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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Oct 26

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Oct 19Oct 26Nov 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

724 head

▼ 289 vs last sale 1,013▼ 492 vs year ago 1,216 · −40.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

272 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 317▲ 12 vs year ago 260 · +4.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 70▲ 0 vs year ago 60 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 7.00-24.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-14.00 lower except the better 500-550 lbs 2.00 higher that included a group of long weaned black heifers. Supply and demand were moderate. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter 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 $203.61/cwt on 280 head.

Average price

$203.61

280 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,021

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$412

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

$67.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.98

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	223.61	1,132	122
Medium and Large 2	503	192.23	966	140
Medium and Large 3	460	156.58	720	18thin

One grade step is worth $67.03/cwt here — about $412 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 sale280 hd

203.61

—

AR average8 barns · 1,502 hd

202.64

+0.98

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	1,225	113.00	1,384	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,356	99.23	1,346	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,188	91.59	1,088	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,044	82.82	865	23

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,156	$1,414	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,324	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	905	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,415	$1,543	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,168	$1,330	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,253	$1,304	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$1,286	3thin

Every lot

104 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	311.32/cwt	300.00–319.00	999	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	268.83/cwt	260.00–283.00	882	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	357	180.07/cwt	167.00–189.00	643	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	269.88/cwt	255.00–280.00	996	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	306.47/cwt	283.00–315.00	1,143	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	403	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	846	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	181.98/cwt	161.00–204.00	746	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	293.83/cwt	269.00–315.00	1,231	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	249.65/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,066	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	169.84/cwt	160.00–180.00	786	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	233.51/cwt	220.00–249.00	1,102	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	272.36/cwt	256.00–276.00	1,313	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	493	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,183	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	495	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,015	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	257.70/cwt	247.00–260.00	1,332	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	243.25/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,294	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	244.46/cwt	239.00–250.00	1,391	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	219.15/cwt	200.00–234.00	1,264	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,368	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	633	211.62/cwt	197.00–222.00	1,340	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,430	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	743	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,746	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	890	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,780	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	736	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	215.08/cwt	205.00–221.00	708	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	663	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	361	208.51/cwt	189.00–230.00	753	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	242.68/cwt	230.00–253.00	895	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	376	177.64/cwt	170.00–183.00	668	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Replacement	405	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	417	139.38/cwt	125.00–153.00	581	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	237.96/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,018	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	206.12/cwt	185.00–219.00	888	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Replacement	453	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	151.00/cwt	130.00–172.00	702	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	228.53/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,076	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	201.41/cwt	180.00–219.00	953	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	478	155.36/cwt	150.00–175.00	743	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	230.12/cwt	210.00–239.00	1,167	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	515	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	526	141.27/cwt	117.00–180.00	743	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	196.58/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,048	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	537	174.13/cwt	160.00–180.00	935	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	553	170.03/cwt	160.00–180.00	940	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	220.74/cwt	204.00–229.00	1,254	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	197.79/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,123	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	885	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	595	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,077	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	611	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,100	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	642	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	650	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,157	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	675	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,026	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	160.99/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,100	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,199	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	721	148.07/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,068	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	727	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,527	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	756	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,210	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	788	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	946	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	815	154.29/cwt	130.00–178.00	1,257	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	245.50/cwt	241.00–250.00	810	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	340	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	602	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	360	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	673	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	379	239.11/cwt	220.00–260.00	906	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	390	271.67/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,060	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	390	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	741	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	282.24/cwt	275.00–287.00	1,188	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	211.50/cwt	203.00–218.00	905	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	455	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	751	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	467	248.77/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,162	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	482	219.89/cwt	190.00–239.00	1,060	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	493	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	917	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	524	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,252	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	531	204.17/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,084	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	202.05/cwt	183.00–220.00	1,162	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	586	226.90/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,330	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	190.22/cwt	170.00–204.00	1,170	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	195.35/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,289	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,370	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	703	195.49/cwt	193.00–198.00	1,374	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	768	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,459	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,225	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,384	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	89.10/cwt	86.00–93.00	917	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	83.51/cwt	80.00–86.00	875	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	75.29/cwt	73.00–77.00	792	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,102	81.88/cwt	76.00–84.00	902	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	90.72/cwt	83.00–93.00	1,058	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	95.56/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,192	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,353	103.31/cwt	96.00–110.00	1,398	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,362	91.84/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,251	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	91.95/cwt	89.00–95.00	807	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	1,323.84/head	1,025.00–1,525.00	1,324	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	87.85/cwt	78.00–98.00	896	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	1,413.91/head	1,200.00–1,650.00	1,414	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,003	1,178.37/head	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,178	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,164	1,188.12/head	900.00–1,475.00	1,188	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	1,330.03/head	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,330	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	1,498.42/head	1,475.00–1,525.00	1,498	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,580	1,735.00/head	1,735.00–1,735.00	1,735	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,056	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	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 Oct 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 724Last week 1,013Year ago 1,216

Slaughter CattleReceipts 272Last week 317Year ago 260

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 70Year ago 60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	361	189.00–230.00	208.51
38	—	473	180.00–219.00	201.41
19	—	431	185.00–219.00	206.12
23	—	533	185.00–210.00	196.58
2	—	683	160.00–162.00	160.99
5	—	721	140.00–160.00	148.07
9	—	568	191.00–200.00	197.79
7	—	329	205.00–221.00	215.08
4	—	756	160.00	160.00
1	—	645	180.00	180.00
2	—	815	130.00–178.00	154.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	170.00–183.00	177.64
4	—	526	117.00–180.00	141.27
2	—	465	130.00–172.00	151.00
3	—	417	125.00–153.00	139.38
1	—	340	195.00	195.00
3	—	590	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	727	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
2	—	453	850.00	850.00
1	—	405	725.00	725.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	568	204.00–229.00	220.74
2	—	320	230.00	230.00
12	—	369	230.00–253.00	242.68
30	—	428	230.00–247.00	237.96
23	—	507	210.00–239.00	230.12
22	—	471	220.00–234.00	228.53
6	—	705	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
3	—	642	1,350.00	1,350.00
5	—	515	1,225.00	1,225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	611	180.00	180.00
3	—	650	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	395	185.00	185.00
3	—	553	160.00–180.00	170.03
5	—	537	160.00–180.00	174.13
6	—	478	150.00–175.00	155.36
1	—	675	152.00	152.00
2	—	788	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	210.00	210.00
1	—	495	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	427	230.00–270.00	249.65
15	—	532	230.00–254.00	243.25
11	—	328	260.00–283.00	268.83
3	—	633	197.00–222.00	211.62
1	—	890	200.00	200.00
11	—	577	200.00–234.00	219.15
7	—	472	220.00–249.00	233.51
1	—	665	215.00	215.00
9	—	369	255.00–280.00	269.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	600	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	493	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	161.00–204.00	181.98
3	—	357	167.00–189.00	180.07
2	—	463	160.00–180.00	169.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	482	256.00–276.00	272.36
17	—	517	247.00–260.00	257.70
13	—	419	269.00–315.00	293.83
9	—	569	239.00–250.00	244.46
11	—	743	235.00	235.00
9	—	373	283.00–315.00	306.47
7	—	321	300.00–319.00	311.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	421	275.00–287.00	282.24
1	—	665	206.00	206.00
3	—	390	260.00–285.00	271.67
14	—	586	223.00–230.00	226.90
2	—	703	193.00–198.00	195.49
7	—	524	239.00	239.00
4	—	768	190.00	190.00
5	—	467	240.00–255.00	248.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	379	220.00–260.00	239.11
5	—	531	180.00–220.00	204.17
7	—	482	190.00–239.00	219.89
3	—	660	190.00–198.00	195.35
7	—	615	170.00–204.00	190.22
11	—	575	183.00–220.00	202.05
2	—	330	241.00–250.00	245.50
4	—	428	203.00–218.00	211.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	493	186.00	186.00
1	—	390	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	165.00	165.00
1	—	340	177.00	177.00
1	—	360	187.00	187.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,362	88.00–94.00	91.84
29	—	1,353	96.00–110.00	103.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,102	76.00–84.00	81.88
31	—	1,166	83.00–93.00	90.72
19	—	1,247	94.00–102.00	95.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,029	86.00–93.00	89.10
11	—	1,048	80.00–86.00	83.51
6	—	1,052	73.00–77.00	75.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	113.00	113.00

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,156	1,200.00–1,650.00	1,413.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,020	78.00–98.00	87.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,005	1,025.00–1,525.00	1,323.84
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	878	89.00–95.00	91.95

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,580	1,735.00	1,735.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,164	900.00–1,475.00	1,188.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,003	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,178.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,168	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,330.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,400	1,475.00–1,525.00	1,498.42

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	—	845	125.00	125.00

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	—	905	1,050.00	1,050.00

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.