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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-06-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Jun 1

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← May 25Jun 1Jun 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,152 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 1,211▼ 94 vs year ago 1,246 · −7.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

335 head

▲ 135 vs last sale 200▲ 35 vs year ago 300 · +11.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 74▼ 158 vs year ago 208 · −76.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher with the better 350-400 lbs 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 1.00-8.00 higher 500-700 lbs 10.00-20.00 higher. the offering was mostly good quality calves 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 $228.10/cwt on 431 head.

Average price

$228.10

431 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,112

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$497

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

$74.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.52

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	498	236.40	1,176	326
Medium and Large 1-2	508	223.91	1,138	23
Medium and Large 2	454	213.10	968	55
Medium and Large 3	419	162.10	679	27

One grade step is worth $74.30/cwt here — about $497 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 sale431 hd

228.10

—

AR average10 barns · 1,702 hd

215.58

+12.52

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	—	Average	1,140	122.00	1,391	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,511	112.09	1,694	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	109.88	1,304	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	966	88.83	858	37

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)	1,495	$1,525	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$1,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	960	$1,175	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,280	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$1,230	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,030	$1,076	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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	254.33/cwt	243.00–260.00	801	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	321	169.97/cwt	164.00–174.00	546	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	305.83/cwt	289.00–335.00	985	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	260.64/cwt	250.00–266.00	964	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	303.02/cwt	288.00–324.00	1,148	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	381	171.91/cwt	160.00–180.00	655	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	244.90/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,029	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	427	193.82/cwt	190.00–201.00	828	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	282.56/cwt	264.00–298.00	1,209	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	278.57/cwt	250.00–289.00	1,315	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	245.17/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,162	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,251	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	956	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	514	172.69/cwt	150.00–190.00	888	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	231.39/cwt	220.00–244.00	1,203	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	263.02/cwt	248.00–281.00	1,391	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	541	256.66/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,389	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	231.72/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,309	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	257.52/cwt	256.00–258.00	1,494	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	239.60/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,399	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,439	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	222.36/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,394	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	651	236.67/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,541	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	688	216.30/cwt	201.00–220.00	1,488	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	221.16/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,621	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,709	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,463	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,048	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,865	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	222.06/cwt	200.00–247.00	724	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	258.85/cwt	242.00–280.00	852	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	259.98/cwt	240.00–278.00	988	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	226.35/cwt	220.00–235.00	869	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	388	155.35/cwt	119.00–176.00	603	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	168.30/cwt	128.00–196.00	695	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	214.33/cwt	200.00–237.00	892	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	252.92/cwt	230.00–261.00	1,060	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	237.29/cwt	224.00–244.00	1,056	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	464	159.19/cwt	150.00–180.00	739	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	227.43/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,064	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	219.74/cwt	194.00–227.00	1,035	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	238.31/cwt	229.00–246.00	1,142	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	228.05/cwt	209.00–243.00	1,186	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	203.85/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,087	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	199.29/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,132	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	226.91/cwt	209.00–238.00	1,296	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	217.80/cwt	208.00–227.00	1,339	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	179.50/cwt	169.00–190.00	1,113	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	205.87/cwt	192.00–213.00	1,402	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,413	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	868	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,397	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,466	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	324	242.10/cwt	240.00–250.00	784	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	337	268.97/cwt	250.00–289.00	906	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	252.85/cwt	245.00–260.00	956	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	381	275.70/cwt	250.00–293.00	1,050	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	269.10/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,141	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	440	225.49/cwt	225.00–226.00	992	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	216.47/cwt	202.00–242.00	1,020	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	481	256.81/cwt	250.00–269.00	1,235	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	247.79/cwt	234.00–260.00	1,284	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	215.01/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,133	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	563	204.09/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,149	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	223.51/cwt	216.00–236.00	1,292	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	624	215.76/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,346	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	672	205.49/cwt	195.00–212.00	1,381	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	724	185.97/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,346	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	800	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,280	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	815	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,141	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	883	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,466	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,140	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,391	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	580	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	90.06/cwt	85.00–96.00	858	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	83.96/cwt	83.00–85.00	830	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	100.27/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,051	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,164	103.55/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,205	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	114.51/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,379	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,277	106.49/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,360	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,561	113.29/cwt	108.00–120.00	1,768	14
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,230.43/head	900.00–1,500.00	1,230	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,076.15/head	875.00–1,250.00	1,076	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	1,280.19/head	1,175.00–1,375.00	1,280	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	881	102.45/cwt	90.00–114.00	903	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,014	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,095	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,417	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,495	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	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 Jun 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,152Last week 1,211Year ago 1,246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 335Last week 200Year ago 300

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 74Year ago 208

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,561	108.00–120.00	113.29
3	—	1,277	105.00–107.00	106.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,164	96.00–107.00	103.55
26	—	1,204	108.00–119.00	114.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,048	96.00–105.00	100.27
27	—	953	85.00–96.00	90.06
3	—	935	62.00	62.00
2	—	988	83.00–85.00	83.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	122.00	122.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	990	900.00–1,500.00	1,230.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	875.00–1,250.00	1,076.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,155	1,175.00–1,375.00	1,280.19

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	8	—	881	90.00–114.00	102.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	960	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,495	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	825	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,300	109.00	109.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,014	108.00	108.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	681	192.00–213.00	205.87
100	—	479	229.00–246.00	238.31
4	—	1,055	139.00	139.00
60	—	419	230.00–261.00	252.92
43	—	615	208.00–227.00	217.80
42	—	520	209.00–243.00	228.05
1	—	710	199.00	199.00
24	—	380	240.00–278.00	259.98
16	—	329	242.00–280.00	258.85
27	—	571	209.00–238.00	226.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	868	161.00	161.00
12	—	445	224.00–244.00	237.29
8	—	468	225.00–230.00	227.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	416	200.00–237.00	214.33
7	—	568	197.00–200.00	199.29
9	—	471	194.00–227.00	219.74
8	—	533	190.00–210.00	203.85
8	—	384	220.00–235.00	226.35
2	—	620	169.00–190.00	179.50
6	—	326	200.00–247.00	222.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	388	119.00–176.00	155.35
12	—	413	128.00–196.00	168.30
7	—	464	150.00–180.00	159.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	481	260.00	260.00
18	—	541	252.00–260.00	256.66
14	—	584	238.00–240.00	239.60
20	—	770	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	370	250.00–266.00	260.64
9	—	520	220.00–244.00	231.39
5	—	688	201.00–220.00	216.30
3	—	315	243.00–260.00	254.33
3	—	420	241.00–250.00	244.90
3	—	627	218.00–226.00	222.36
1	—	770	190.00	190.00
11	—	474	240.00–256.00	245.17
11	—	565	220.00–241.00	231.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	190.00–201.00	193.82
12	—	514	150.00–190.00	172.69
1	—	490	195.00	195.00
7	—	321	164.00–174.00	169.97
10	—	381	160.00–180.00	171.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	651	235.00–240.00	236.67
33	—	580	256.00–258.00	257.52
51	—	472	250.00–289.00	278.57
13	—	322	289.00–335.00	305.83
2	—	1,048	178.00	178.00
1	—	615	234.00	234.00
6	—	733	217.00–222.00	221.16
28	—	428	264.00–298.00	282.56
27	—	379	288.00–324.00	303.02
38	—	529	248.00–281.00	263.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	625	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	624	205.00–230.00	215.76
1	—	800	160.00	160.00
24	—	518	234.00–260.00	247.79
3	—	672	195.00–212.00	205.49
12	—	424	260.00–290.00	269.10
12	—	381	250.00–293.00	275.70
4	—	337	250.00–289.00	268.97
2	—	883	166.00	166.00
21	—	481	250.00–269.00	256.81
17	—	578	216.00–236.00	223.51
5	—	724	180.00–190.00	185.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	140.00	140.00
5	—	324	240.00–250.00	242.10
13	—	471	202.00–242.00	216.47
2	—	563	200.00–208.00	204.09
4	—	527	200.00–220.00	215.01
2	—	378	245.00–260.00	252.85
2	—	440	225.00–226.00	225.49

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.