Sale reports / Arkansas / Benton County Sale Barn / 2023-03-16

Benton County Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Mar 16
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,050 head
▲ 491 vs last sale 559▼ 150 vs year ago 1,200 · −12.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
155 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 155▼ 70 vs year ago 225 · −31.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 55▼ 50 vs year ago 150 · −33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs steady to 9.00 lower mostly 2.00-4.00 lower not enough over 650 lbs last week for a trend. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs mostly steady with the 500-550 lbs 2.00-8.00 lower and the better 550-600 lbs 7.00 higher not enough over 650 lbs last week for a trend. Some of the fleshy new crop calves sold with big discounts. Slaughter cows about steady on the small amount observed. No trend on slaughter bulls not reported due to time.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.39/cwt on 385 head.
Average price
$194.39
385 head · 461 lb average
Value per head Derived
$896
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$355
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$78.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.50
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1450206.49930254
Medium and Large 1-2508194.3998737
Medium and Large 2478171.3181973
Medium and Large 3448128.2757521
One grade step is worth $78.22/cwt here — about $355 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 sale385 hd
194.39
—
AR average11 barns · 2,583 hd
190.89
+3.50
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—Average1,700111.001,8871thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,665104.131,7343thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,37397.461,3384thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,05680.7585310

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)932$1,4595
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,135$1,3574thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,098$1,1394thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,023$1,4654thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,084$1,63914
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,145$1,5642thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,268$1,4606
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,237$1,3557

Every lot

125 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2321235.00/cwt203.00–243.0075412
Steers—Medium and Large 1328262.84/cwt254.00–277.0086212
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy360230.00/cwt230.00–230.008282
Steers—Medium and Large 3365161.50/cwt144.00–179.005892
Steers—Medium and Large 1368263.22/cwt240.00–277.0096919
Steers—Medium and Large 2370234.00/cwt234.00–234.008662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422246.53/cwt236.00–250.001,0408
Steers—Medium and Large 1423253.58/cwt238.00–265.001,07335
Steers—Medium and Large 2425224.96/cwt208.00–236.0095615
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy446223.01/cwt220.00–224.009954
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy452221.00/cwt221.00–221.009993
Steers—Medium and Large 1473232.79/cwt227.00–239.001,10112
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy475190.00/cwt190.00–190.009031
Steers—Medium and Large 3483175.00/cwt175.00–175.008452
Steers—Medium and Large 2487209.10/cwt192.00–220.001,01813
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full495160.00/cwt160.00–160.007922
Steers—Medium and Large 1517224.68/cwt212.00–233.001,16217
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518215.30/cwt214.00–217.001,1159
Steers—Medium and Large 2520209.61/cwt190.00–218.001,09016
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy565201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,1361
Steers—Medium and Large 1579214.83/cwt210.00–219.001,24419
Steers—Medium and Large 2583206.54/cwt194.00–212.001,2044
Steers—Medium and Large 3615158.00/cwt158.00–158.009721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,2523
Steers—Medium and Large 2625177.90/cwt165.00–191.001,1122
Steers—Medium and Large 1639210.05/cwt197.00–220.001,34227
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy650158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,0274
Steers—Medium and Large 2665175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1641
Steers—Medium and Large 1673191.38/cwt184.00–204.001,2884
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2694179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,2424
Steers—Medium and Large 1711192.76/cwt181.00–199.001,37115
Steers—Medium and Large 2735166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,2201
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy735155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1392
Steers—Medium and Large 1759182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3815
Steers—Medium and Large 2760160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2161
Steers—Medium and Large 2805160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2881
Steers—Medium and Large 1831171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,4214
Steers—Medium and Large 2870155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3491
Steers—Medium and Large 2920150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3320143.50/cwt137.00–150.004592
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323217.56/cwt208.00–228.0070323
Heifers—Medium and Large 2328192.16/cwt170.00–208.006307
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy357206.24/cwt200.00–209.007368
Heifers—Medium and Large 1373217.19/cwt207.00–227.0081051
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375188.38/cwt165.00–204.0070611
Heifers—Medium and Large 3383129.15/cwt120.00–134.004955
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420181.58/cwt170.00–200.007637
Heifers—Medium and Large 3423127.46/cwt120.00–135.005394
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy430202.17/cwt196.00–206.008699
Heifers—Medium and Large 1431216.13/cwt200.00–222.0093247
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy460160.00/cwt160.00–160.007363
Heifers—Medium and Large 1461214.17/cwt200.00–219.0098745
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy468153.98/cwt153.00–155.007212
Heifers—Medium and Large 3473123.69/cwt111.00–137.005856
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475198.74/cwt190.00–214.0094425
Heifers—Medium and Large 2482182.04/cwt171.00–196.0087716
Heifers—Medium and Large 3500142.00/cwt142.00–142.007101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy514148.31/cwt144.00–156.007629
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,0308
Heifers—Medium and Large 1524197.68/cwt186.00–210.001,03628
Heifers—Medium and Large 2524172.69/cwt163.00–188.009057
Heifers—Medium and Large 1560186.73/cwt170.00–194.001,04625
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy566139.40/cwt133.00–141.007895
Heifers—Medium and Large 2577160.04/cwt151.00–170.009233
Heifers—Medium and Large 3590121.00/cwt121.00–121.007142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1602171.76/cwt168.00–178.001,0348
Heifers—Medium and Large 2610145.05/cwt139.00–151.008852
Heifers—Medium and Large 3650125.00/cwt125.00–125.008131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2658153.49/cwt153.00–154.001,0102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1663161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,0672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2690160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1044
Heifers—Medium and Large 2705149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,0501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1728154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,1212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2815130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1833138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1865140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2111
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3315164.94/cwt163.00–167.005202
Bulls—Medium and Large 2335212.75/cwt200.00–234.007134
Bulls—Medium and Large 1340238.08/cwt233.00–242.008095
Bulls—Medium and Large 1372245.19/cwt228.00–251.0091215
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy375222.00/cwt222.00–222.008331
Bulls—Medium and Large 2390184.00/cwt184.00–184.007181
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427200.32/cwt188.00–217.008556
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy430190.00/cwt190.00–190.008171
Bulls—Medium and Large 3430130.00/cwt130.00–130.005591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1431240.07/cwt217.00–255.001,03526
Bulls—Medium and Large 1479216.68/cwt211.00–221.001,03818
Bulls—Medium and Large 2491179.35/cwt160.00–190.008818
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy520182.74/cwt170.00–195.009502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1528204.90/cwt200.00–218.001,08223
Bulls—Medium and Large 2530185.00/cwt185.00–185.009813
Bulls—Medium and Large 1584193.17/cwt190.00–204.001,12813
Bulls—Medium and Large 3585134.08/cwt125.00–143.007842
Bulls—Medium and Large 2590162.00/cwt162.00–162.009561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1621191.71/cwt190.00–197.001,19111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1670180.35/cwt173.00–192.001,2085
Bulls—Medium and Large 2690135.00/cwt135.00–135.009322
Bulls—Medium and Large 3700130.00/cwt130.00–130.009101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1737162.43/cwt158.00–167.001,1974
Bulls—Medium and Large 1770167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,2861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1810159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,2881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1910124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,1281
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3810100.00/cwt100.00–100.008101
Dairy Steers—Large 399584.00/cwt84.00–84.008361
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,700111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,8871
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91073.00/cwt73.00–73.006641
Cows—Lean 85-90%97061.00/cwt61.00–61.005921
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06981.57/cwt78.00–85.008726
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13392.05/cwt91.00–93.001,0432
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37397.46/cwt93.00–109.001,3384
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,665104.13/cwt100.00–106.001,7343
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2860108.00/cwt108.00–108.009293
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-297487.60/cwt87.00–88.008535
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0231,464.70/head1,375.00–1,485.001,4654
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29321,458.72/head1,250.00–1,710.001,4595
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0981,139.02/head1,000.00–1,275.001,1394
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,356.64/head1,125.00–1,585.001,3574
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,22396.02/cwt90.00–99.001,1743
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,285106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,3621
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,363.38/head1,250.00–1,500.001,3633
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0961,713.95/head1,400.00–2,000.001,71411
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,129.63/head1,000.00–1,275.001,1303
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,563.82/head1,385.00–1,735.001,5642
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2681,460.26/head1,385.00–1,525.001,4606
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3141,523.96/head1,425.00–1,550.001,5244

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.