Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2022-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 1.00-13.00 higher over 500 lbs mostly 3.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs steady to 11.00 higher over 450 lbs mostly 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $158.10/cwt on 243 head.

Average price

$158.10

243 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$57.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.42

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	454	169.07	768	128
Medium and Large 1-2	489	158.31	773	24
Medium and Large 2	513	144.76	743	85
Medium and Large 3	491	112.03	550	6thin

One grade step is worth $57.04/cwt here — about $218 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 sale243 hd

158.10

—

AR average8 barns · 1,197 hd

159.52

−1.42

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	1,674	112.53	1,884	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,402	93.53	1,311	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,183	88.04	1,042	79
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	993	73.15	726	27

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)	1,111	$1,143	22
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,180	$1,089	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	922	$970	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$855	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,210	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,236	$1,328	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,230	$1,125	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	937	$1,014	3thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	183.51/cwt	179.00–188.00	587	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	156.21/cwt	145.00–165.00	526	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	183.95/cwt	181.00–187.00	533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	160.53/cwt	158.00–165.00	910	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	613	179.01/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,097	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	650	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	777	105.22/cwt	104.00–110.00	818	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	149.50/cwt	140.00–155.00	634	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	782	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	169.96/cwt	167.00–176.00	726	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	159.75/cwt	157.00–161.00	770	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	175.27/cwt	170.00–183.00	654	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	116.91/cwt	104.00–130.00	424	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	159.03/cwt	140.00–168.00	603	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	806	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	138.83/cwt	137.00–140.00	930	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	151.16/cwt	133.00–159.00	698	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	144.63/cwt	133.00–157.00	829	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	163.37/cwt	160.00–165.00	863	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	150.76/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,025	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	114.26/cwt	102.00–126.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	140.99/cwt	140.00–142.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	148.40/cwt	135.00–152.00	769	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,156	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	179.99/cwt	165.00–190.00	866	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	156.82/cwt	145.00–170.00	977	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	163.25/cwt	146.00–176.00	854	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	183.35/cwt	180.00–190.00	693	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	171.56/cwt	170.00–173.00	717	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	181.51/cwt	180.00–183.00	1,100	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	920	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,192	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	183.82/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,055	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	918	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	163.88/cwt	150.00–180.00	939	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	217.36/cwt	213.00–223.00	724	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	187.66/cwt	187.00–189.00	1,160	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	188.56/cwt	185.00–190.00	981	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	220.25/cwt	208.00–230.00	839	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	211.47/cwt	196.00–230.00	886	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	204.68/cwt	195.00–217.00	972	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	190.02/cwt	186.00–194.00	1,072	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,278	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	175.91/cwt	164.00–189.00	920	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	184.79/cwt	175.00–190.00	588	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	159.76/cwt	159.00–160.00	1,005	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	187.42/cwt	183.00–190.00	890	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	291	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	634	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	142.00/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,030	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	68.20/cwt	64.00–70.00	641	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,402	93.53/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,311	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	92.29/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,120	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	838	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	419	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	84.00/cwt	80.00–91.00	877	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	75.54/cwt	71.00–78.00	783	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	84.66/cwt	77.00–88.00	981	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	690	31.00/cwt	31.00–31.00	214	1
Bulls	—	—	1,754	117.03/cwt	112.00–124.00	2,053	20
Bulls	—	—	1,035	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,014	1
Bulls	—	—	1,615	107.81/cwt	98.00–112.00	1,741	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	969.66/head	925.00–1,050.00	970	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,111	1,142.75/head	800.00–1,375.00	1,143	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	855.30/head	800.00–900.00	855	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,088.99/head	900.00–1,225.00	1,089	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,157	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,096	80.20/cwt	72.00–87.00	879	12
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	101.16/cwt	83.00–111.00	845	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	397	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	744	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,082.84/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,083	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,379.49/head	1,175.00–1,550.00	1,379	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	985	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,034	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	615	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	879	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	172.54/cwt	150.00–185.00	747	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	410	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	485	127.31/cwt	126.00–130.00	617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	168.75/cwt	160.00–174.00	795	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	186.78/cwt	172.00–195.00	607	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	104.93/cwt	100.00–110.00	554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	170.08/cwt	160.00–183.00	959	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	149.84/cwt	140.00–165.00	790	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	205.38/cwt	188.00–230.00	875	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	953	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	553	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	830	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	532	153.54/cwt	150.00–159.00	817	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	885	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,035	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	145.98/cwt	140.00–150.00	985	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	152.41/cwt	145.00–160.00	725	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	768	137.73/cwt	128.00–141.00	1,058	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	129.06/cwt	118.00–140.00	552	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	176.80/cwt	160.00–186.00	628	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	673	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	935	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	219.64/cwt	206.00–230.00	846	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,022	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	538	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	293	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	545	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	389	142.30/cwt	141.00–145.00	554	3

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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