Sale reports / Arkansas / Benton County Sale Barn / 2023-03-02

Benton County Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Mar 2
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,378 head
▲ 813 vs last sale 565▼ 729 vs year ago 2,107 · −34.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
267 head
▲ 74 vs last sale 193▼ 46 vs year ago 313 · −14.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
90 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 50▼ 10 vs year ago 100 · −10.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 1.00-9.00 higher mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Quality and condition of most cattle was good. Very good demand for the weaned calves. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.05/cwt on 441 head.
Average price
$194.05
441 head · 488 lb average
Value per head Derived
$947
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$310
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$63.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.69
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1481201.30968342
Medium and Large 2487173.3084378
Medium and Large 1-2654157.881,03216thin
Medium and Large 3477138.006595thin
One grade step is worth $63.30/cwt here — about $310 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 sale441 hd
194.05
—
AR average8 barns · 1,445 hd
186.36
+7.69
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—Average1,520109.801,66928
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,42795.841,3689thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19892.391,10776
CowsLean 85-90%Low98276.6975351

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,105$1,24925
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,123$1,09915
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,059$9353thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)853$1,2004thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)910$1,1095
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,216$1,8189
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,152$1,34213

Every lot

116 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added313275.00/cwt275.00–275.008615
Steers—Medium and Large 1329260.38/cwt235.00–271.0085724
Steers—Medium and Large 2333222.57/cwt220.00–230.0074114
Steers—Medium and Large 2374224.99/cwt218.00–231.0084118
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added384270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,03710
Steers—Medium and Large 1386249.84/cwt240.00–253.0096425
Steers—Medium and Large 3395165.00/cwt165.00–165.006521
Steers—Medium and Large 2427209.66/cwt199.00–239.0089517
Steers—Medium and Large 1433261.41/cwt252.00–265.001,13220
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2437240.60/cwt230.00–250.001,05122
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy438230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0072
Steers—Medium and Large 1460243.07/cwt238.00–249.001,11823
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added463246.13/cwt245.00–255.001,14026
Steers—Medium and Large 2484206.51/cwt175.00–225.001,00010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2493225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1098
Steers—Medium and Large 1521234.80/cwt220.00–245.001,22353
Steers—Medium and Large 2524199.92/cwt180.00–223.001,04812
Steers—Medium and Large 2550184.00/cwt182.00–186.001,0122
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added553225.75/cwt220.00–230.001,24819
Steers—Medium and Large 3563148.04/cwt146.00–150.008334
Steers—Medium and Large 1575218.51/cwt204.00–230.001,25634
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2599191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,1444
Steers—Medium and Large 2610181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,1041
Steers—Medium and Large 1636207.31/cwt205.00–209.001,31814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added648201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,30213
Steers—Medium and Large 1674196.17/cwt185.00–206.001,32214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2690186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,2836
Steers—Medium and Large 1730175.34/cwt175.00–176.001,2803
Steers—Medium and Large 2779163.38/cwt160.00–170.001,2733
Steers—Medium and Large 1805166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,3362
Steers—Medium and Large 2865142.96/cwt135.00–150.001,2377
Steers—Medium and Large 2975128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,2482
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,047135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,4133
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1332216.15/cwt200.00–232.0071830
Heifers—Medium and Large 2336185.23/cwt178.00–197.006227
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed350234.00/cwt234.00–234.008198
Heifers—Medium and Large 3350122.00/cwt122.00–122.004271
Heifers—Medium and Large 2366183.49/cwt170.00–200.0067216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added374233.00/cwt233.00–233.008718
Heifers—Medium and Large 1379217.83/cwt200.00–228.0082654
Heifers—Medium and Large 3400156.00/cwt156.00–156.006241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1424212.25/cwt196.00–221.0090051
Heifers—Medium and Large 2431184.60/cwt170.00–192.0079611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added445216.00/cwt216.00–216.009613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1467209.66/cwt190.00–225.0097947
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471182.30/cwt165.00–190.0085915
Heifers—Medium and Large 3483145.00/cwt145.00–145.007002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1524195.31/cwt180.00–204.001,02342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added531206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,09411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2534167.38/cwt150.00–174.0089410
Heifers—Medium and Large 2563159.27/cwt149.00–170.008979
Heifers—Medium and Large 1567179.86/cwt169.00–199.001,02029
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2587163.51/cwt161.00–166.009606
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added597174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,0395
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618137.01/cwt134.00–140.008472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1628173.75/cwt164.00–184.001,09123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open640173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,1074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added664178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,1826
Heifers—Medium and Large 1665160.17/cwt150.00–166.001,06513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2670154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,0322
Heifers—Medium and Large 3670122.00/cwt122.00–122.008171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1711155.99/cwt144.00–161.001,10910
Heifers—Medium and Large 2773141.46/cwt137.00–146.001,0932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1777150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2791135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0685
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open835135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1272
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open875139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,2162
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2332209.98/cwt175.00–233.006977
Bulls—Medium and Large 1333231.97/cwt226.00–240.007729
Bulls—Medium and Large 3335141.00/cwt141.00–141.004721
Bulls—Medium and Large 3370133.00/cwt133.00–133.004922
Bulls—Medium and Large 2375201.78/cwt174.00–220.007576
Bulls—Medium and Large 1376233.80/cwt226.00–245.0087926
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy390220.00/cwt220.00–220.008581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy414206.16/cwt200.00–218.008543
Bulls—Medium and Large 1420239.37/cwt219.00–250.001,00523
Bulls—Medium and Large 2421213.75/cwt202.00–220.0090011
Bulls—Medium and Large 3455132.00/cwt132.00–132.006011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1476218.57/cwt211.00–235.001,04038
Bulls—Medium and Large 2484189.74/cwt170.00–208.0091813
Bulls—Medium and Large 1523209.70/cwt193.00–221.001,09739
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525181.43/cwt170.00–190.009536
Bulls—Medium and Large 1567193.82/cwt186.00–202.001,09918
Bulls—Medium and Large 2577174.23/cwt165.00–179.001,0053
Bulls—Medium and Large 1605176.31/cwt171.00–180.001,0673
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625161.65/cwt155.00–166.001,0103
Bulls—Medium and Large 1672176.43/cwt170.00–181.001,18614
Bulls—Medium and Large 1710164.63/cwt161.00–170.001,1696
Bulls—Medium and Large 1759160.83/cwt154.00–165.001,2218
Bulls—Medium and Large 1810144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,1661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1869130.64/cwt125.00–136.001,1354
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,27796.37/cwt90.00–99.001,2315
Bulls——1,446110.13/cwt100.00–115.001,59217
Bulls——1,933120.07/cwt117.00–123.002,3216
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight67552.00/cwt52.00–52.003511
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight68573.00/cwt73.00–73.005001
Cows—Lean 85-90%94467.66/cwt64.00–73.006397
Cows—Lean 85-90%97150.85/cwt40.00–58.004947
Cows—Lean 85-90%97379.85/cwt74.00–85.0077720
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05690.63/cwt87.00–94.0095715
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07581.00/cwt81.00–81.008711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18289.73/cwt84.00–93.001,06143
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22496.33/cwt93.00–104.001,17932
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39590.12/cwt88.00–94.001,2574
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,453100.41/cwt93.00–109.001,4595
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,059934.86/head850.00–975.009353
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,249.21/head875.00–1,925.001,24925
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1231,098.58/head825.00–1,400.001,09915
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,312.76/head1,000.00–1,500.001,31311
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1761,752.75/head1,525.00–2,025.001,7537
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2181,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3582,047.93/head2,025.00–2,075.002,0482
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-280279.56/cwt69.00–89.006383
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-287090.82/cwt88.00–93.007904
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28531,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2004
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29101,108.63/head1,000.00–1,225.001,1095

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.