Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2024-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Sale not reported last week however prices were sharply higher than two weeks ago. Feeder steers were mostly 5.00-15.00 higher than two weeks ago. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs were 15.00-25.00 higher and 550-700 lbs were 5.00-10.00 higher than two weeks ago. Quality was average to good with strong demand. Cows and bulls not reported due to time limits.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $296.26/cwt on 951 head.

Average price

$296.26

951 head · 580 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,720

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$554

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

$95.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.35

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	568	309.24	1,756	666
Medium and Large 2	502	283.91	1,424	157
Medium and Large 1-2	761	246.97	1,880	116
Medium and Large 3	562	213.99	1,203	12thin

One grade step is worth $95.25/cwt here — about $554 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 sale951 hd

296.26

—

AR average7 barns · 1,761 hd

295.91

+0.35

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

100 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 2	—	860	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	326.27/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,077	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,743	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	236.23/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,689	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	244.88/cwt	230.00–245.00	2,006	121
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	249.82/cwt	225.00–254.00	1,671	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	309.16/cwt	282.00–332.00	1,302	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	373.01/cwt	350.00–399.00	1,391	27
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	492	226.97/cwt	219.00–242.00	1,117	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	562	223.32/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,255	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	547	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,657	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	322	408.82/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,316	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	955	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,114	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	266.24/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,534	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	290.63/cwt	275.00–303.00	1,517	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	778	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,400	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	629	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	434	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,341	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	293.70/cwt	272.00–301.00	1,395	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	299.06/cwt	270.00–321.00	1,256	75
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	259.66/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,480	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	282.78/cwt	253.00–313.00	1,318	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	270.18/cwt	249.00–278.00	1,797	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	313.60/cwt	287.00–343.00	1,631	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	324.76/cwt	310.00–355.00	1,575	101
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	278.60/cwt	257.00–292.00	1,446	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,932	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	247.06/cwt	245.50–256.00	1,796	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,818	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	400	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	1,444	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	384.35/cwt	345.00–405.00	1,265	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	254.08/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,560	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	318.51/cwt	289.00–350.00	1,210	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	280.12/cwt	256.00–299.00	1,737	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	358.65/cwt	333.00–389.00	1,521	97
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	308.35/cwt	280.00–316.00	1,770	92
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	578	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,815	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	508	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,712	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	332.71/cwt	321.00–357.00	1,131	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	313.10/cwt	275.00–317.00	1,606	45
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	311.09/cwt	291.00–352.00	1,490	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	548	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,480	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	408	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,171	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	770	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,509	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	880	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	820	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,222	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	339.91/cwt	319.00–371.00	1,275	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	280.48/cwt	266.00–290.00	1,607	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	614	271.50/cwt	256.00–275.00	1,667	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	753	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	774	195.34/cwt	195.00–196.00	1,512	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	245.01/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,389	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	328.73/cwt	310.00–351.00	1,391	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	285.30/cwt	259.00–300.00	1,244	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	265.09/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,378	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,531	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,098	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	697	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,596	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	272.24/cwt	257.00–300.00	1,002	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	262.84/cwt	240.00–287.00	1,267	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	942	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	249.84/cwt	213.00–269.00	1,194	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	319	171.76/cwt	150.00–215.00	548	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	236.72/cwt	232.00–239.00	1,728	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	671	249.36/cwt	237.00–261.00	1,673	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	244.68/cwt	230.00–266.00	1,502	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	784	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,686	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	219.40/cwt	200.00–233.00	1,365	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	259.96/cwt	230.00–279.00	873	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	583	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,294	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	398	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,027	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	263.59/cwt	240.00–275.00	975	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	203.63/cwt	184.00–210.00	1,360	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	280.78/cwt	256.00–300.00	1,446	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	315.09/cwt	286.00–355.00	1,185	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	204.50/cwt	200.00–209.00	890	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	232.50/cwt	210.00–246.00	1,323	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	244.98/cwt	220.00–269.00	1,026	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	218.68/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,441	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	322.60/cwt	280.00–345.00	1,065	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	173.34/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,404	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	209.00/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,532	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,177	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	548	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,392	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	468	305.77/cwt	305.00–307.00	1,431	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	368	322.33/cwt	307.00–330.00	1,186	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	194.02/cwt	192.00–196.00	1,500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	243.54/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,283	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,562	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	483	329.35/cwt	321.00–349.00	1,591	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	365	405.03/cwt	403.00–410.00	1,478	10

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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