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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Apr 20

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Apr 13Apr 20Apr 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

967 head

▼ 85 vs last sale 1,052▼ 63 vs year ago 1,030 · −6.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

275 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 250▼ 10 vs year ago 285 · −3.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 100▼ 25 vs year ago 100 · −25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs 2.00-7.00 higher 550-600 lbs 13.00 lower not enough over 600 lbs for a trend. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 5.00 higher except the better 500-600 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower. Good run with good demand. 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.12/cwt on 310 head.

Average price

$214.12

310 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$975

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$321

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

$59.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.11

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	444	225.29	1,001	177
Medium and Large 1-2	506	207.58	1,050	42
Medium and Large 2	461	200.42	924	78
Medium and Large 3	411	165.41	680	13thin

One grade step is worth $59.88/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 sale310 hd

214.12

—

AR average10 barns · 2,202 hd

204.01

+10.11

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,532	92.77	1,421	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,190	92.16	1,097	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,034	81.83	846	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	973	$1,161	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,034	$1,097	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$1,078	8
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,002	$967	9
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	770	$775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,247	$1,425	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,057	$1,185	6

Every lot

107 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	827	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	312.01/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,023	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	258.73/cwt	235.00–270.00	968	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	287.94/cwt	270.00–311.00	1,080	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	188.64/cwt	178.00–200.00	713	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	241.07/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,005	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	280.26/cwt	263.00–300.00	1,185	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	426	262.32/cwt	259.00–264.00	1,117	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	256.13/cwt	251.00–259.00	1,091	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	246.91/cwt	236.00–250.00	1,160	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	231.82/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,090	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	266.35/cwt	257.00–281.00	1,268	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	512	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,203	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	256.70/cwt	240.00–282.00	1,345	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	225.73/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,183	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,008	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	230.66/cwt	228.00–234.00	1,303	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	203.44/cwt	190.00–216.00	1,149	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,038	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,312	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,374	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,283	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	201.00/cwt	197.00–205.00	1,638	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,607	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	930	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,209	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	322	169.69/cwt	153.00–180.00	546	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	218.95/cwt	210.00–225.00	712	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	245.21/cwt	229.00–257.00	804	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	340	223.67/cwt	221.00–225.00	760	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	680	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	238.58/cwt	230.00–267.00	876	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	216.54/cwt	200.00–227.00	816	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	408	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	898	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	172.21/cwt	161.00–180.00	715	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	220.06/cwt	210.00–225.00	929	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	232.76/cwt	218.00–242.00	992	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	203.29/cwt	190.00–213.00	866	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	156.60/cwt	150.00–163.00	733	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	221.43/cwt	208.00–229.00	1,043	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	474	206.31/cwt	200.00–210.00	978	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	963	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	199.96/cwt	190.00–210.00	970	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	191.27/cwt	180.00–196.00	997	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	211.45/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,114	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	204.72/cwt	203.00–206.00	1,101	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	538	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,054	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	207.19/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,181	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	177.75/cwt	165.00–189.00	1,017	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	940	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	599	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,198	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	201.40/cwt	201.00–202.00	1,237	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	643	170.00/cwt	169.00–171.00	1,093	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	179.50/cwt	178.00–181.00	1,167	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	671	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,208	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	164.44/cwt	157.00–172.00	1,110	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	159.50/cwt	159.00–160.00	1,140	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,285	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,239	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,336	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	315	237.97/cwt	227.00–251.00	750	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	337	279.84/cwt	270.00–290.00	943	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	350	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	704	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	279.82/cwt	259.00–307.00	1,049	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	242.11/cwt	220.00–250.00	920	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	426	225.92/cwt	220.00–243.00	962	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	253.66/cwt	239.00–275.00	1,086	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	435	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	744	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	463	173.56/cwt	170.00–177.00	804	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	215.66/cwt	209.00–220.00	1,009	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	477	246.71/cwt	235.00–259.00	1,177	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,100	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	213.72/cwt	207.00–224.00	1,101	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	535	225.95/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,209	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	576	216.51/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,247	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	579	189.74/cwt	189.00–191.00	1,099	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,089	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	609	212.67/cwt	197.00–219.00	1,295	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	685	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,302	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	695	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,251	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	728	179.56/cwt	174.00–185.00	1,307	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	745	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,058	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	840	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,554	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	865	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,159	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	688	40.96/cwt	40.00–42.00	282	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	710	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	398	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	907	68.64/cwt	63.00–74.00	623	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	580	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	85.65/cwt	79.00–88.00	906	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	89.95/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,053	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	99.60/cwt	94.00–112.00	1,249	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,268	88.96/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,128	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	90.44/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,375	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	94.33/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,453	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	838	92.18/cwt	83.00–110.00	772	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	720	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	915	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	1,160.54/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,161	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	994.27/head	800.00–1,125.00	994	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,017	1,160.55/head	975.00–1,300.00	1,161	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,034	1,097.38/head	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,097	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	785	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,111	1,282.00/head	975.00–1,550.00	1,282	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,142	1,261.60/head	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,262	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	1,538.79/head	1,200.00–1,625.00	1,539	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,446	1,595.29/head	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,595	4

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 Apr 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 967Last week 1,052Year ago 1,030

Slaughter CattleReceipts 275Last week 250Year ago 285

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 100Year ago 100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	417	230.00–250.00	241.07
2	—	318	260.00	260.00
8	—	470	220.00–240.00	231.82
3	—	565	190.00–216.00	203.44
10	—	374	235.00–270.00	258.73
2	—	675	190.00	190.00
6	—	524	220.00–237.00	225.73
1	—	930	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	192.00	192.00
1	—	580	179.00	179.00
2	—	378	178.00–200.00	188.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	235.00	235.00
6	—	426	259.00–264.00	262.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	205.00	205.00
1	—	670	205.00	205.00
9	—	565	228.00–234.00	230.66
20	—	423	263.00–300.00	280.26
38	—	328	290.00–325.00	312.01
15	—	476	257.00–281.00	266.35
2	—	815	197.00–205.00	201.00
18	—	524	240.00–282.00	256.70
1	—	850	189.00	189.00
39	—	375	270.00–311.00	287.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	426	251.00–259.00	256.13
35	—	470	236.00–250.00	246.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	570	200.00–214.00	207.19
2	—	650	178.00–181.00	179.50
1	—	765	168.00	168.00
30	—	328	229.00–257.00	245.21
33	—	527	200.00–222.00	211.45
35	—	426	218.00–242.00	232.76
5	—	614	201.00–202.00	201.40
29	—	367	230.00–267.00	238.58
16	—	471	208.00–229.00	221.43
1	—	835	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	377	200.00–227.00	216.54
2	—	715	159.00–160.00	159.50
5	—	325	210.00–225.00	218.95
7	—	485	190.00–210.00	199.96
2	—	643	169.00–171.00	170.00
20	—	426	190.00–213.00	203.29
14	—	521	180.00–196.00	191.27
1	—	765	162.00	162.00
3	—	675	157.00–172.00	164.44
3	—	572	165.00–189.00	177.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	599	200.00	200.00
19	—	422	210.00–225.00	220.06
4	—	479	201.00	201.00
7	—	538	203.00–206.00	204.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	196.00	196.00
3	—	340	221.00–225.00	223.67
3	—	408	220.00	220.00
7	—	474	200.00–210.00	206.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	150.00–163.00	156.60
5	—	322	153.00–180.00	169.69
1	—	360	189.00	189.00
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
3	—	415	161.00–180.00	172.21
1	—	595	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	671	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	190.00	190.00
6	—	609	197.00–219.00	212.67
1	—	840	185.00	185.00
2	—	728	174.00–185.00	179.56
8	—	337	270.00–290.00	279.84
29	—	375	259.00–307.00	279.82
18	—	535	220.00–233.00	225.95
19	—	576	200.00–227.00	216.51
12	—	477	235.00–259.00	246.71
15	—	428	239.00–275.00	253.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	180.00	180.00
8	—	380	220.00–250.00	242.11
16	—	426	220.00–243.00	225.92
1	—	695	180.00	180.00
1	—	745	142.00	142.00
6	—	468	209.00–220.00	215.66
1	—	865	134.00	134.00
4	—	515	207.00–224.00	213.72
4	—	579	189.00–191.00	189.74
3	—	315	227.00–251.00	237.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	171.00	171.00
2	—	463	170.00–177.00	173.56
1	—	350	201.00	201.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,268	88.00–90.00	88.96
41	—	1,058	79.00–88.00	85.65
1	—	1,000	58.00	58.00
3	—	907	63.00–74.00	68.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	56.00	56.00
2	—	688	40.00–42.00	40.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	90.00–91.00	90.44
3	—	1,540	91.00–96.00	94.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,254	94.00–112.00	99.60
27	—	1,171	86.00–93.00	89.95

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	7	—	838	83.00–110.00	92.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	770	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	973	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,160.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,034	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,097.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,017	975.00–1,300.00	1,160.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,013	800.00–1,125.00	994.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	720	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	915	750.00	750.00

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	4	—	1,446	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,595.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,233	1,200.00–1,625.00	1,538.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,142	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,261.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,111	975.00–1,550.00	1,282.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	700.00	700.00

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.