Sale reports / Arkansas / Benton County Sale Barn / 2023-09-28

Benton County Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Sep 28
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,112 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 1,141▼ 338 vs year ago 1,450 · −23.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
175 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 188▼ 55 vs year ago 230 · −23.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 55▼ 55 vs year ago 90 · −61.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 12.00 lower mostly 2.00-8.00 lower with full decline on unweaned fleshy calves. Feeder heifers 1.00-13.00 lower mostly 5.00-8.00 lower. Quality was average to plain on most feeder cattle. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $229.01/cwt on 403 head.
Average price
$229.01
403 head · 495 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,134
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$360
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$66.53/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.19
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1489245.521,202149
Medium and Large 1-2497243.251,20873
Medium and Large 2507217.051,100146
Medium and Large 3470178.9984135
One grade step is worth $66.53/cwt here — about $360 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 sale403 hd
229.01
—
AR average9 barns · 1,943 hd
223.83
+5.19
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,668112.131,87012
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,396102.791,4359thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19296.561,15138
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,06488.6694427

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,143$1,4122thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,093$1,1426
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)888$8305
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,100$1,6001thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,008$1,4255
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,125$1,5751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$9751thin

Every lot

128 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325327.28/cwt325.00–331.001,0648
Steers—Medium and Large 1329362.89/cwt331.00–385.001,19412
Steers—Medium and Large 2342298.62/cwt287.00–318.001,0214
Steers—Medium and Large 1371329.20/cwt320.00–359.001,2214
Steers—Medium and Large 2385285.52/cwt257.00–321.001,09921
Steers—Medium and Large 3385214.48/cwt195.00–235.008262
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy398314.00/cwt314.00–314.001,2502
Steers—Medium and Large 3417186.86/cwt160.00–200.007793
Steers—Medium and Large 2425266.68/cwt250.00–277.001,1338
Steers—Medium and Large 1428302.82/cwt290.00–328.001,29626
Steers—Medium and Large 2460262.27/cwt260.00–268.001,2067
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468276.63/cwt275.00–280.001,2959
Steers—Medium and Large 1477292.02/cwt279.00–295.001,39327
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy488250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2202
Steers—Medium and Large 3495214.00/cwt200.00–228.001,0592
Steers—Medium and Large 2517259.33/cwt240.00–268.001,34111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522276.88/cwt270.00–281.001,4458
Steers—Medium and Large 1538286.25/cwt279.00–288.001,54021
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy538203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,0924
Steers—Medium and Large 3545170.00/cwt170.00–170.009273
Steers—Medium and Large 1572269.39/cwt254.00–291.001,54117
Steers—Medium and Large 2573246.78/cwt216.00–260.001,41415
Steers—Medium and Large 3575209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,2021
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned605245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4823
Steers—Medium and Large 1610260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5863
Steers—Medium and Large 2625246.33/cwt240.00–250.001,5406
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2658249.47/cwt249.00–250.001,64217
Steers—Medium and Large 2663238.23/cwt230.00–244.001,57911
Steers—Medium and Large 3683180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2293
Steers—Medium and Large 1705254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,7911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2711240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7067
Steers—Medium and Large 2848215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8232
Steers—Medium and Large 2985200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9701
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1322259.13/cwt255.00–266.008343
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330236.60/cwt215.00–248.007817
Heifers—Medium and Large 3333180.32/cwt149.00–209.006007
Heifers—Medium and Large 2376233.31/cwt216.00–244.0087713
Heifers—Medium and Large 3377175.31/cwt167.00–187.006614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1378275.68/cwt244.00–286.001,0427
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421245.70/cwt238.00–253.001,03429
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423220.69/cwt201.00–239.0093422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1425255.93/cwt245.00–264.001,08834
Heifers—Medium and Large 3426177.64/cwt151.00–200.007574
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy428203.64/cwt200.00–207.008722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy438233.60/cwt225.00–242.001,0234
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470250.04/cwt230.00–265.001,17543
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478220.57/cwt200.00–236.001,05424
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480241.26/cwt230.00–248.001,15818
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy480203.00/cwt203.00–203.009741
Heifers—Medium and Large 3482189.61/cwt180.00–199.009145
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy490229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,1226
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2500233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,1655
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520241.17/cwt230.00–257.001,25422
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520173.38/cwt139.00–201.009029
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy525234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,2295
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525218.92/cwt207.00–240.001,14923
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy525202.89/cwt200.00–206.001,0652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1555232.50/cwt230.00–239.001,2904
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy560192.90/cwt191.00–200.001,0805
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy568221.08/cwt210.00–227.001,2569
Heifers—Medium and Large 2574210.07/cwt200.00–224.001,20627
Heifers—Medium and Large 3582177.00/cwt150.00–195.001,0303
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,50121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy620197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,2211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2622210.95/cwt199.00–219.001,3124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1649244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,5844
Heifers—Medium and Large 3650183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,1901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy655220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2659210.59/cwt197.00–220.001,38811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy690206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,4212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1695226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,5714
Heifers—Medium and Large 3710184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,3062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1755206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,5551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2763196.90/cwt187.00–207.001,5022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1885205.99/cwt205.00–207.001,8232
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1305303.00/cwt303.00–303.009241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2319279.63/cwt265.00–290.008926
Bulls—Medium and Large 3320180.00/cwt180.00–180.005761
Bulls—Medium and Large 3369188.57/cwt180.00–197.006964
Bulls—Medium and Large 2371252.38/cwt230.00–275.0093618
Bulls—Medium and Large 1385294.56/cwt290.00–309.001,1344
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428240.37/cwt218.00–270.001,02925
Bulls—Medium and Large 3428189.91/cwt174.00–207.0081314
Bulls—Medium and Large 1435284.02/cwt280.00–297.001,23510
Bulls—Medium and Large 2471235.94/cwt200.00–270.001,11134
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy473210.00/cwt210.00–210.009932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1474276.13/cwt261.00–291.001,30914
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475199.00/cwt199.00–199.009451
Bulls—Medium and Large 3523200.50/cwt200.00–201.001,0492
Bulls—Medium and Large 1528267.84/cwt250.00–280.001,4148
Bulls—Medium and Large 2530239.23/cwt220.00–251.001,26812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1563255.72/cwt235.00–264.001,44024
Bulls—Medium and Large 2577209.94/cwt201.00–220.001,21112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Unweaned613230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4102
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy615235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1617241.92/cwt238.00–244.001,4933
Bulls—Medium and Large 2627218.04/cwt198.00–233.001,3679
Bulls—Medium and Large 1672233.80/cwt224.00–238.001,5719
Bulls—Medium and Large 2680210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4281
Bulls—Medium and Large 2722181.00/cwt161.00–197.001,3073
Bulls—Medium and Large 2768204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,5672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1825209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,7241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2832171.88/cwt153.00–178.001,4304
Bulls—Medium and Large 2855184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,5731
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3640112.00/cwt112.00–112.007175
Dairy Steers—Large 3775131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0152
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,48792.23/cwt90.00–95.001,3713
Bulls——1,688113.61/cwt113.00–114.001,9182
Bulls——1,739120.23/cwt117.00–125.002,0917
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight73080.00/cwt80.00–80.005841
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05687.75/cwt84.00–91.0092714
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06088.00/cwt88.00–88.009331
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07077.10/cwt76.00–78.008252
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10893.11/cwt91.00–95.001,03210
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15093.78/cwt89.00–98.001,07822
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,263101.21/cwt99.00–103.001,27815
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,28296.72/cwt92.00–99.001,2403
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,453105.82/cwt101.00–113.001,5386
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0081,425.25/head1,225.00–1,600.001,4255
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3773550.00/head550.00–550.005503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0931,141.63/head925.00–1,285.001,1426
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,09896.62/cwt92.00–103.001,0613
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1431,412.31/head1,175.00–1,625.001,4122
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,100975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,120107.04/cwt100.00–116.001,1992

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.