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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-21

Feeder Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Sep 21

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Sep 14Sep 21Sep 28 →

Receipts

1,141 head

▼ 697 vs last sale 1,838▲ 281 vs year ago 860 · +32.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs 13.00-15.00 higher over 400 lbs mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs 9.00-20.00 higher over 400 lbs mostly steady to 3.00 lower with the better 500-600 lbs 10.00 lower. Had a load of long weaned thin fleshed 572 lb black heifers that sold for 269.50. Most of the other cattle were unweaned calves. 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 $245.87/cwt on 495 head.

Average price

$245.87

495 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,243

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$400

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

$79.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.10

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	490	264.61	1,296	289
Medium and Large 1-2	540	237.59	1,282	33
Medium and Large 2	536	223.16	1,195	141
Medium and Large 3	484	185.21	895	32

One grade step is worth $79.40/cwt here — about $400 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 sale495 hd

245.87

—

AR average7 barns · 1,665 hd

233.77

+12.10

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

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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	363.65/cwt	337.00–375.00	1,175	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	297.37/cwt	290.00–300.00	978	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	351.12/cwt	323.00–367.00	1,313	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	293.82/cwt	267.00–303.00	1,105	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	307.79/cwt	298.00–315.00	1,287	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	274.51/cwt	250.00–283.00	1,156	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	426	203.98/cwt	175.00–233.00	869	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	442	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,224	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	945	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	304.47/cwt	280.00–311.00	1,437	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	264.40/cwt	258.00–270.00	1,264	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	258.33/cwt	240.00–272.00	1,343	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	288.87/cwt	285.00–293.00	1,548	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	219.85/cwt	199.00–230.00	1,242	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	268.67/cwt	264.00–274.00	1,539	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	272.44/cwt	269.00–287.00	1,567	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	252.82/cwt	236.00–268.00	1,479	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	605	258.00/cwt	257.00–259.00	1,561	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	613	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,441	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,684	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	634	248.49/cwt	247.00–254.00	1,575	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	652	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,369	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	682	239.13/cwt	221.00–249.00	1,631	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	724	232.11/cwt	214.00–240.00	1,680	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	735	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,323	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	788	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,576	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	850	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,870	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	905	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,620	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	910	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,820	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	313	207.88/cwt	203.00–213.00	651	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	286.82/cwt	266.00–301.00	944	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	346	259.42/cwt	257.00–260.00	898	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	189.41/cwt	175.00–194.00	697	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	276.89/cwt	263.00–282.00	1,022	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	243.61/cwt	226.00–260.00	921	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	261.87/cwt	248.00–272.00	1,116	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	230.54/cwt	210.00–244.00	987	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	189.87/cwt	179.00–200.00	816	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,166	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	465	233.81/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,087	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	257.12/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,211	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	226.72/cwt	210.00–247.00	1,068	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	183.24/cwt	160.00–200.00	865	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	485	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,019	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	252.27/cwt	240.00–259.00	1,307	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	238.04/cwt	237.00–239.00	1,235	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	185.75/cwt	150.00–200.00	966	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	227.77/cwt	217.00–233.00	1,200	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	553	239.67/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,325	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	555	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,299	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	229.16/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,297	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	567	195.17/cwt	180.00–211.00	1,107	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	223.85/cwt	210.00–234.00	1,271	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	572	269.50/cwt	269.50–269.50	1,542	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	173.94/cwt	160.00–181.00	1,026	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	609	219.71/cwt	207.00–224.00	1,338	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	613	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,416	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	258.76/cwt	236.00–262.00	1,599	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	181.02/cwt	175.00–193.00	1,122	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,437	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	241.23/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,599	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	678	196.06/cwt	191.00–201.00	1,329	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	682	211.25/cwt	197.00–229.00	1,441	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,565	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	716	198.93/cwt	193.00–210.00	1,424	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	725	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,298	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	769	187.78/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,444	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	785	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,452	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	800	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,472	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	893	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,741	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	920	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,822	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	310	314.00/cwt	300.00–328.00	973	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	261.45/cwt	240.00–285.00	837	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	718	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	363	297.45/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,080	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	264.77/cwt	240.00–277.00	1,014	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	390	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	776	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	417	191.52/cwt	190.00–193.00	799	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	422	289.13/cwt	277.00–309.00	1,220	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	262.39/cwt	230.00–273.00	1,123	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	195.16/cwt	150.00–217.00	913	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	247.81/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,162	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	279.90/cwt	267.00–295.00	1,344	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	509	251.90/cwt	223.00–260.00	1,282	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	527	278.96/cwt	260.00–288.00	1,470	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	560	207.25/cwt	179.00–223.00	1,161	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	564	263.84/cwt	250.00–266.00	1,488	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	567	236.19/cwt	210.00–249.00	1,339	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	589	234.00/cwt	210.00–251.00	1,378	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	606	225.19/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,365	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	249.96/cwt	246.00–251.00	1,537	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,116	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	630	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,166	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	210.85/cwt	189.00–232.00	1,413	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	723	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,222	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	724	207.05/cwt	199.00–211.00	1,499	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	773	196.67/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,520	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	825	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,485	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 Sep 21, 2023

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

Receipts 1,141Last week 1,838Year ago 860

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	893	195.00	195.00
20	—	378	226.00–260.00	243.61
12	—	568	210.00–234.00	223.85
5	—	609	207.00–224.00	219.71
5	—	346	257.00–260.00	259.42
16	—	471	210.00–247.00	226.72
12	—	682	197.00–229.00	211.25
1	—	800	184.00	184.00
21	—	527	217.00–233.00	227.77
7	—	769	180.00–200.00	187.78
7	—	716	193.00–210.00	198.93
2	—	920	198.00	198.00
24	—	428	210.00–244.00	230.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	222.00	222.00
10	—	663	235.00–244.00	241.23
48	—	518	240.00–259.00	252.27
39	—	329	266.00–301.00	286.82
6	—	553	235.00–242.00	239.67
8	—	618	236.00–262.00	258.76
50	—	426	248.00–272.00	261.87
19	—	471	240.00–260.00	257.12
18	—	369	263.00–282.00	276.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	519	237.00–239.00	238.04
8	—	653	220.00	220.00
7	—	566	228.00–230.00	229.16
12	—	459	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	572	269.50	269.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	185.00	185.00
1	—	725	179.00	179.00
1	—	485	210.00	210.00
2	—	678	191.00–201.00	196.06
2	—	567	180.00–211.00	195.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	228.00–240.00	233.81
1	—	555	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	175.00–194.00	189.41
2	—	313	203.00–213.00	207.88
3	—	590	160.00–181.00	173.94
12	—	472	160.00–200.00	183.24
2	—	430	179.00–200.00	189.87
5	—	520	150.00–200.00	185.75
4	—	620	175.00–193.00	181.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	201.00	201.00
3	—	652	210.00	210.00
3	—	565	199.00–230.00	219.85
3	—	905	179.00	179.00
6	—	788	200.00	200.00
7	—	426	175.00–233.00	203.98
1	—	735	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	220.00	220.00
6	—	634	247.00–254.00	248.49
7	—	724	214.00–240.00	232.11
7	—	682	221.00–249.00	239.13
7	—	421	250.00–283.00	274.51
4	—	329	290.00–300.00	297.37
18	—	520	240.00–272.00	258.33
18	—	376	267.00–303.00	293.82
11	—	585	236.00–268.00	252.82
10	—	478	258.00–270.00	264.40
1	—	910	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	257.00–259.00	258.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	575	269.00–287.00	272.44
65	—	472	280.00–311.00	304.47
8	—	323	337.00–375.00	363.65
25	—	374	323.00–367.00	351.12
20	—	536	285.00–293.00	288.87
12	—	418	298.00–315.00	307.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	573	264.00–274.00	268.67
5	—	442	277.00	277.00
4	—	626	269.00	269.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	180.00	180.00
6	—	509	223.00–260.00	251.90
3	—	383	240.00–277.00	264.77
5	—	606	220.00–231.00	225.19
2	—	723	169.00	169.00
8	—	428	230.00–273.00	262.39
2	—	320	240.00–285.00	261.45
19	—	567	210.00–249.00	236.19
5	—	670	189.00–232.00	210.85
3	—	773	195.00–200.00	196.67
20	—	469	220.00–260.00	247.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	527	260.00–288.00	278.96
2	—	310	300.00–328.00	314.00
2	—	363	295.00–300.00	297.45
14	—	480	267.00–295.00	279.90
9	—	564	250.00–266.00	263.84
8	—	615	246.00–251.00	249.96
3	—	724	199.00–211.00	207.05
12	—	422	277.00–309.00	289.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	185.00	185.00
3	—	560	179.00–223.00	207.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	589	210.00–251.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	417	190.00–193.00	191.52
1	—	620	180.00	180.00
1	—	390	199.00	199.00
6	—	468	150.00–217.00	195.16
1	—	325	221.00	221.00

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.