Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2024-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs mostly 6.00-20.00 higher 650-700 lbs 3 loads that sold 30.00 higher than last weeks light test. Feeder heifers steady to 13.00 higher mostly 5.00-8.00 higher except the plainer 500-600 lbs 12.00-15.00 lower. Demand was good on most classes of cattle. Slaughter cows 4.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00-5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $310.69/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −143.40 against this barn's trailing median of $454.09.

Average price

$310.69

32 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,657

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$606

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

$121.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.05

vs AR average

−5.38 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	323.17	1,717	26
Medium and Large 2	541	267.49	1,447	5thin
Medium and Large 3	550	202.00	1,111	1thin

One grade step is worth $121.17/cwt here — about $606 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $497.38, low $374.53, median $454.09 across 26 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale32 hd

310.69

—

AR average9 barns · 487 hd

305.63

+5.05

National average167 barns · 13,796 hd

316.07

−5.38

This barn, trailing median26 sales

454.09

−143.40

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	—	High	1,591	140.90	2,242	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,441	128.04	1,845	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,208	121.50	1,468	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	94.01	940	17

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,078	$1,573	16
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,027	$1,522	5
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	758	$1,335	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	984	$1,590	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	955	$1,463	2thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	1,572.80/head	1,125.00–1,950.00	1,573	16
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	125.43/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,308	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,027	1,521.57/head	1,250.00–1,775.00	1,522	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	440	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	972	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	1,334.78/head	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,335	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,089	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,142	1,962.97/head	1,700.00–2,250.00	1,963	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,505.63/head	1,400.00–1,575.00	1,506	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	950–1000	955	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,528	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	749	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,798	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,277	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	264.19/cwt	240.00–289.00	1,355	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	690	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,242	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	300–350	320	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,024	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,306	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	637	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,433	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,429	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	265.81/cwt	254.00–273.00	1,377	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	236.73/cwt	216.00–260.00	1,257	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	253.50/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,103	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	340.06/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,265	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	268.47/cwt	247.00–274.00	1,313	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	734	192.12/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,410	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	281.99/cwt	280.00–285.00	945	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	235.99/cwt	219.00–260.00	1,364	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	206.17/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,278	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,386	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,056	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,454	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	204.42/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	277.34/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,170	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	253.51/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,432	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	300–350	320	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,034	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	785	1,192.07/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,192	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	335.87/cwt	320.00–349.00	1,112	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	204.82/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,167	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	417	178.64/cwt	176.00–180.00	745	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	502	199.27/cwt	180.00–209.00	1,000	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	197.22/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,317	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,215	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	125.93/cwt	116.00–135.00	1,522	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	111.28/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,326	12
Bulls	—	—	1,597	147.13/cwt	137.00–155.00	2,350	23
Bulls	—	—	1,566	127.85/cwt	120.00–135.00	2,002	7
Bulls	—	—	1,613	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,855	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	105.54/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,124	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,455	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,120	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	112.18/cwt	109.00–120.00	1,254	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	52.78/cwt	50.00–56.00	496	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	670	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	201	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	692	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	685	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,036	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	975	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	130.90/cwt	124.00–141.00	1,924	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	117.54/cwt	112.00–123.00	1,569	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	341.90/cwt	299.00–363.00	1,453	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	304.63/cwt	300.00–327.00	1,587	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	690	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	373	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,082	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	220.04/cwt	213.00–227.00	700	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	700–750	721	223.66/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,613	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	475	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,335	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	750–800	771	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,619	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	361.52/cwt	330.00–371.00	1,327	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	255.96/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,600	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	252.05/cwt	245.00–259.00	1,701	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	554	301.85/cwt	294.00–306.00	1,672	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	312.60/cwt	246.00–350.00	1,504	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	353.65/cwt	339.00–375.00	1,125	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	839	214.71/cwt	208.00–225.00	1,801	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	382.55/cwt	375.00–397.00	1,469	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	239.34/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,699	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	241.97/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,486	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	650–700	663	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,492	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	365.18/cwt	349.00–385.00	1,541	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	355.06/cwt	342.00–367.00	1,665	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	392.45/cwt	377.00–413.00	1,224	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	290.68/cwt	279.00–296.50	1,950	223
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	330.45/cwt	300.00–359.00	1,249	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	332.65/cwt	315.00–356.00	1,733	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,716	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	288.29/cwt	260.00–310.00	1,531	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	335.68/cwt	280.00–361.00	1,084	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	273.49/cwt	271.00–276.00	1,674	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	269.48/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,544	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	206.98/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,503	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,525	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	323.90/cwt	299.00–349.00	1,370	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	297.18/cwt	278.00–312.00	1,394	40
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	270.47/cwt	256.00–280.00	1,561	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,388	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,818	2

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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