Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2022-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher with the better 450-500 lbs 14.00 higher. Feeder heifers mixed with the better kind mostly steady to 3.00 higher and the plainer kind steady to 6.00 lower. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.45/cwt on 294 head.

Average price

$146.45

294 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$733

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$292

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

$39.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.29

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	154.84	799	162
Medium and Large 1-2	492	151.95	747	16thin
Medium and Large 2	487	137.17	668	96
Medium and Large 2-3	476	128.00	609	5thin
Medium and Large 3	439	115.46	507	15thin

One grade step is worth $39.38/cwt here — about $292 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 sale294 hd

146.45

—

AR average9 barns · 1,703 hd

142.16

+4.29

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	1,228	86.88	1,067	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,247	67.13	837	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,018	53.33	543	10

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,048	$982	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$947	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,230	$914	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$775	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,375	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,339	$1,134	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,485	$1,033	3thin

Every lot, as filed

100 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	—	425	189.95/cwt	177.00–207.00	807	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	127.58/cwt	123.00–137.00	730	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	767	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	920	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	466	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	171.50/cwt	170.00–173.00	557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	138.85/cwt	134.00–145.00	660	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	153.73/cwt	147.00–159.00	661	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	138.24/cwt	129.00–145.00	720	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	158.71/cwt	150.00–168.00	775	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	217.94/cwt	216.00–220.00	730	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	554	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	157.79/cwt	149.00–163.00	813	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	609	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	108.00/cwt	106.00–110.00	394	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	778	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	154.65/cwt	154.00–155.00	731	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	154.88/cwt	144.00–164.00	824	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	620	141.49/cwt	141.00–144.00	877	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	119.51/cwt	119.00–120.00	494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	146.14/cwt	132.00–152.00	481	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	126.09/cwt	118.00–143.00	786	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	140.03/cwt	120.00–153.00	661	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	166.51/cwt	148.00–177.00	779	43
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	141.94/cwt	138.00–150.00	874	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	146.83/cwt	145.00–154.00	824	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	182.44/cwt	165.00–189.00	983	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	172.02/cwt	160.00–176.00	1,010	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	143.53/cwt	142.00–145.00	914	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,038	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	171.28/cwt	170.00–172.00	848	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	163.01/cwt	150.00–182.00	613	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	345	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	890	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,157	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	153.32/cwt	152.00–154.00	1,012	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,082	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	601	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	926	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	201.61/cwt	180.00–215.00	760	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	193.04/cwt	178.00–195.00	938	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	666	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,079	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	718	147.26/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,057	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	139.42/cwt	120.00–154.00	666	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	504	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	781	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	159.24/cwt	154.00–161.00	836	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	184.09/cwt	165.00–206.00	779	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	167.44/cwt	161.00–179.00	804	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	151.51/cwt	142.00–160.00	867	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	412	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	71.94/cwt	70.00–81.00	935	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	49.09/cwt	46.00–55.00	495	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	710	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	60.29/cwt	59.00–62.00	614	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	64.72/cwt	59.00–67.00	790	16
Bulls	—	—	1,525	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,434	1
Bulls	—	—	1,080	83.32/cwt	78.00–88.00	900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485	1,032.66/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,033	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	69.66/cwt	57.00–84.00	669	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	947.24/head	925.00–975.00	947	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	913.77/head	850.00–1,025.00	914	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	982.21/head	950.00–1,050.00	982	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	831	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,202	68.83/cwt	68.00–70.00	827	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,745	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,271	1,140.21/head	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,140	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	156.77/cwt	130.00–173.00	508	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	109.96/cwt	100.00–124.00	790	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	105.45/cwt	102.00–109.00	610	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	761	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,134	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	153.00/cwt	140.00–161.00	647	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	762	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	676	135.46/cwt	117.00–144.00	916	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,062	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	177.28/cwt	164.00–196.00	667	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	186.45/cwt	179.00–191.00	591	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	145.29/cwt	123.00–156.00	770	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	634	150.18/cwt	148.00–154.00	952	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	680	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	918	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	161.80/cwt	160.00–163.00	589	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	136.91/cwt	112.00–149.00	793	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	637	120.34/cwt	120.00–121.00	767	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	355	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	433	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	150.82/cwt	145.00–163.00	558	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	122.09/cwt	110.00–134.00	397	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	123.64/cwt	110.00–130.00	596	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	109.28/cwt	100.00–119.00	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	139.45/cwt	124.00–149.00	527	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	126.64/cwt	125.00–130.00	903	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	899	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	142.53/cwt	130.00–150.00	604	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	518	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	149.33/cwt	145.00–157.00	860	8

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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