Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2022-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly 3.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $163.04/cwt on 264 head.

Average price

$163.04

264 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$790

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$302

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

$44.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.39

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	168.62	851	185
Medium and Large 2	436	154.70	675	67
Medium and Large 3	444	123.64	549	12thin

One grade step is worth $44.98/cwt here — about $302 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 sale264 hd

163.04

—

AR average8 barns · 1,173 hd

156.65

+6.39

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	—	Low	1,680	122.02	2,050	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,477	90.31	1,334	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,229	84.76	1,041	93
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,080	69.26	748	82

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,218	$1,130	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,010	$825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,310	$1,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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	—	322	171.55/cwt	167.00–175.00	552	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	150.35/cwt	140.00–160.00	788	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	158.29/cwt	150.00–165.00	690	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,085	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	133.27/cwt	110.00–150.00	513	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	173.84/cwt	156.00–186.00	829	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	173.03/cwt	165.00–182.00	658	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	154.98/cwt	150.00–157.00	942	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	172.56/cwt	157.00–177.00	899	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	173.23/cwt	165.00–185.00	743	30
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	118.38/cwt	115.00–122.00	497	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	141.51/cwt	139.00–150.00	543	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	153.07/cwt	139.00–163.00	713	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	715	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	922	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	973	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,265	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	173.21/cwt	160.00–181.00	819	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	173.90/cwt	170.00–181.00	916	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	970	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	164.90/cwt	151.00–177.00	947	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	187.42/cwt	180.00–203.00	592	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	211.81/cwt	200.00–218.00	678	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	554	167.75/cwt	154.00–180.00	929	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	185.94/cwt	183.00–188.00	1,077	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	615	172.25/cwt	165.00–176.00	1,059	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	603	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	965	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	199.66/cwt	188.00–203.00	968	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	200.35/cwt	193.00–206.00	866	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,317	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	183.11/cwt	166.00–186.00	1,220	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	181.19/cwt	170.00–190.00	750	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,372	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,269	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	198.15/cwt	186.00–207.00	1,003	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	183.43/cwt	181.00–185.00	699	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	208.36/cwt	202.00–214.00	788	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	191.98/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,069	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,056	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	305	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	223	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	679	158.05/cwt	143.00–167.00	1,073	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	207.05/cwt	194.00–218.00	683	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	600	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	164.43/cwt	153.00–172.00	1,021	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	185.24/cwt	180.00–200.00	802	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	61.76/cwt	50.00–66.00	653	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	31.80/cwt	25.00–40.00	307	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	75.64/cwt	70.00–79.00	815	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	92.16/cwt	87.00–99.00	1,311	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,659	84.03/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,394	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	82.05/cwt	75.00–87.00	980	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	82.47/cwt	78.00–86.00	969	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	870	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	505	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	70.75/cwt	65.00–73.00	750	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	90.51/cwt	88.00–104.00	1,177	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	720	33.00/cwt	33.00–33.00	238	1
Bulls	—	—	1,675	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,591	1
Bulls	—	—	1,744	129.15/cwt	117.00–143.00	2,252	21
Bulls	—	—	1,546	109.75/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,697	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	86.46/cwt	75.00–95.00	916	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,129.57/head	850.00–1,425.00	1,130	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	73.04/cwt	68.00–79.00	587	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	927	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,311	89.51/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,173	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	177.16/cwt	164.00–188.00	919	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	134.27/cwt	110.00–146.00	517	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	157.25/cwt	149.00–173.00	739	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	163.51/cwt	150.00–170.00	525	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	151.40/cwt	140.00–162.00	571	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	140.18/cwt	130.00–150.00	785	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	470	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	582	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	786	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	465	172.52/cwt	169.00–176.00	802	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	613	144.49/cwt	144.00–145.00	886	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	493	120.55/cwt	111.00–130.00	594	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	154.49/cwt	148.00–157.00	1,032	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	386	170.61/cwt	150.00–184.00	659	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	152.69/cwt	145.00–160.00	875	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	182.72/cwt	170.00–195.00	862	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	138.55/cwt	119.00–151.00	842	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	334	174.03/cwt	172.00–175.00	581	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	581	163.83/cwt	158.00–168.00	952	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	164.94/cwt	150.00–170.00	701	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	150.36/cwt	143.00–161.00	797	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	762	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	204.96/cwt	204.00–206.00	773	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,062	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	575	2

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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