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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2024-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Apr 11

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

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Feeder Cattle receipts

711 head

▼ 215 vs last sale 926▼ 341 vs year ago 1,052 · −32.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

200 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 172▼ 50 vs year ago 250 · −20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 60▼ 40 vs year ago 100 · −40.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 2.00-10.00 lower on a very light test 500-600 lbs steady to 10.00 higher no trend on weights over 600 lbs. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 6.00 higher. Supply was light with good demand on weaned cattle. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00-9.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $271.46/cwt on 93 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −109.72 against this barn's trailing median of $381.19.

Average price

$271.46

93 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,423

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$414

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

$89.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.34

vs AR average

+7.50 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	275.57	1,437	87
Medium and Large 2	569	224.81	1,279	4thin
Medium and Large 3	550	186.00	1,023	2thin

One grade step is worth $89.57/cwt here — about $414 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale93 hd

271.46

—

AR average8 barns · 281 hd

258.12

+13.34

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

+7.50

This barn, trailing median30 sales

381.19

−109.72

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $440.79, low $329.77, median $381.19 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Average	1,637	149.18	2,443	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,409	128.55	1,811	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,184	128.29	1,519	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,003	112.00	1,124	46

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,403	$1,650	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,141	$1,602	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,064	$1,338	8
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,028	$2,116	5
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,036	$1,709	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,069	$2,199	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,157	$1,918	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,180	$1,900	1thin

Every lot

94 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	945	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	387.47/cwt	369.00–399.00	1,306	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	341	347.91/cwt	335.00–361.00	1,186	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,303	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	357	236.25/cwt	219.00–245.00	843	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	323.77/cwt	319.00–330.00	1,208	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,227	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	415	328.35/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,363	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	351.63/cwt	327.00–360.00	1,487	37
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	294.44/cwt	289.00–300.00	1,384	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	343.86/cwt	329.00–357.00	1,637	22
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	496	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,488	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	333.20/cwt	301.00–347.00	1,693	21
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	279.35/cwt	269.00–291.00	1,447	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	551	290.43/cwt	289.00–299.00	1,600	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	250.95/cwt	241.00–260.00	1,430	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	573	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,559	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	249.50/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,509	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	271.94/cwt	268.00–276.00	1,700	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,682	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	975	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,755	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	277.35/cwt	251.00–300.00	901	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	343	341.38/cwt	319.00–347.00	1,171	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	361	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,231	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	313.84/cwt	287.00–323.00	1,202	30
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	255.98/cwt	250.00–260.00	980	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	385	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,078	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	920	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	311.88/cwt	284.00–322.00	1,282	38
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	415	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,121	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	265.63/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,132	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	259.58/cwt	220.00–271.00	1,220	29
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	474	271.80/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,288	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,238	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	286.67/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,367	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	503	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,308	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	277.51/cwt	262.00–295.00	1,429	71
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,172	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,095	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	949	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	269.31/cwt	246.00–284.00	1,527	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	226.75/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,315	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	218.04/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,337	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	237.62/cwt	233.00–241.00	1,490	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	632	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,700	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	225.36/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,566	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	729	202.19/cwt	190.00–214.00	1,474	8
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	860	176.61/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,519	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	940	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,504	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	960	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,555	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	387.29/cwt	361.00–399.00	1,301	13
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	339	316.04/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,071	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	353	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,175	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	310.18/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,138	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	354.10/cwt	339.00–365.00	1,346	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	417	299.28/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,248	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	345.40/cwt	320.00–358.00	1,444	24
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	330.78/cwt	290.00–344.00	1,575	28
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	276.65/cwt	269.00–281.00	1,333	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	298.19/cwt	280.00–301.00	1,557	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	548	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,458	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	277.00/cwt	265.00–289.00	1,551	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	253.64/cwt	245.00–261.00	1,453	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	254.56/cwt	231.00–262.00	1,583	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,619	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	225.19/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,603	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,353	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	792	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,544	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	815	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,467	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,435	130.76/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,876	2
Bulls	—	—	1,616	141.99/cwt	135.00–147.00	2,295	7
Bulls	—	—	1,693	157.90/cwt	149.00–162.00	2,673	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	110.18/cwt	104.00–116.00	1,074	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	984	90.39/cwt	80.00–100.00	889	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	126.17/cwt	119.00–133.00	1,291	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	97.28/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,124	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,156	106.30/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,229	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	134.79/cwt	129.00–142.00	1,595	49
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	122.05/cwt	113.00–129.00	1,450	37
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,408	124.66/cwt	117.00–131.00	1,755	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,411	141.00/cwt	137.00–149.00	1,990	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,064	1,338.10/head	1,100.00–1,575.00	1,338	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,231	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,141	1,602.22/head	1,300.00–1,800.00	1,602	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,403	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,069	2,199.38/head	1,625.00–2,450.00	2,199	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,828.66/head	1,475.00–2,175.00	1,829	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	802	129.35/cwt	100.00–154.00	1,037	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	129.41/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,268	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	2,116.25/head	1,575.00–2,225.00	2,116	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,036	1,709.49/head	1,400.00–2,000.00	1,709	6

This sale against other markets

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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs, AR

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 711Last week 926Year ago 1,052

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 172Year ago 250

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 60Year ago 100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	336	361.00–399.00	387.29
6	350–400	380	339.00–365.00	354.10
24	400–450	418	320.00–358.00	345.40
28	450–500	476	290.00–344.00	330.78
10	500–550	522	280.00–301.00	298.19
2	550–600	560	265.00–289.00	277.00
11	600–650	622	231.00–262.00	254.56
2	650–700	650	249.00	249.00
5	700–750	712	220.00–230.00	225.19
3	750–800	792	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	339	300.00–320.00	316.04
3	350–400	367	290.00–320.00	310.18
3	400–450	417	280.00–320.00	299.28
3	450–500	482	269.00–281.00	276.65
2	500–550	548	266.00	266.00
4	550–600	573	245.00–261.00	253.64
1	750–800	760	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	353	333.00	333.00
1	800–850	815	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	476	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	343	319.00–347.00	341.38
30	350–400	383	287.00–323.00	313.84
38	400–450	411	284.00–322.00	311.88
19	450–500	477	270.00–295.00	286.67
71	500–550	515	262.00–295.00	277.51
12	550–600	567	246.00–284.00	269.31
3	600–650	627	233.00–241.00	237.62
6	650–700	695	220.00–228.00	225.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	251.00–300.00	277.35
5	350–400	383	250.00–260.00	255.98
9	400–450	426	250.00–280.00	265.63
29	450–500	470	220.00–271.00	259.58
1	500–550	535	219.00	219.00
3	550–600	580	220.00–230.00	226.75
2	600–650	613	215.00–221.00	218.04
8	700–750	729	190.00–214.00	202.19
3	850–900	860	170.00–180.00	176.61
3	900–950	940	160.00	160.00
2	950–1000	960	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	545	201.00	201.00
1	550–600	555	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	280.00	280.00
2	400–450	415	270.00	270.00
8	450–500	474	260.00–280.00	271.80
4	500–550	503	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
12	600–650	632	269.00	269.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	361	341.00	341.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	341	335.00–361.00	347.91
5	350–400	373	319.00–330.00	323.77
1	400–450	405	303.00	303.00
2	450–500	470	289.00–300.00	294.44
4	500–550	518	269.00–291.00	279.35
6	550–600	570	241.00–260.00	250.95
2	600–650	605	249.00–250.00	249.50
2	950–1000	975	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	300.00	300.00
3	350–400	357	219.00–245.00	236.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	415	320.00–330.00	328.35
11	450–500	496	300.00	300.00
3	550–600	573	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	369.00–399.00	387.47
1	350–400	355	367.00	367.00
37	400–450	423	327.00–360.00	351.63
22	450–500	476	329.00–357.00	343.86
21	500–550	508	301.00–347.00	333.20
7	550–600	551	289.00–299.00	290.43
2	600–650	625	268.00–276.00	271.94
1	650–700	670	251.00	251.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	115.00	115.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,064	1,100.00–1,575.00	1,338.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,141	1,300.00–1,800.00	1,602.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,403	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	980	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,445	2,275.00	2,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,085	1,475.00–2,175.00	1,828.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,069	1,625.00–2,450.00	2,199.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	802	100.00–154.00	129.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	124.00–134.00	129.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,028	1,575.00–2,225.00	2,116.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,036	1,400.00–2,000.00	1,709.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	975	104.00–116.00	110.18
9	—	984	80.00–100.00	90.39
2	—	1,155	95.00–100.00	97.28
18	—	1,023	119.00–133.00	126.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,411	137.00–149.00	141.00
16	—	1,408	117.00–131.00	124.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,183	129.00–142.00	134.79
37	—	1,188	113.00–129.00	122.05
4	—	1,156	100.00–113.00	106.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,616	135.00–147.00	141.99
2	—	1,435	130.00–132.00	130.76
10	—	1,693	149.00–162.00	157.90

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.