Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-06-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 300-400 lbs 1.00 lower 400-650lbs 2.00-16.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 10.00 higher mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. No trend on steers over 650 lbs and heifers over 600 lbs. The offering included 2 loads of 8 weight steers that sold good. Cows and bulls not reported due to time.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $224.44/cwt on 453 head.

Average price

$224.44

453 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,077

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$418

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

$73.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.93

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	462	242.05	1,119	229
Medium and Large 1-2	494	226.41	1,119	73
Medium and Large 2	525	205.45	1,079	116
Medium and Large 3	417	168.08	700	35

One grade step is worth $73.97/cwt here — about $418 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 sale453 hd

224.44

—

AR average10 barns · 2,403 hd

216.51

+7.93

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

88 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 2	—	423	222.72/cwt	205.00–236.00	942	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	161.13/cwt	150.00–179.00	938	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	241.82/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,132	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	544	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,180	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	640	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,254	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	209.65/cwt	190.00–214.00	1,195	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	215.78/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,256	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	229.91/cwt	227.00–231.00	1,071	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	234.99/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,001	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	294.06/cwt	195.00–327.00	823	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	185.02/cwt	179.00–188.00	958	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	260.15/cwt	250.00–274.00	989	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	256.01/cwt	247.00–270.00	1,091	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	272.96/cwt	257.00–284.00	1,403	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,292	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	217.53/cwt	216.00–219.00	1,351	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,650	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	260.36/cwt	250.00–267.00	867	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,449	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	301.93/cwt	290.00–313.00	1,129	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	256.39/cwt	255.00–258.00	1,451	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,777	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	261.55/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,193	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	243.01/cwt	235.00–249.00	1,504	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	285.22/cwt	270.00–304.00	1,204	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	233.86/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,342	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	246.24/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,044	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	625	246.33/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,540	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,852	130
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,062	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	249.14/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,410	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	254.99/cwt	243.00–279.00	1,359	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	236.78/cwt	226.00–244.00	1,255	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	244.08/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,154	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	303.97/cwt	300.00–319.00	985	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	291.80/cwt	271.00–300.00	1,363	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	272.99/cwt	259.00–293.00	1,152	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	291.67/cwt	285.00–297.00	974	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	257.88/cwt	245.00–271.00	1,336	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	259.28/cwt	253.00–267.00	1,211	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	495	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	842	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	463	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,158	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	638	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,365	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	235.53/cwt	220.00–259.00	761	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	241.93/cwt	226.00–250.00	1,038	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	221.54/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,137	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,389	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	434	235.01/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,020	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	391	231.50/cwt	220.00–251.00	905	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	232.80/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,341	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,087	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	361	286.64/cwt	277.00–301.00	1,035	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	848	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,543	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	180.43/cwt	150.00–206.00	944	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	228.82/cwt	219.00–240.00	1,078	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	500	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,070	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	477	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,097	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	167.07/cwt	139.00–184.00	782	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	361	186.09/cwt	167.00–200.00	672	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	598	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,256	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,154	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	678	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	974	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,646	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	223.33/cwt	206.00–233.00	737	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	414	152.41/cwt	112.00–196.00	631	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	566	210.80/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,193	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	192.79/cwt	176.00–200.00	1,199	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	928	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,197	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	221.41/cwt	209.00–229.00	1,034	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	968	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,452	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	162.72/cwt	130.00–186.00	529	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	711	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,472	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,216	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,193	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	794	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	231.39/cwt	207.00–245.00	877	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	772	157.52/cwt	144.00–175.00	1,216	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	707	153.86/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,088	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	651	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	210.39/cwt	198.00–220.00	1,094	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	231.04/cwt	217.00–238.00	1,197	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	2

How this sale compares

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