Sale reports / Arkansas / Benton County Sale Barn / 2022-05-26

Benton County Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, May 26
● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051
Feeder Cattle receipts
500 head
930 vs last sale 1,430 346 vs year ago 846 · 40.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
138 head
116 vs last sale 254 42 vs year ago 180 · 23.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
105 vs last sale 125 90 vs year ago 110 · 81.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 450 lbs steady to 2.00 lower 450-600 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher and 600-700 lbs 2.00 lower. Stocker heifers under 650 lbs mostly steady to 6.00 lower except the better 450-500 lbs 4.00 higher. The offering included mostly good quality groups of black calves. Not enough cows and bulls reported last week for a trend. Light run today due to rain and muddy conditions in the area.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $154.18/cwt on 210 head.
Average price
$154.18
210 head · 493 lb average
Value per head Derived
$760
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$131
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$50.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.08
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1475160.87765164
Medium and Large 2530136.9372631
Medium and Large 3426122.415218thin
Medium and Large 1-2814110.008957thin
One grade step is worth $50.87/cwt here — about −$131 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 sale210 hd
154.18
AR average7 barns · 1,421 hd
148.10
+6.08
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
BullsAverage1,562118.721,85429
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,43882.081,18117
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19077.4992234
CowsLean 85-90%High1,04763.5366537

Every lot, as filed

78 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy495129.00/cwt129.00–129.006391
BullsMedium and Large 1377190.00/cwt190.00–190.007163
BullsMedium and Large 1430180.00/cwt180.00–180.007741
HeifersMedium and Large 3300122.00/cwt122.00–122.003661
HeifersMedium and Large 2455143.64/cwt140.00–150.006543
HeifersMedium and Large 2578139.88/cwt136.00–144.008092
HeifersMedium and Large 1417164.05/cwt156.00–170.0068422
HeifersMedium and Large 1379168.17/cwt164.00–172.006376
HeifersMedium and Large 2335155.44/cwt149.00–158.005216
HeifersMedium and Large 2416145.11/cwt136.00–155.006044
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2814110.00/cwt110.00–110.008957
HeifersMedium and Large 2740116.00/cwt116.00–116.008581
HeifersMedium and Large 3560105.00/cwt105.00–105.005881
HeifersMedium and Large 2515136.12/cwt132.00–140.007012
HeifersMedium and Large 1461168.20/cwt156.00–170.0077568
HeifersMedium and Large 1521152.45/cwt147.00–155.0079443
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned650134.00/cwt134.00–134.008711
HeifersMedium and Large 289099.00/cwt99.00–99.008811
HeifersMedium and Large 275590.00/cwt90.00–90.006801
HeifersMedium and Large 2625136.32/cwt134.00–138.008529
SteersMedium and Large 2365177.00/cwt170.00–184.006462
SteersMedium and Large 2670150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0051
SteersMedium and Large 2313187.34/cwt181.00–194.005862
SteersMedium and Large 2560150.00/cwt150.00–150.008401
SteersMedium and Large 1374203.46/cwt202.00–208.007614
HeifersMedium and Large 1700128.00/cwt128.00–128.008961
SteersMedium and Large 1480206.28/cwt190.00–208.0099067
SteersMedium and Large 1423203.29/cwt192.00–204.0086017
SteersMedium and Large 1559189.28/cwt179.00–197.001,05857
SteersMedium and Large 1506198.56/cwt186.00–202.001,0059
SteersMedium and Large 3320120.50/cwt107.00–134.003862
SteersMedium and Large 2520170.00/cwt170.00–170.008842
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned690146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,0071
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned602161.00/cwt161.00–161.0096910
SteersMedium and Large 1612170.89/cwt164.00–175.001,0467
SteersMedium and Large 1825136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1221
BullsMedium and Large 1715130.00/cwt130.00–130.009301
BullsMedium and Large 2475154.35/cwt147.00–166.007334
BullsMedium and Large 1680146.00/cwt146.00–146.009931
BullsMedium and Large 1534178.28/cwt175.00–185.0095211
BullsMedium and Large 1621162.12/cwt158.00–167.001,0077
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy635124.00/cwt124.00–124.007871
CowsLean 85-90%1,11673.51/cwt70.00–77.0082011
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47784.74/cwt81.00–94.001,25212
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,34575.71/cwt74.00–78.001,0185
CowsLean 85-90%1,06064.84/cwt60.00–69.0068716
CowsLean 85-90%94441.18/cwt38.00–46.003893
CowsLean 85-90%95454.42/cwt50.00–60.005197
CowsBoner 80-85%1,07366.26/cwt65.00–68.007113
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24781.54/cwt77.00–86.001,01721
CowsBoner 80-85%1,10772.34/cwt68.00–77.0080110
Bulls1,314107.42/cwt97.00–115.001,4114
Bulls1,702129.68/cwt115.00–139.002,20719
Bulls1,28291.56/cwt86.00–97.001,1746
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-285584.39/cwt68.00–108.007223
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2860900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,7402
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0831,045.79/cwt950.00–1,125.0011,3262
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3501,084.78/cwt975.00–1,200.0014,6456
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,020850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,6701
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-2875912.29/cwt900.00–925.007,9832
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1251,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0011,5311
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,7051,450.00/cwt1,450.00–1,450.0024,7231
BullsMedium and Large 2693137.00/cwt136.00–138.009492
BullsMedium and Large 3540105.00/cwt105.00–105.005671
BullsMedium and Large 2540144.00/cwt144.00–144.007781
BullsMedium and Large 2310170.00/cwt170.00–170.005271
BullsMedium and Large 2380165.09/cwt148.00–177.006275
BullsMedium and Large 2627135.04/cwt128.00–148.008473
BullsMedium and Large 2425163.47/cwt145.00–168.006958
BullsMedium and Large 1330197.00/cwt197.00–197.006501
BullsMedium and Large 1565165.00/cwt165.00–165.009322
HeifersMedium and Large 1325166.07/cwt160.00–174.005409
HeifersMedium and Large 3378127.65/cwt125.00–130.004835
HeifersMedium and Large 1657135.00/cwt135.00–135.008873
HeifersMedium and Large 1550150.00/cwt150.00–150.008253
HeifersMedium and Large 1609145.00/cwt145.00–145.008838
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy70088.00/cwt88.00–88.006161
HeifersMedium and Large 3655114.00/cwt114.00–114.007471

How this sale compares

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.