Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs mostly 3.00-12.00 higher with the better 400-550 lbs 15.00-25.00 higher than last weeks light test not enough over 650 lbs last week for a trend. Had a load of fancy home raised 767 lb yearlings steers that sold well. Demand was good with several groups of good quality calves. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 14.00 higher mostly 4.00-8.00 higher not enough over 600 lbs last week for a trend. Cows and bulls not reported due to time limits.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $249.65/cwt on 438 head.

Average price

$249.65

438 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,191

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$399

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

$77.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.81

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	470	261.08	1,227	271
Medium and Large 1-2	494	247.89	1,224	42
Medium and Large 2	491	231.21	1,136	110
Medium and Large 3	451	183.44	828	15thin

One grade step is worth $77.63/cwt here — about $399 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 sale438 hd

249.65

—

AR average9 barns · 1,769 hd

237.84

+11.81

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,490	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	240.36/cwt	220.00–257.00	892	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	231.29/cwt	215.00–248.00	1,205	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	260.74/cwt	248.00–276.00	1,223	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	400	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,096	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	940	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	270.68/cwt	263.00–285.00	896	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	247.63/cwt	246.00–250.00	948	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	257.94/cwt	239.00–269.00	1,450	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	767	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,090	66
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	254.52/cwt	240.00–277.00	1,324	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	247.82/cwt	238.00–255.00	1,544	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	457	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,206	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	266.71/cwt	254.00–275.00	1,128	60
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	873	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,921	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	273.83/cwt	265.00–279.00	865	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,812	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	299.26/cwt	286.00–319.00	1,427	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,065	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	283.54/cwt	261.00–296.00	1,066	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	279.56/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,191	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	269.32/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,247	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	340.02/cwt	307.00–363.00	1,074	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	290.82/cwt	280.00–297.00	1,533	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	242.36/cwt	226.00–250.00	1,636	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	316.64/cwt	298.00–344.00	1,371	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	341.45/cwt	304.00–363.00	1,291	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	401	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,359	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	521	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,615	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	275.31/cwt	260.00–299.00	1,699	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	283.40/cwt	271.00–294.00	1,624	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	564	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,630	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	378	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	1,410	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	275.67/cwt	257.00–284.00	1,839	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,741	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	614	254.48/cwt	247.00–264.00	1,563	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	228.78/cwt	226.00–234.00	1,647	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	314.08/cwt	293.00–325.00	1,175	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	677	242.35/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,641	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	758	226.49/cwt	224.00–229.00	1,717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	262.39/cwt	241.00–279.00	1,477	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	240.13/cwt	212.00–257.00	1,273	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	261.52/cwt	242.00–278.00	1,132	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	264.64/cwt	240.00–276.00	887	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	234.00/cwt	227.00–238.00	1,444	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	233.70/cwt	232.00–236.00	1,320	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	916	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	266.62/cwt	250.00–286.00	1,373	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	300.73/cwt	280.00–319.00	1,302	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	198.11/cwt	189.00–208.00	723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	489	219.73/cwt	213.00–223.00	1,074	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	254.00/cwt	236.00–267.00	1,217	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	265.12/cwt	249.00–284.00	1,010	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	470	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,184	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	380	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	950	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	461	191.15/cwt	165.00–217.00	881	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	250.36/cwt	226.00–252.00	1,672	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,534	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	281.77/cwt	265.00–299.00	1,333	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	273.96/cwt	251.00–288.00	1,025	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	380	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,094	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	245.40/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,288	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,185	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	231.69/cwt	215.00–241.00	982	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	226.46/cwt	211.00–236.00	1,307	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	253.09/cwt	245.00–259.00	1,298	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	250.00/cwt	240.00–269.00	1,445	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	234.25/cwt	206.00–247.00	1,115	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,574	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,845	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	244.00/cwt	239.00–246.00	1,513	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	758	200.41/cwt	191.00–210.00	1,519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	239.05/cwt	237.00–241.00	1,360	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	208.34/cwt	208.00–209.00	1,290	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	249.06/cwt	235.00–255.00	807	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	438	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,082	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	541	233.04/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,261	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	174.62/cwt	147.00–211.00	756	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	212.50/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	175.53/cwt	160.00–195.00	918	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	226.48/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,603	2

How this sale compares

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