Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs 2.00-6.00 higher 450-650 lbs mostly 2.00-6.00 lower and 650-700 lbs 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 6.00 lower. Had some thin or Value Added cattle that sold for a premium. No trend on cows and bulls not reported last week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $197.86/cwt on 486 head.

Average price

$197.86

486 head · 591 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,170

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$273

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

$53.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.54

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	603	200.83	1,212	384
Medium and Large 1-2	557	194.96	1,087	57
Medium and Large 2	524	178.31	934	42
Medium and Large 3	637	147.33	939	3thin

One grade step is worth $53.49/cwt here — about $273 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 sale486 hd

197.86

—

AR average7 barns · 1,442 hd

188.32

+9.54

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	1,425	90.50	1,290	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,610	81.36	1,310	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,212	77.60	941	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,065	75.52	804	11

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,345	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,230	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,120	$904	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,390	$1,687	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,352	$1,312	7

Every lot, as filed

105 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	—	609	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,157	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	245.10/cwt	229.00–255.00	922	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	180.13/cwt	175.00–190.00	929	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	184.88/cwt	179.00–190.00	865	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	196.75/cwt	190.00–203.00	645	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,008	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	206.35/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,005	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	166.19/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,045	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,234	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	207.05/cwt	190.00–213.00	760	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	598	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	915	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	169.91/cwt	154.00–184.00	982	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,226	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	525	178.26/cwt	176.00–181.00	936	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	403	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	846	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	389	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	770	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	493	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	937	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	585	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	176.43/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,210	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	172.36/cwt	158.00–180.00	900	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	142.46/cwt	141.00–144.00	876	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	176.97/cwt	160.00–200.00	853	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	193.69/cwt	181.00–208.00	711	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	178.95/cwt	178.00–180.00	573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	466	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	862	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	193.17/cwt	180.00–207.00	813	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	888	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	202.07/cwt	191.00–210.00	1,041	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	689	148.00/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,020	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	566	203.68/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,153	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	214.10/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,008	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	248.29/cwt	237.00–252.00	817	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	978	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	836	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,467	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	194.56/cwt	193.00–195.00	1,113	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	358	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	920	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	335	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	861	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	425	250.55/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,065	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	775	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,341	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	378	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	629	190.66/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,199	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	228.74/cwt	212.00–242.00	970	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	661	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,263	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	599	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,144	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	518	212.66/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,102	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	208.54/cwt	201.00–215.00	893	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	390	199.91/cwt	195.00–205.00	780	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	195.69/cwt	184.00–205.00	924	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	177.00/cwt	150.00–193.00	1,016	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	154.43/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,035	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	795	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	938	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	583	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	81.36/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,310	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	767	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,111	78.46/cwt	75.00–84.00	872	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	74.23/cwt	74.00–75.00	765	4
Bulls	—	—	1,580	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,627	1
Bulls	—	—	1,270	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	991	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	81.38/cwt	79.00–84.00	971	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	76.37/cwt	69.00–79.00	936	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,111	76.29/cwt	70.00–83.00	848	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,407	1,723.85/head	1,100.00–2,000.00	1,724	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,369	1,643.76/head	1,275.00–1,750.00	1,644	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,127	75.63/cwt	74.00–77.00	852	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	776	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,345.20/head	1,125.00–1,550.00	1,345	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	904.02/head	800.00–1,000.00	904	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,337	1,313.82/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,314	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	690	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,063	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,109	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	676	132.42/cwt	120.00–142.00	895	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	168.11/cwt	157.00–177.00	1,036	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	503	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	946	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	151.78/cwt	150.00–159.00	721	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	119.96/cwt	117.00–126.00	918	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	188.41/cwt	176.00–220.00	789	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	145.51/cwt	141.00–150.00	981	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	154.26/cwt	145.00–160.00	936	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	149.89/cwt	140.00–160.00	633	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	998	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	139.40/cwt	139.00–140.00	920	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	522	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	164.67/cwt	162.00–170.00	568	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	117.52/cwt	112.00–120.00	740	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	770	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	149.81/cwt	140.00–158.00	787	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	603	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	905	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	790	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,185	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	617	172.10/cwt	160.00–173.00	1,062	94
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	157.52/cwt	150.00–170.00	898	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	165.47/cwt	155.00–170.00	956	28

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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