/cwt	227.00–251.00	907	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	232.51/cwt	220.00–245.00	965	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	437	186.13/cwt	164.00–195.00	813	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	179.55/cwt	160.00–198.00	840	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	482	219.33/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,057	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	956	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	203.21/cwt	188.00–213.00	1,073	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	567	193.09/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,095	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,080	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	636	178.48/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,135	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	170.28/cwt	167.00–185.00	1,146	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	938	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	730	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,190	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	870	136.53/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,188	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	870	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,122	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,304	110.12/cwt	102.00–117.00	1,436	7
Bulls	—	—	1,430	89.45/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,279	3
Bulls	—	—	1,695	123.16/cwt	118.00–137.00	2,088	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	670	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	235	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	55.14/cwt	50.00–59.00	570	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	69.43/cwt	64.00–72.00	719	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	87.38/cwt	84.00–94.00	928	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	80.07/cwt	74.00–84.00	854	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	88.42/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,019	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,216	95.22/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,158	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,185	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,509	98.13/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,481	19
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	94.31/cwt	85.00–107.00	765	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	90.93/cwt	87.00–94.00	891	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	999	1,208.57/head	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,209	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,197	1,211.62/head	1,025.00–1,400.00	1,212	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,168.21/head	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,168	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,227	86.75/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,064	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	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 Feb 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 565Last week 1,328Year ago 378

Slaughter CattleReceipts 193Last week 220Year ago 95

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 55Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	420	190.00–222.00	211.22
1	—	765	159.00	159.00
12	—	631	167.00–174.00	171.49
12	—	319	200.00–228.00	209.88
1	—	805	158.00	158.00
23	—	471	187.00–220.00	200.17
28	—	378	207.00–225.00	215.90
11	—	577	171.00–179.00	176.47
4	—	682	157.00–160.00	157.75
11	—	511	184.00–194.00	190.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	529	145.00–170.00	165.34
8	—	316	170.00–187.00	179.23
1	—	820	141.00	141.00
1	—	400	181.00	181.00
3	—	632	140.00–160.00	153.46
15	—	482	152.00–174.00	166.23
6	—	581	150.00–171.00	160.71
4	—	378	179.00–191.00	183.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	710	157.00	157.00
9	—	639	164.00–167.00	166.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	106.00–144.00	125.90
1	—	520	113.00	113.00
2	—	415	117.00–138.00	127.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	568	199.00–228.00	213.94
1	—	965	160.00	160.00
5	—	767	166.00–170.00	167.65
19	—	369	241.00–285.00	258.29
29	—	472	220.00–258.00	241.16
11	—	672	185.00–201.00	195.56
3	—	915	158.00–166.00	163.28
1	—	325	252.00	252.00
19	—	723	179.00–189.00	183.43
12	—	416	241.00–264.00	255.12
12	—	519	221.00–245.00	231.68
5	—	639	196.00–201.00	198.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	778	160.00	160.00
2	—	375	210.00–219.00	214.32
5	—	591	178.00–186.00	180.82
1	—	480	219.00	219.00
11	—	534	175.00–211.00	195.17
17	—	429	188.00–228.00	199.51
2	—	635	158.00–194.00	176.28
7	—	331	197.00–233.00	221.06
2	—	650	180.00	180.00
1	—	830	163.00	163.00
2	—	700	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	140.00	140.00
1	—	475	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	567	180.00–205.00	193.09
6	—	376	227.00–251.00	241.32
6	—	482	215.00–223.00	219.33
3	—	333	235.00	235.00
2	—	870	134.00–139.00	136.53
1	—	730	163.00	163.00
9	—	673	167.00–185.00	170.28
7	—	528	188.00–213.00	203.21
8	—	415	220.00–245.00	232.51
4	—	636	170.00–186.00	178.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	200.00–208.00	204.16
1	—	870	129.00	129.00
3	—	468	160.00–198.00	179.55
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
1	—	635	170.00	170.00
4	—	437	164.00–195.00	186.13
1	—	680	138.00	138.00
1	—	525	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	330	120.00–154.00	144.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	82.00	82.00
19	—	1,509	93.00–104.00	98.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,067	74.00–84.00	80.07
2	—	1,033	50.00–59.00	55.14
3	—	1,035	64.00–72.00	69.43
23	—	1,062	84.00–94.00	87.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,216	92.00–105.00	95.22
24	—	1,153	82.00–92.00	88.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	35.00	35.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,430	83.00–94.00	89.45
7	—	1,304	102.00–117.00	110.12
10	—	1,695	118.00–137.00	123.16

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	4	—	811	85.00–107.00	94.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	87.00–94.00	90.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,220	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,168.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,227	86.00–88.00	86.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	999	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,208.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,197	1,025.00–1,400.00	1,211.62

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	2	—	915	1,275.00	1,275.00

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.