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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, May 18

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

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Receipts

1,434 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 1,410▲ 4 vs year ago 1,430 · +0.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers mixed with under 400 lbs steady to 5.00 lower over 400 lbs mostly steady to 5.00 higher except the better 500-550 lbs 5.00 lower. Cows and bulls not reported due to time limits.

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 $213.05/cwt on 575 head.

Average price

$213.05

575 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,015

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$344

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

$51.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.19

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	496	223.83	1,110	283
Medium and Large 1-2	497	212.07	1,054	95
Medium and Large 2	437	204.40	894	158
Medium and Large 3	445	172.15	767	39

One grade step is worth $51.69/cwt here — about $344 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 sale575 hd

213.05

—

AR average10 barns · 2,160 hd

205.86

+7.19

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

93 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	257.49/cwt	230.00–268.00	829	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	288.14/cwt	270.00–306.00	962	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	284.55/cwt	270.00–294.00	1,050	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	253.99/cwt	246.00–265.00	942	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	179.51/cwt	154.00–200.00	679	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	405	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	972	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	861	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	233.70/cwt	220.00–246.00	982	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	275.91/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,167	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	256.16/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,109	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	450	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	765	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	469	255.48/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,198	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	246.86/cwt	237.00–260.00	1,165	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	230.80/cwt	204.00–246.00	1,096	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	270.40/cwt	257.00–276.00	1,290	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	490	196.30/cwt	189.00–200.00	962	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	503	176.06/cwt	163.00–189.00	886	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	229.09/cwt	213.00–237.00	1,212	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	259.62/cwt	244.00–270.00	1,381	125
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	254.68/cwt	249.00–265.00	1,439	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	174.64/cwt	172.00–180.00	987	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	598	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,196	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,428	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	610	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,214	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	621	220.71/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,371	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	624	213.85/cwt	204.00–222.00	1,334	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	669	208.47/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,395	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	732	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,391	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,470	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,463	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	803	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,566	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	880	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,549	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	938	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,604	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,650	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	329	159.28/cwt	153.00–167.00	524	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	240.84/cwt	237.00–253.00	804	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	216.54/cwt	196.00–230.00	725	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	363	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	690	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	211.57/cwt	190.00–235.00	787	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	379	175.17/cwt	147.00–189.00	664	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	244.58/cwt	230.00–249.00	961	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	416	178.13/cwt	140.00–190.00	741	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	240.83/cwt	228.00–251.00	1,004	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	423	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	846	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	223.65/cwt	221.00–226.00	962	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	208.29/cwt	190.00–225.00	896	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	232.05/cwt	214.00–249.00	1,072	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	462	165.05/cwt	130.00–184.00	763	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	203.25/cwt	180.00–220.00	963	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	215.62/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,044	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	511	180.86/cwt	165.00–185.00	924	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	213.45/cwt	209.00–225.00	1,118	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	198.86/cwt	185.00–206.00	1,044	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	205.96/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,087	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	535	207.75/cwt	207.00–208.00	1,111	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	559	181.94/cwt	173.00–197.00	1,017	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	564	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,241	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	204.74/cwt	196.00–218.00	1,165	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	591	147.55/cwt	140.00–150.00	872	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	601	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,256	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	603	182.02/cwt	178.00–186.00	1,098	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	201.18/cwt	194.00–207.00	1,249	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	657	162.16/cwt	130.00–178.00	1,065	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	195.33/cwt	151.00–206.00	1,309	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	732	126.95/cwt	116.00–135.00	929	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	734	172.00/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,262	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	760	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,292	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	163.41/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,255	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	263.82/cwt	251.00–270.00	884	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	337	211.73/cwt	200.00–230.00	714	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	361	202.97/cwt	200.00–210.00	733	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	178.75/cwt	160.00–198.00	670	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	380	259.35/cwt	250.00–269.00	986	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	254.34/cwt	239.00–267.00	1,068	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	221.31/cwt	201.00–235.00	941	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	467	218.46/cwt	200.00–229.00	1,020	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	163.56/cwt	160.00–171.00	765	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	477	241.98/cwt	228.00–260.00	1,154	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	882	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	517	233.24/cwt	217.00–242.00	1,206	35
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	205.33/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,084	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	567	224.67/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,274	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	583	188.64/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,100	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	167.23/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,020	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	628	206.10/cwt	203.00–210.00	1,294	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	679	179.90/cwt	170.00–196.00	1,222	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	686	192.46/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,320	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,216	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	969	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	769	173.18/cwt	162.00–176.00	1,332	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	830	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,245	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	840	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,176	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	948	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,232	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 May 18, 2023

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

Receipts 1,434Last week 1,410Year ago 1,430

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	462	214.00–249.00	232.05
11	—	670	151.00–206.00	195.33
42	—	393	230.00–249.00	244.58
30	—	621	194.00–207.00	201.18
35	—	524	209.00–225.00	213.45
49	—	417	228.00–251.00	240.83
19	—	569	196.00–218.00	204.74
4	—	334	237.00–253.00	240.84
3	—	768	160.00–170.00	163.41
3	—	734	170.00–176.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	484	210.00–220.00	215.62
17	—	430	221.00–226.00	223.65
49	—	528	204.00–210.00	205.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	190.00	190.00
2	—	423	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	416	140.00–190.00	178.13
3	—	462	130.00–184.00	165.05
8	—	379	147.00–189.00	175.17
4	—	591	140.00–150.00	147.55
4	—	329	153.00–167.00	159.28
10	—	511	165.00–185.00	180.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	601	209.00	209.00
4	—	564	220.00	220.00
2	—	760	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	525	185.00–206.00	198.86
27	—	474	180.00–220.00	203.25
5	—	559	173.00–197.00	181.94
22	—	335	196.00–230.00	216.54
3	—	657	130.00–178.00	162.16
3	—	732	116.00–135.00	126.95
46	—	430	190.00–225.00	208.29
2	—	603	178.00–186.00	182.02
31	—	372	190.00–235.00	211.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	535	207.00–208.00	207.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	565	249.00–265.00	254.68
14	—	369	270.00–294.00	284.55
11	—	334	270.00–306.00	288.14
2	—	803	195.00	195.00
2	—	938	171.00	171.00
1	—	1,000	165.00	165.00
1	—	750	195.00	195.00
48	—	423	265.00–285.00	275.91
1	—	605	236.00	236.00
125	—	532	244.00–270.00	259.62
61	—	477	257.00–276.00	270.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	490	189.00–200.00	196.30
1	—	610	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	170.00	170.00
1	—	410	210.00	210.00
6	—	378	154.00–200.00	179.51
3	—	565	172.00–180.00	174.64
2	—	503	163.00–189.00	176.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	196.00	196.00
5	—	322	230.00–268.00	257.49
9	—	371	246.00–265.00	253.99
17	—	529	213.00–237.00	229.09
3	—	598	200.00	200.00
7	—	624	204.00–222.00	213.85
11	—	420	220.00–246.00	233.70
4	—	669	200.00–220.00	208.47
1	—	880	176.00	176.00
18	—	475	204.00–246.00	230.80
3	—	732	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	240.00	240.00
19	—	469	245.00–262.00	255.48
7	—	621	220.00–221.00	220.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	472	237.00–260.00	246.86
19	—	433	252.00–260.00	256.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	628	203.00–210.00	206.10
4	—	335	251.00–270.00	263.82
35	—	517	217.00–242.00	233.24
29	—	567	210.00–245.00	224.67
5	—	769	162.00–176.00	173.18
4	—	686	190.00–200.00	192.46
21	—	477	228.00–260.00	241.98
1	—	715	170.00	170.00
2	—	830	150.00	150.00
21	—	420	239.00–267.00	254.34
12	—	380	250.00–269.00	259.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	337	200.00–230.00	211.73
3	—	610	150.00–180.00	167.23
10	—	425	201.00–235.00	221.31
5	—	361	200.00–210.00	202.97
3	—	528	200.00–211.00	205.33
2	—	948	130.00	130.00
5	—	679	170.00–196.00	179.90
1	—	745	130.00	130.00
8	—	467	200.00–229.00	218.46
1	—	840	140.00	140.00
7	—	583	180.00–200.00	188.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	160.00–171.00	163.56
2	—	375	160.00–198.00	178.75
1	—	510	173.00	173.00

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.