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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-20

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

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

708 head

▼ 643 vs last sale 1,351▼ 426 vs year ago 1,134 · −37.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

225 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 283▼ 40 vs year ago 265 · −15.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 100▲ 0 vs year ago 75 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 6.00 higher 600-800 lbs 4.00-16.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 8.00 higher mostly 2.00-6.00 higher. 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 $222.50/cwt on 207 head.

Average price

$222.50

207 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,134

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$509

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

$44.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.77

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	231.33	1,219	132
Medium and Large 1-2	486	227.00	1,103	6thin
Medium and Large 2	501	209.43	1,050	56
Medium and Large 3	379	187.09	710	13thin

One grade step is worth $44.24/cwt here — about $509 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 sale207 hd

222.50

—

AR average10 barns · 1,126 hd

217.73

+4.77

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	1,754	125.57	2,203	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	109.11	1,299	91
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,406	108.87	1,531	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	956	95.74	915	27

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)	1,159	$1,513	13
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,258	$1,429	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,069	$1,278	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$925	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,014	$1,637	12
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	838	$1,385	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,225	$1,492	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,164	$1,419	5
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,008	$1,463	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	830	$1,376	2thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	199.50/cwt	199.00–200.00	638	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	267.51/cwt	261.00–273.00	883	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,021	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	260.98/cwt	260.00–262.00	989	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	276.44/cwt	260.00–288.00	1,142	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,070	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	246.91/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,156	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	270.22/cwt	255.00–286.00	1,292	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,221	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	262.45/cwt	257.00–271.00	1,375	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,243	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	255.19/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,478	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	264.41/cwt	239.00–269.00	1,618	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	629	232.33/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,461	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	230.46/cwt	219.00–237.00	1,528	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	256.06/cwt	234.00–264.00	1,708	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	238.59/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,696	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,595	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	792	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,822	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	838	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,902	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	321	216.59/cwt	210.00–221.00	695	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	245.86/cwt	242.00–250.00	799	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	195.23/cwt	170.00–210.00	644	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	221.33/cwt	210.00–230.00	814	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	244.87/cwt	238.00–258.00	918	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	197.22/cwt	180.00–214.00	759	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	400	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	768	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	243.17/cwt	227.00–260.00	1,033	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	217.23/cwt	210.00–225.00	928	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	458	154.08/cwt	149.00–159.00	706	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	234.97/cwt	226.00–241.00	1,107	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	215.68/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,018	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,103	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	233.59/cwt	222.00–251.00	1,198	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	212.19/cwt	190.00–218.00	1,108	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	915	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,100	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	222.83/cwt	219.00–226.00	1,266	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	227.75/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,396	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	184.23/cwt	171.00–193.00	1,139	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,343	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	719	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,496	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,446	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,511	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	805	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,521	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,597	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	841	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,665	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	860	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,290	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	900	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,422	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	309	251.33/cwt	240.00–275.00	777	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	315	288.86/cwt	279.00–297.00	910	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	689	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	237.75/cwt	226.00–266.00	911	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	383	191.37/cwt	172.00–210.00	733	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	389	281.81/cwt	269.00–288.00	1,096	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	418	257.55/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,077	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	224.05/cwt	206.00–240.00	941	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	440	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	862	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	730	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	227.15/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,081	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	483	253.43/cwt	246.00–260.00	1,224	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	516	222.46/cwt	216.00–228.00	1,148	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	526	250.30/cwt	234.00–259.00	1,317	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	999	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	569	238.32/cwt	228.00–251.00	1,356	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	617	246.78/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,523	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	653	235.38/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,537	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	695	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,460	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	214.03/cwt	207.00–217.00	1,552	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	765	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,591	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	808	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,608	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,677	114.66/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,923	3
Bulls	—	—	1,775	128.55/cwt	125.00–134.00	2,282	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	924	90.57/cwt	85.00–95.00	837	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	100.25/cwt	96.00–107.00	970	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	82.97/cwt	82.00–84.00	834	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,172	104.77/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,228	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	113.96/cwt	109.00–120.00	1,380	43
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	113.08/cwt	109.00–124.00	1,575	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,416	105.87/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,499	14
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,060	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,261	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	1,376.36/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,376	2
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	1,186.98/head	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,187	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,492.16/head	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,492	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,343	1,585.06/head	1,375.00–1,775.00	1,585	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	838	1,385.00/head	1,385.00–1,385.00	1,385	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,014	1,636.81/head	1,375.00–1,825.00	1,637	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	905	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,069	1,278.11/head	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,278	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,159	1,513.24/head	1,200.00–1,850.00	1,513	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,258	1,429.15/head	1,275.00–1,525.00	1,429	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,357	108.30/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,470	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	104.64/cwt	94.00–124.00	1,039	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,193	1

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 Jul 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 708Last week 1,351Year ago 1,134

Slaughter CattleReceipts 225Last week 283Year ago 265

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 100Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	513	222.00–251.00	233.59
20	—	425	227.00–260.00	243.17
8	—	568	219.00–226.00	222.83
27	—	613	220.00–237.00	227.75
8	—	325	242.00–250.00	245.86
19	—	471	226.00–241.00	234.97
8	—	375	238.00–258.00	244.87
1	—	815	196.00	196.00
3	—	763	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	171.00	171.00
7	—	330	170.00–210.00	195.23
1	—	400	192.00	192.00
2	—	385	180.00–214.00	197.22
2	—	458	149.00–159.00	154.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	427	210.00–225.00	217.23
4	—	618	171.00–193.00	184.23
9	—	522	190.00–218.00	212.19
14	—	472	200.00–224.00	215.68
1	—	900	158.00	158.00
1	—	550	200.00	200.00
1	—	685	196.00	196.00
1	—	860	150.00	150.00
2	—	805	189.00	189.00
4	—	321	210.00–221.00	216.59
2	—	723	200.00	200.00
5	—	368	210.00–230.00	221.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	486	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	841	198.00	198.00
4	—	719	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	792	230.00	230.00
12	—	667	234.00–264.00	256.06
7	—	413	260.00–288.00	276.44
9	—	711	230.00–241.00	238.59
27	—	478	255.00–286.00	270.22
10	—	838	227.00	227.00
10	—	612	239.00–269.00	264.41
14	—	579	240.00–262.00	255.19
14	—	524	257.00–271.00	262.45
2	—	338	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	379	260.00–262.00	260.98
4	—	663	219.00–237.00	230.46
2	—	428	250.00	250.00
3	—	330	261.00–273.00	267.51
3	—	629	227.00–235.00	232.33
2	—	735	217.00	217.00
1	—	560	222.00	222.00
8	—	513	238.00	238.00
9	—	468	240.00–252.00	246.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	199.00–200.00	199.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	180.00	180.00
4	—	516	216.00–228.00	222.46
4	—	383	226.00–266.00	237.75
1	—	695	210.00	210.00
1	—	765	208.00	208.00
7	—	420	206.00–240.00	224.05
5	—	309	240.00–275.00	251.33
7	—	476	200.00–240.00	227.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	315	279.00–297.00	288.86
16	—	526	234.00–259.00	250.30
15	—	569	228.00–251.00	238.32
15	—	418	250.00–268.00	257.55
3	—	808	199.00	199.00
4	—	725	207.00–217.00	214.03
21	—	653	210.00–240.00	235.38
21	—	483	246.00–260.00	253.43
5	—	617	230.00–255.00	246.78
3	—	389	269.00–288.00	281.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	172.00–210.00	191.37
1	—	465	157.00	157.00
1	—	325	212.00	212.00
1	—	440	196.00	196.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	924	85.00–95.00	90.57
2	—	1,005	82.00–84.00	82.97
16	—	968	96.00–107.00	100.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,416	104.00–109.00	105.87
10	—	1,393	109.00–124.00	113.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,172	97.00–109.00	104.77
43	—	1,211	109.00–120.00	113.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,677	110.00–120.00	114.66
11	—	1,775	125.00–134.00	128.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,625.00	1,625.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	830	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,376.36

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	5	—	1,225	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,492.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,018	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,186.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,343	1,375.00–1,775.00	1,585.06

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)	12	—	1,014	1,375.00–1,825.00	1,636.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	838	1,385.00	1,385.00

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)	13	—	1,159	1,200.00–1,850.00	1,513.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,258	1,275.00–1,525.00	1,429.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,357	103.00–110.00	108.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,069	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,278.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	104.00	104.00

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	1	—	1,115	107.00	107.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	993	94.00–124.00	104.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,060	119.00	119.00

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