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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Jul 27

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Jul 20Jul 27Aug 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

587 head

▼ 121 vs last sale 708▼ 118 vs year ago 705 · −16.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

230 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 225▲ 120 vs year ago 110 · +109.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 75▲ 35 vs year ago 20 · +175.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 10.00 higher with a light test in some classes. Feeder heifers mostly 3.00-8.00 higher. Supply light with good demand. High dressing breaker slaughter cows 7.00 higher boner and lean cows were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00-5.00 higher.

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 $225.56/cwt on 202 head.

Average price

$225.56

202 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,134

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$356

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

$53.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.38

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	237.09	1,216	121
Medium and Large 2	490	211.46	1,037	72
Medium and Large 3	469	183.31	860	9thin

One grade step is worth $53.78/cwt here — about $356 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 sale202 hd

225.56

—

AR average9 barns · 1,137 hd

222.18

+3.38

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	—	High	1,555	129.38	2,012	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,345	117.94	1,586	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,126	108.86	1,226	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	902	90.83	819	48

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,044	$1,210	18
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	948	$1,162	9
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,020	$1,154	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	645	$725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,225	$1,317	2thin

Every lot

92 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 1	317	315.64/cwt	289.00–327.00	1,001	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	854	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	350	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	788	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	266.21/cwt	263.00–273.00	998	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	289.41/cwt	279.00–293.00	1,094	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	288.37/cwt	276.00–293.00	1,208	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	903	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	436	254.73/cwt	254.00–257.00	1,111	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	460	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	961	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	249.76/cwt	249.00–252.00	1,174	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	269.60/cwt	263.00–276.00	1,283	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,307	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	264.73/cwt	256.00–267.00	1,403	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	255.01/cwt	249.00–262.00	1,448	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	230.50/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,371	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	603	249.70/cwt	239.00–255.00	1,506	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	239.32/cwt	239.00–240.00	1,489	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	666	236.48/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,575	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	233.01/cwt	229.00–237.00	1,696	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	960	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,997	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	321	225.66/cwt	219.00–235.00	724	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	250.41/cwt	240.00–264.00	844	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	354	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	970	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	219.99/cwt	206.00–240.00	810	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	252.19/cwt	244.00–261.00	948	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	217.77/cwt	206.00–230.00	932	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	246.82/cwt	236.00–256.00	1,066	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	443	179.88/cwt	159.00–201.00	797	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	241.78/cwt	230.00–251.00	1,122	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	467	184.01/cwt	157.00–200.00	859	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	215.18/cwt	203.00–220.00	1,013	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	214.18/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,114	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	231.20/cwt	223.00–235.00	1,205	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	995	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	206.97/cwt	194.00–213.00	1,169	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	231.02/cwt	218.00–242.00	1,324	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	609	205.40/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,251	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	617	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,339	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	231.96/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,438	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	218.68/cwt	208.00–228.00	1,454	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	672	194.95/cwt	186.00–210.00	1,310	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	193.33/cwt	193.00–194.00	1,402	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,518	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,231	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	830	188.52/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,565	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	870	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,366	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	945	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,701	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	320	296.76/cwt	290.00–303.00	950	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	343	251.70/cwt	230.00–259.00	863	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	361	271.93/cwt	268.00–284.00	982	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	372	248.93/cwt	243.00–259.00	926	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	427	243.27/cwt	230.00–251.00	1,039	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	434	271.73/cwt	258.00–283.00	1,179	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	258.11/cwt	247.00–268.00	1,195	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	224.72/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,067	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	922	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	221.61/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,159	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	533	249.17/cwt	247.00–260.00	1,328	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	209.18/cwt	202.00–213.00	1,182	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	241.51/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,389	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	213.68/cwt	191.00–225.00	1,314	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	233.73/cwt	220.00–244.00	1,454	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	659	230.22/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,517	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	200.14/cwt	170.00–221.00	1,341	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	748	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,571	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,684	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	780	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,326	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,500	119.05/cwt	112.00–126.00	1,786	5
Bulls	—	—	1,578	133.68/cwt	127.00–139.00	2,109	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	635	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	318	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	678	76.57/cwt	72.00–79.00	519	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	718	68.13/cwt	67.00–69.00	489	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	901	82.36/cwt	80.00–85.00	742	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	906	91.40/cwt	87.00–96.00	828	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	102.79/cwt	98.00–110.00	1,016	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	104.37/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,151	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	114.16/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,301	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,175	104.81/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,232	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,192	94.04/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,121	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,379	120.57/cwt	112.00–125.00	1,663	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	948	1,162.24/head	900.00–1,400.00	1,162	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,030	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	113.85/cwt	99.00–124.00	1,150	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	1,153.68/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,154	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,044	1,210.09/head	975.00–1,475.00	1,210	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,053	107.08/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,128	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	103.99/cwt	88.00–119.00	773	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,316.53/head	1,000.00–1,550.00	1,317	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 Jul 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 587Last week 708Year ago 705

Slaughter CattleReceipts 230Last week 225Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 75Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	267.00	267.00
3	—	622	239.00–240.00	239.32
4	—	470	249.00–252.00	249.76
1	—	525	249.00	249.00
2	—	595	220.00–241.00	230.50
4	—	666	230.00–239.00	236.48
4	—	436	254.00–257.00	254.73
5	—	375	263.00–273.00	266.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	317	289.00–327.00	315.64
2	—	728	229.00–237.00	233.01
14	—	419	276.00–293.00	288.37
3	—	603	239.00–255.00	249.70
10	—	476	263.00–276.00	269.60
12	—	530	256.00–267.00	264.73
9	—	568	249.00–262.00	255.01
1	—	960	208.00	208.00
15	—	378	279.00–293.00	289.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	210.00	210.00
1	—	350	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	208.00	208.00
23	—	432	236.00–256.00	246.82
14	—	521	223.00–235.00	231.20
17	—	573	218.00–242.00	231.02
8	—	665	208.00–228.00	218.68
17	—	620	220.00–235.00	231.96
10	—	464	230.00–251.00	241.78
12	—	337	240.00–264.00	250.41
7	—	376	244.00–261.00	252.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	354	274.00	274.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	760	162.00	162.00
12	—	471	203.00–220.00	215.18
13	—	428	206.00–230.00	217.77
10	—	321	219.00–235.00	225.66
1	—	870	157.00	157.00
3	—	672	186.00–210.00	194.95
3	—	725	193.00–194.00	193.33
8	—	368	206.00–240.00	219.99
4	—	565	194.00–213.00	206.97
9	—	520	200.00–221.00	214.18
6	—	609	190.00–210.00	205.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	159.00–201.00	179.88
6	—	467	157.00–200.00	184.01
1	—	535	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	217.00	217.00
2	—	830	185.00–192.00	188.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	945	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	748	210.00	210.00
12	—	463	247.00–268.00	258.11
5	—	659	227.00–240.00	230.22
5	—	320	290.00–303.00	296.76
15	—	622	220.00–244.00	233.73
15	—	575	235.00–246.00	241.51
4	—	361	268.00–284.00	271.93
3	—	755	223.00	223.00
14	—	434	258.00–283.00	271.73
13	—	533	247.00–260.00	249.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	202.00–213.00	209.18
4	—	343	230.00–259.00	251.70
1	—	780	170.00	170.00
4	—	475	220.00–230.00	224.72
9	—	427	230.00–251.00	243.27
4	—	523	200.00–235.00	221.61
9	—	372	243.00–259.00	248.93
5	—	670	170.00–221.00	200.14
4	—	615	191.00–225.00	213.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	190.00	190.00
1	—	440	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	906	87.00–96.00	91.40
2	—	718	67.00–69.00	68.13
6	—	901	80.00–85.00	82.36
14	—	988	98.00–110.00	102.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,192	93.00–95.00	94.04
29	—	1,103	97.00–109.00	104.37
33	—	1,140	110.00–120.00	114.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	678	72.00–79.00	76.57
1	—	635	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,175	102.00–107.00	104.81
15	—	1,379	112.00–125.00	120.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,578	127.00–139.00	133.68
5	—	1,500	112.00–126.00	119.05

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	948	900.00–1,400.00	1,162.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,044	975.00–1,475.00	1,210.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,010	99.00–124.00	113.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,020	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,153.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,053	104.00–110.00	107.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	103.00	103.00

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	6	—	743	88.00–119.00	103.99

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)	1	—	645	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,000.00–1,550.00	1,316.53

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.