Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2022-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend sale not reported past two weeks.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.27/cwt on 295 head.

Average price

$156.27

295 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$789

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$320

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

$54.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.68

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	161.66	833	211
Medium and Large 1-2	459	152.72	700	18thin
Medium and Large 2	485	143.34	696	60
Medium and Large 3	480	106.83	513	6thin

One grade step is worth $54.82/cwt here — about $320 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 sale295 hd

156.27

—

AR average9 barns · 1,294 hd

148.59

+7.68

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	—	Average	1,562	94.87	1,482	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	64.51	776	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,335	63.88	853	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,011	53.83	544	32

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 Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,005	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,445	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,485	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,083	$1,117	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$1,035	1thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	135.67/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,034	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	142.33/cwt	142.00–143.00	949	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	559	139.09/cwt	125.00–148.00	778	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,019	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	148.51/cwt	148.00–149.00	924	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	128.52/cwt	115.00–137.00	878	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	150.74/cwt	140.00–158.00	476	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	562	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	493	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	853	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	541	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	931	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	151.63/cwt	146.00–157.00	860	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	138.90/cwt	135.00–145.00	736	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	150.69/cwt	150.00–153.00	713	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	724	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	921	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	171.98/cwt	160.00–179.00	669	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	162.18/cwt	160.00–169.00	547	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,065	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	703	137.97/cwt	130.00–146.00	970	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	169.27/cwt	160.00–179.00	711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	158.77/cwt	148.00–170.00	835	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	608	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	906	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	190.50/cwt	170.00–194.00	903	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	836	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	205.12/cwt	195.00–218.00	763	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	152.52/cwt	152.00–153.00	1,026	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	168.39/cwt	166.00–172.00	886	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,181	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	174.47/cwt	169.00–178.00	1,155	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	644	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,056	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	960	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,155	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	155.50/cwt	151.00–160.00	746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	757	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	177.07/cwt	171.00–196.00	1,027	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	187.95/cwt	180.00–197.00	959	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,026	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	213.56/cwt	199.00–221.00	709	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	161.78/cwt	150.00–169.00	914	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	188.08/cwt	174.00–194.00	901	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	994	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	358	213.48/cwt	190.00–225.00	764	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	171.47/cwt	166.00–176.00	727	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	164.54/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,009	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	35.61/cwt	30.00–40.00	335	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	894	51.58/cwt	48.00–56.00	461	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	755	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	294	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	745	42.89/cwt	41.00–45.00	320	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	64.24/cwt	60.00–67.00	769	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,051	56.87/cwt	54.00–59.00	598	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	70.45/cwt	68.00–78.00	930	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	61.33/cwt	58.00–64.00	693	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	68.93/cwt	68.00–70.00	964	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,314	62.20/cwt	60.00–66.00	817	6
Bulls	—	—	1,625	94.06/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,528	4
Bulls	—	—	1,340	86.85/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,164	3
Bulls	—	—	1,770	108.51/cwt	108.00–109.00	1,921	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	1,117.36/head	825.00–1,225.00	1,117	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	1,035.00/head	1,035.00–1,035.00	1,035	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	70.87/cwt	59.00–83.00	556	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	519	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	609	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	969	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	167.51/cwt	159.00–180.00	543	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	141.24/cwt	130.00–154.00	739	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	147.37/cwt	140.00–161.00	694	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	167.54/cwt	156.00–170.00	729	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	748	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	147.93/cwt	142.00–151.00	861	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	688	133.37/cwt	130.00–140.00	918	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	204.44/cwt	201.00–208.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,021	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	169.04/cwt	146.00–180.00	651	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	163.71/cwt	159.00–180.00	598	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	161.03/cwt	155.00–175.00	870	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	614	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	995	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	988	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	830	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	996	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,064	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	437	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	428	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	166.10/cwt	160.00–171.00	714	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	161.22/cwt	157.00–165.00	761	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	148.75/cwt	140.00–153.00	711	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	665	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	145.73/cwt	138.00–155.00	621	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	148.52/cwt	148.00–150.00	548	4

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.

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