Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-11-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mixed with the better 300-400 lbs 2.00-8.00 higher, better 600-750 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher, and the better 400-600 lbs and the plainer kind mostly 1.00-6.00 lower instances 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 8.00 lower except the better 300-400 lbs 15.00-16.00 lower. The offering included mostly unweaned calves. 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 $227.19/cwt on 514 head.

Average price

$227.19

514 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,107

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$304

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

$75.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.35

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	467	243.15	1,135	259
Medium and Large 1-2	501	225.21	1,129	130
Medium and Large 2	517	198.10	1,023	117
Medium and Large 3	494	168.13	831	8thin

One grade step is worth $75.02/cwt here — about $304 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 sale514 hd

227.19

—

AR average8 barns · 2,355 hd

215.84

+11.35

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

89 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 2Unweaned	—	610	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,049	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	212.74/cwt	190.00–236.00	908	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	489	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	782	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	223.79/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,629	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	175.06/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,169	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	643	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,286	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	180.35/cwt	180.00–181.00	761	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	169.84/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,209	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	609	193.59/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,179	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	304.16/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,305	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	978	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	279.34/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,503	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	327.32/cwt	300.00–343.00	1,090	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	245.36/cwt	244.00–248.00	1,396	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	258.19/cwt	248.00–266.00	1,479	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	977	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,692	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	237.61/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,585	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	255.16/cwt	245.00–273.00	1,072	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	283.68/cwt	260.00–292.00	1,325	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	318.23/cwt	296.00–351.00	1,206	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	250.09/cwt	225.00–272.00	1,193	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	251.70/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,593	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	257.09/cwt	250.00–266.00	1,321	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	210.06/cwt	206.00–214.00	1,386	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	254.02/cwt	248.00–264.00	1,240	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	194.90/cwt	190.00–200.00	717	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	216.97/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,352	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	240.73/cwt	210.00–255.00	1,252	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	226.63/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,301	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	269.90/cwt	260.00–309.00	864	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	270.33/cwt	240.00–293.00	1,008	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	608	234.00/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,423	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	662	211.01/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,397	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	708	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,487	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	210.84/cwt	191.00–230.00	913	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	188.32/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,258	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	940	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	184.12/cwt	178.00–190.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	157.59/cwt	130.00–173.00	760	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	628	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,256	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	261.80/cwt	250.00–287.00	1,238	45
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	244.47/cwt	241.00–254.00	1,034	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	213.32/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,139	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	389	288.30/cwt	283.00–300.00	1,121	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	669	208.91/cwt	198.00–219.00	1,398	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	285.43/cwt	280.00–301.00	925	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	192.87/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,202	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	191.50/cwt	191.00–192.00	1,385	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	211.31/cwt	202.00–220.00	1,211	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	227.26/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,073	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	235.24/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,360	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	209.86/cwt	201.00–227.00	1,307	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	438	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	994	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	251.26/cwt	237.00–260.00	1,302	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	572	161.05/cwt	155.00–170.00	921	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	288.72/cwt	270.00–302.00	1,227	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	248.35/cwt	230.00–261.00	946	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	250.98/cwt	238.00–260.00	1,057	42
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	247.12/cwt	210.00–261.00	806	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	248.39/cwt	238.00–258.00	939	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	556	228.36/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,270	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	641	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,282	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	515	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,133	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	206.74/cwt	205.00–211.00	1,216	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	527	166.28/cwt	160.00–170.00	876	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	248.42/cwt	226.00–266.00	1,155	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,372	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	244.98/cwt	238.00–248.00	928	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	254.15/cwt	242.00–273.00	818	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	231.19/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,091	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	628	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,130	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	238.64/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,005	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	238.13/cwt	224.00–249.00	1,250	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,248	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	223.26/cwt	219.00–226.00	1,177	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	206.74/cwt	180.00–213.00	1,096	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,357	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	179.51/cwt	150.00–197.00	1,138	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	192.47/cwt	186.00–200.00	1,101	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	217.99/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,040	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	221.90/cwt	202.00–240.00	801	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	218.53/cwt	200.00–239.00	693	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	4

How this sale compares

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