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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Aug 24

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Aug 17Aug 24Aug 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

383 head

▼ 844 vs last sale 1,227▼ 752 vs year ago 1,135 · −66.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

110 head

▼ 160 vs last sale 270▼ 129 vs year ago 239 · −54.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

80 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 127▲ 50 vs year ago 30 · +166.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly 3.00-15.00 lower on a light test . Quality and condition not as good as last week. Light run due to extreme heat in the area. 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 $236.12/cwt on 166 head.

Average price

$236.12

166 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,156

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$321

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

$66.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.02

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	448	254.88	1,141	57
Medium and Large 1-2	584	241.95	1,414	37
Medium and Large 2	485	226.79	1,101	56
Medium and Large 3	435	188.47	820	16thin

One grade step is worth $66.41/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 sale166 hd

236.12

—

AR average8 barns · 676 hd

225.10

+11.02

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	—	Low	1,599	119.59	1,912	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,322	108.22	1,430	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	104.92	1,268	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,085	95.10	1,032	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,194	$2,907	36
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,132	$2,000	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,237	$1,963	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,273	$1,532	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,273	$1,679	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,588	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,258	$1,463	4thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	738	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	341	327.33/cwt	275.00–335.00	1,116	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	353	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,027	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	275.94/cwt	270.00–289.00	1,029	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	407	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,136	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,160	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	290.46/cwt	270.00–298.00	1,264	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,242	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	282.93/cwt	279.00–289.00	1,333	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	266.45/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,282	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,409	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	596	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,645	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,661	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	242.00/cwt	241.00–245.00	1,517	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,720	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,715	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	241.68/cwt	241.00–243.00	1,764	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	311	266.26/cwt	266.00–267.00	828	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	816	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	324	196.70/cwt	180.00–207.00	637	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	243.35/cwt	233.00–254.00	803	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	264.99/cwt	260.00–268.00	980	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	192.73/cwt	188.00–200.00	729	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	380	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	950	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	388	230.78/cwt	216.00–246.00	895	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	956	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	418	176.53/cwt	171.00–182.00	738	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	252.88/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,082	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	251.99/cwt	244.00–260.00	1,182	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	227.71/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,075	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	482	186.89/cwt	170.00–200.00	901	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	253.59/cwt	242.00–258.00	1,339	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	229.52/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,216	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,240	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	550	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,337	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	587	212.44/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,247	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,092	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,404	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	634	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,560	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,359	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	635	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,213	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	663	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,459	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	693	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,622	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	695	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,237	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	753	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,468	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	805	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,521	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	323	261.27/cwt	251.00–269.00	844	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	245.16/cwt	219.00–270.00	914	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	735	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	390	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,143	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	410	288.02/cwt	286.00–290.00	1,181	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	413	245.30/cwt	239.00–252.00	1,013	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,251	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	463	246.11/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,139	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,264	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	536	253.97/cwt	240.00–263.00	1,361	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	545	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,046	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	572	242.16/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,385	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,300	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	629	246.85/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,553	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	690	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,663	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,609	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,283	96.08/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,233	2
Bulls	—	—	1,635	133.58/cwt	132.00–136.00	2,184	4
Bulls	—	—	1,762	116.60/cwt	110.00–122.00	2,054	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	785	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	573	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	863	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	93.15/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,006	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,115	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,070	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	100.23/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,121	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	110.33/cwt	106.00–118.00	1,322	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	101.61/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,235	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,351	109.97/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,486	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	1,568.22/head	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,568	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,460	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,077	111.61/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,202	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,299	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,132	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,194	2,907.45/head	1,650.00–3,150.00	2,907	36
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,237	1,962.83/head	1,475.00–2,125.00	1,963	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	118.67/cwt	113.00–128.00	1,489	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,273	1,532.22/head	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,532	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,333	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,453	3

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 Aug 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 383Last week 1,227Year ago 1,135

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 270Year ago 239

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 127Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	171.00–182.00	176.53
1	—	695	178.00	178.00
1	—	590	185.00	185.00
3	—	378	188.00–200.00	192.73
4	—	324	180.00–207.00	196.70
5	—	482	170.00–200.00	186.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	528	242.00–258.00	253.59
10	—	370	260.00–268.00	264.99
4	—	311	266.00–267.00	266.26
17	—	469	244.00–260.00	251.99
2	—	600	234.00	234.00
10	—	428	245.00–255.00	252.88
1	—	550	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	693	234.00	234.00
14	—	634	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	587	200.00–220.00	212.44
12	—	330	233.00–254.00	243.35
2	—	635	214.00	214.00
18	—	472	220.00–241.00	227.71
1	—	400	239.00	239.00
7	—	530	220.00–236.00	229.52
1	—	805	189.00	189.00
2	—	753	195.00	195.00
4	—	388	216.00–246.00	230.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	315	259.00	259.00
6	—	539	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	615	270.00	270.00
7	—	341	275.00–335.00	327.33
7	—	471	279.00–289.00	282.93
2	—	353	291.00	291.00
3	—	520	271.00	271.00
6	—	596	276.00	276.00
16	—	435	270.00–298.00	290.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	241.00–243.00	241.68
6	—	407	279.00	279.00
1	—	675	254.00	254.00
4	—	481	240.00–275.00	266.45
4	—	373	270.00–289.00	275.94
4	—	627	241.00–245.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	672	256.00	256.00
4	—	460	270.00	270.00
3	—	428	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	536	240.00–263.00	253.97
9	—	572	230.00–254.00	242.16
4	—	460	272.00	272.00
1	—	390	293.00	293.00
10	—	629	245.00–248.00	246.85
2	—	410	286.00–290.00	288.02
1	—	715	225.00	225.00
1	—	690	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	243.00	243.00
8	—	323	251.00–269.00	261.27
8	—	373	219.00–270.00	245.16
2	—	413	239.00–252.00	245.30
1	—	575	226.00	226.00
5	—	463	240.00–250.00	246.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	192.00	192.00
1	—	385	191.00	191.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,118	95.00–108.00	100.23
13	—	1,080	89.00–95.00	93.15
1	—	785	73.00	73.00
1	—	1,065	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,215	95.00–106.00	101.61
19	—	1,198	106.00–118.00	110.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	96.00	96.00
7	—	1,351	107.00–112.00	109.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,283	94.00–98.00	96.08
4	—	1,635	132.00–136.00	133.58
3	—	1,762	110.00–122.00	116.60

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,460	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,290	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,568.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	1,275.00	1,275.00

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	8	—	1,077	105.00–114.00	111.61

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)	7	—	1,237	1,475.00–2,125.00	1,962.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,132	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,333	109.00	109.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,255	113.00–128.00	118.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,273	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,532.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	36	—	1,194	1,650.00–3,150.00	2,907.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	117.00	117.00

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.