Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-06-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend sale not reported last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $207.92/cwt on 214 head.

Average price

$207.92

214 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,055

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$412

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

$61.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.60

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	225.12	1,142	82
Medium and Large 1-2	618	205.73	1,272	26
Medium and Large 2	489	202.83	992	85
Medium and Large 3	445	164.09	731	21

One grade step is worth $61.03/cwt here — about $412 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 sale214 hd

207.92

—

AR average10 barns · 2,108 hd

213.52

−5.60

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	1,532	125.29	1,919	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,357	111.83	1,518	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,160	102.99	1,195	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,002	78.36	785	43

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)	1,205	$1,285	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	885	$1,125	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	715	$775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,440	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,435	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,292	$1,383	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,012	$1,340	3thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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	—	723	196.58/cwt	193.00–200.00	1,421	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	211.65/cwt	200.00–220.00	891	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	203.55/cwt	185.00–213.00	1,046	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	845	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	192.98/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,216	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	456	181.29/cwt	180.00–185.00	827	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	212.98/cwt	200.00–229.00	684	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	214.72/cwt	190.00–231.00	786	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	953	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	208.57/cwt	180.00–223.00	987	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	213.47/cwt	211.00–217.00	1,302	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,384	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	875	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	232.50/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,011	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	208.66/cwt	207.00–213.00	1,375	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	177.94/cwt	165.00–186.00	648	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	200.11/cwt	193.00–203.00	1,159	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	992	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	736	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	198.21/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,346	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	228.31/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,105	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	151.71/cwt	135.00–170.00	643	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	157.50/cwt	154.00–161.00	1,150	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	257.02/cwt	249.00–275.00	840	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	980	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,093	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,066	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,210	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,429	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	242.78/cwt	234.00–248.00	1,617	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,604	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	214.31/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,421	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	219.45/cwt	211.00–227.00	1,238	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,044	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	237.80/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,101	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	307	298.00/cwt	281.00–309.00	915	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	796	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,751	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	915	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	256.10/cwt	239.00–276.00	965	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,423	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	116.11/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,600	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,302	100.41/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,307	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	45.07/cwt	39.00–60.00	414	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	111.42/cwt	104.00–119.00	1,311	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	750	41.05/cwt	40.00–42.00	308	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	70.84/cwt	65.00–77.00	678	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	97.35/cwt	91.00–104.00	1,047	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	82.05/cwt	74.00–87.00	926	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	88.10/cwt	80.00–92.00	927	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	98.45/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,132	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	735	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	368	1
Bulls	—	—	1,326	112.26/cwt	107.00–121.00	1,489	4
Bulls	—	—	1,635	131.80/cwt	123.00–138.00	2,155	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	113.10/cwt	99.00–150.00	1,074	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	102.25/cwt	96.00–111.00	1,179	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	1,222.60/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,223	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	833	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	285.49/cwt	281.00–289.00	894	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	212.83/cwt	203.00–232.00	1,011	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	213.97/cwt	150.00–240.00	926	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	534	232.04/cwt	220.00–249.00	1,239	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	509	196.18/cwt	189.00–208.00	999	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	183.15/cwt	169.00–190.00	1,029	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	232.15/cwt	150.00–256.00	884	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	631	223.44/cwt	206.00–229.00	1,410	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	170.59/cwt	153.00–180.00	628	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	347	177.35/cwt	170.00–181.00	615	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	226.68/cwt	219.00–235.00	1,172	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	241.26/cwt	229.00–248.00	917	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	253.71/cwt	207.00–279.00	850	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,483	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,346	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	257.37/cwt	243.00–285.00	1,199	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	214.25/cwt	204.00–226.00	1,234	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,012	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	217.56/cwt	208.00–222.00	1,556	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	220.36/cwt	200.00–232.00	1,366	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	236.11/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,249	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	275.86/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,161	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	245.94/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,267	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,245	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	243.41/cwt	241.00–244.00	1,144	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	223.62/cwt	218.00–235.00	1,308	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	885	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,522	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	248.90/cwt	240.00–261.00	1,038	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,425	1

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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