Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2024-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 2.00-10.00 lower with the better steers under 500 lbs 15.00-25.00 lower. Feeder heifers mostly 2.00-10.00 lower except the better 450-550 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher and the better 600-650 lb yearlings 6.00 higher. Quality of most feeders not as good as last week except some groups of weaned yearling heifers in the 450-550 lb weight classes. Moderate supply with less demand than last week. Cows and bulls not reported due to time limits.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $242.06/cwt on 182 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −159.02 against this barn's trailing median of $401.08.

Average price

$242.06

182 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,316

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$328

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

$51.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.62

vs AR average

−15.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	257.15	1,399	101
Medium and Large 1-2	539	227.09	1,223	41
Medium and Large 2	548	219.65	1,204	39
Medium and Large 3	520	206.00	1,071	1thin

One grade step is worth $51.15/cwt here — about $328 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $440.79, low $350.40, median $401.08 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 sale182 hd

242.06

—

AR average7 barns · 481 hd

230.44

+11.62

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−15.75

This barn, trailing median26 sales

401.08

−159.02

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

93 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 2	600–650	619	203.06/cwt	193.00–222.00	1,257	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	258.20/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,743	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	308.24/cwt	282.00–323.00	1,168	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	834	218.25/cwt	201.00–230.00	1,820	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	251.79/cwt	240.00–281.00	841	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	233.76/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,356	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	539	267.12/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,440	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	316.67/cwt	298.00–331.00	1,349	41
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	304	361.83/cwt	357.00–371.00	1,100	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	411	193.90/cwt	187.00–200.00	797	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	196.26/cwt	180.00–209.00	932	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	213.39/cwt	201.00–225.00	662	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	261.72/cwt	255.00–269.00	1,484	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	239.26/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,515	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	317.20/cwt	308.00–329.00	1,059	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	287.00/cwt	268.00–300.00	1,490	52
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	513	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,129	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	480	229.90/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,104	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	847	243.50/cwt	243.50–243.50	2,062	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	252.78/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,466	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	294.81/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,262	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	296.46/cwt	292.00–301.00	1,432	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	393	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,273	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,285	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	236.60/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,585	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	910	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	236.69/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,361	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	242.72/cwt	230.00–271.00	1,284	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	753	226.02/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,702	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	251.96/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,585	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	269.06/cwt	250.00–287.00	1,278	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	611	247.15/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,510	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	700–750	703	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,645	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	968	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,964	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	273.91/cwt	254.00–290.00	1,170	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	600–650	622	232.77/cwt	220.00–244.00	1,448	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	205.69/cwt	201.00–210.00	977	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	221.78/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,377	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	194.50/cwt	191.00–200.00	932	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	216.04/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,432	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	625	227.67/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,423	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	257.33/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,081	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	252.37/cwt	230.00–299.00	825	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	223.64/cwt	219.00–226.00	1,733	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	224.94/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,500	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	583	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,341	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	308.47/cwt	303.00–329.00	1,166	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	346.16/cwt	331.00–355.00	1,132	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	223.70/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,584	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	538	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,184	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	485	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,038	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	590	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,239	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	531	225.19/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,196	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	405	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	277.76/cwt	270.00–283.00	1,317	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	238.24/cwt	217.00–250.00	1,220	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	243.90/cwt	239.00–250.00	1,398	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	230.43/cwt	220.00–264.00	1,118	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	297.33/cwt	278.00–311.00	963	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	700–750	727	238.57/cwt	225.00–246.00	1,734	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	600–650	648	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,678	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	285.85/cwt	276.00–302.00	1,241	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	238.91/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,467	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	264.57/cwt	259.00–267.00	1,370	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	260.97/cwt	240.00–288.00	1,240	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	277.61/cwt	259.00–299.00	1,033	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,327	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	398	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	868	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	200.09/cwt	187.00–213.00	1,431	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	266.80/cwt	253.00–282.00	1,131	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	242.20/cwt	224.00–248.00	1,499	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	540	210.50/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,137	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	476	231.33/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,101	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	577	220.79/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,274	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	225.73/cwt	218.00–240.00	1,074	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	201.00/cwt	175.00–209.00	1,327	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	241.85/cwt	221.00–256.00	912	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	229.42/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,198	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	850–900	856	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,798	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	558	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,144	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	622	218.76/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,361	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	223.33/cwt	204.00–230.00	1,186	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	217.54/cwt	211.00–227.00	1,249	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	222.59/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,271	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	237.83/cwt	218.00–250.00	1,013	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	266.30/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,001	12

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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