Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs10.00-24.00 higher instances 33.00 higher not enough over 600 lbs last week for a trend. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 10.00-24.00 higher instances 33.00 higher. Quality of most calves was good with several groups of reputation calves in the offering. Good demand with very active bidding. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. No trend on slaughter bulls last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $243.72/cwt on 409 head.

Average price

$243.72

409 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,251

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$586

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

$83.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.29

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	517	251.93	1,301	341
Medium and Large 2	508	207.79	1,056	59
Medium and Large 3	425	168.35	715	9thin

One grade step is worth $83.58/cwt here — about $586 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 sale409 hd

243.72

—

AR average8 barns · 1,277 hd

231.43

+12.29

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	—	Low	1,624	116.04	1,885	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,455	101.76	1,481	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,273	94.51	1,203	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,015	81.52	827	34

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)	1,168	$1,235	8
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$1,025	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,133	$1,556	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	858	$1,094	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	870	$1,400	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,325	1thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	753	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	583	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,440	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,478	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	279.59/cwt	265.00–288.00	1,208	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	253.20/cwt	232.00–267.00	1,312	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	259.16/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,122	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	275.66/cwt	259.00–284.00	1,048	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	220.03/cwt	201.00–225.00	816	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	291.01/cwt	269.00–309.00	1,551	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	322.13/cwt	305.00–340.00	1,221	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	277.24/cwt	245.00–297.00	918	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	213.96/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,021	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	216.16/cwt	205.00–220.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	203.80/cwt	197.00–215.00	1,284	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	511	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,323	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	575	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,662	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	503	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,569	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	166.59/cwt	157.00–177.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	201.85/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,068	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	261.48/cwt	230.00–277.00	1,218	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	225.27/cwt	203.00–227.00	1,496	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	231.72/cwt	218.00–235.00	1,434	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	655	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	917	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	165.31/cwt	150.00–175.00	567	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	227.33/cwt	205.00–240.00	964	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	237.12/cwt	215.00–244.00	1,328	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	731	215.53/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,576	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	313.16/cwt	308.00–323.00	971	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	297.70/cwt	281.00–315.00	1,417	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	319.32/cwt	301.00–339.00	1,335	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	248.76/cwt	237.00–252.00	1,639	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	725	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,523	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,627	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	316	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,084	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	409	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,354	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	281.80/cwt	267.00–287.00	1,043	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	652	230.49/cwt	228.00–233.00	1,503	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,602	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	252.66/cwt	237.00–264.00	1,559	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	264.24/cwt	247.00–284.00	1,527	40
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	239.33/cwt	229.00–250.00	1,132	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	666	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,645	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	243.93/cwt	228.00–266.00	1,403	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	266.71/cwt	245.00–279.00	1,387	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	302.91/cwt	275.00–317.00	1,136	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	400	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,004	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	625	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,313	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	56.73/cwt	48.00–67.00	502	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,466	104.51/cwt	98.00–112.00	1,532	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	93.95/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,339	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	81.77/cwt	79.00–85.00	873	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	76.72/cwt	74.00–79.00	767	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	90.67/cwt	87.00–96.00	949	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	83.58/cwt	79.00–86.00	868	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,339	99.09/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,327	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	90.87/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,110	22
Bulls	—	—	1,260	95.50/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,203	2
Bulls	—	—	1,719	121.80/cwt	117.00–134.00	2,094	13
Bulls	—	—	1,540	110.39/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,700	6
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	967	105.97/cwt	98.00–120.00	1,025	20
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,096	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	1,555.63/head	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,556	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	1,093.88/head	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,094	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	1,235.14/head	975.00–1,625.00	1,235	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	698	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,605	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	227.97/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,322	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	210.89/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,322	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	235.13/cwt	226.00–242.00	1,439	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	206.97/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,194	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	254.38/cwt	224.00–263.00	1,325	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	252.13/cwt	240.00–260.00	814	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	551	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,411	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	630	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,531	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	186.92/cwt	180.00–194.00	1,286	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	173.94/cwt	169.00–179.00	1,339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	927	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	615	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,316	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	810	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	752	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,421	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,359	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	677	208.66/cwt	208.00–209.00	1,413	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,078	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,244	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	248.24/cwt	239.00–257.00	931	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	277.01/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,357	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	297.10/cwt	287.00–315.00	989	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	595	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,071	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	247.04/cwt	241.00–255.00	1,173	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	442	301.03/cwt	277.00–307.00	1,331	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	498	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	961	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	851	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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