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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2024-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, May 30

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← May 23May 30Jun 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,149 head

▲ 539 vs last sale 610▼ 3 vs year ago 1,152 · −0.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

225 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 191▼ 110 vs year ago 335 · −32.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 50▲ 25 vs year ago 50 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 13.00 lower mostly 2.00-6.00 lower not enough over 600 lbs for a trend last week. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs mostly steady to 5.00 higher except the better 350-400 lbs and some plainer kind 4.00-6.00 lower. Had some loads of yearlings that sold well. Supply was moderate with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower on the ones observed. No trend on slaughter bulls due to time limits.

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 $257.81/cwt on 117 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −123.37 against this barn's trailing median of $381.19.

Average price

$257.81

117 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,419

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$324

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

$42.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.73

vs AR average

−9.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	262.12	1,439	83
Medium and Large 1-2	582	260.00	1,513	13thin
Medium and Large 2	540	242.69	1,311	18thin
Medium and Large 3	507	220.00	1,115	3thin

One grade step is worth $42.12/cwt here — about $324 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale117 hd

257.81

—

AR average10 barns · 705 hd

262.54

−4.73

National average129 barns · 6,320 hd

267.62

−9.81

This barn, trailing median30 sales

381.19

−123.37

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	—	Low	1,713	150.00	2,569	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,154	133.71	1,543	59
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,355	131.65	1,784	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,065	125.16	1,333	21

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)	1,155	$1,683	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,083	$1,400	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	965	$1,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	765	$1,550	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	670	$1,277	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,205	$2,142	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,208	$2,074	14
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	820	$1,400	1thin

Every lot

95 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	394.52/cwt	387.00–399.00	1,243	11
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	336.60/cwt	330.00–343.00	1,128	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	983	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	377.12/cwt	349.00–403.00	1,426	15
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	332.02/cwt	315.00–339.00	1,278	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	412	328.15/cwt	306.00–335.00	1,352	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	355.74/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,494	28
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	448	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,492	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	304.06/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,408	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	339.12/cwt	329.00–354.00	1,611	43
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	483	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,570	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	321.61/cwt	295.00–338.00	1,669	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	294.63/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,550	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	533	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,663	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	306.98/cwt	302.00–315.00	1,741	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	283.21/cwt	270.00–292.00	1,648	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	586	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,612	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	595	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,726	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	288.87/cwt	272.00–294.00	1,791	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	264.60/cwt	251.00–273.00	1,646	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	280.51/cwt	279.00–282.00	1,837	20
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,793	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	734	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,879	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,884	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	2,086	122
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,712	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,932	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	879	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,899	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,947	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	713	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	340.32/cwt	312.00–360.00	1,082	17
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	277.67/cwt	260.00–301.00	922	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	370	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,110	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	281.19/cwt	265.00–302.00	1,060	17
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	315.50/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,193	25
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	271.25/cwt	242.00–290.00	1,142	20
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	305.78/cwt	284.00–329.00	1,318	27
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	458	263.00/cwt	261.00–266.00	1,205	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	285.34/cwt	275.00–293.00	1,353	27
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	487	262.76/cwt	257.00–277.00	1,280	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	507	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,115	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	268.07/cwt	259.00–274.00	1,397	40
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	245.13/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,297	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	236.34/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,345	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	256.58/cwt	245.00–269.00	1,475	43
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,513	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	603	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	965	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	245.97/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,520	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,386	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	236.52/cwt	226.00–240.00	1,570	27
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	676	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,670	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,048	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	727	208.31/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,514	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	741	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	1,752	120
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	211.68/cwt	211.00–212.00	1,655	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	845	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,521	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	858	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,733	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	384.91/cwt	375.00–391.00	1,243	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	386	362.42/cwt	335.00–372.00	1,399	16
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	312.92/cwt	300.00–323.00	1,220	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	330.29/cwt	315.00–349.00	1,367	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	294.45/cwt	267.00–311.00	1,248	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	315.51/cwt	293.00–329.00	1,521	25
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	281.84/cwt	257.00–293.00	1,361	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	304.96/cwt	284.00–315.00	1,552	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	272.35/cwt	260.00–283.00	1,408	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	261.31/cwt	250.00–278.00	1,503	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	276.40/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,614	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	268.57/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,644	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	249.47/cwt	241.00–260.00	1,659	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,425	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,009	1
Bulls	—	—	2,000	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	3,180	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	134.25/cwt	127.00–138.00	1,377	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	107.03/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,108	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	119.10/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,328	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,131	137.97/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,560	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,174	130.11/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,527	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,313	129.82/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,705	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,522	138.96/cwt	138.00–140.00	2,115	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,086	1,592.00/head	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,592	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	1,762.91/head	1,575.00–1,950.00	1,763	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,214	2,235.43/head	1,900.00–2,475.00	2,235	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,257	2,266.87/head	2,000.00–2,475.00	2,267	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,414	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,481	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	1,683.08/head	1,525.00–1,775.00	1,683	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	1,277.24/head	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,277	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	926	141.44/cwt	129.00–159.00	1,310	8
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1

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

Thu May 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,149Last week 610Year ago 1,152

Slaughter CattleReceipts 225Last week 191Year ago 335

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 50Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	332	260.00–301.00	277.67
17	350–400	377	265.00–302.00	281.19
20	400–450	421	242.00–290.00	271.25
11	450–500	487	257.00–277.00	262.76
13	500–550	529	225.00–260.00	245.13
5	550–600	569	230.00–246.00	236.34
1	600–650	630	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	845	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	550–600	582	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	230.00	230.00
3	500–550	507	220.00	220.00
2	600–650	603	160.00	160.00
1	650–700	685	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	300.00	300.00
5	450–500	458	261.00–266.00	263.00
1	600–650	610	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
120	700–750	741	236.50	236.50
3	850–900	858	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	318	312.00–360.00	340.32
25	350–400	378	305.00–325.00	315.50
27	400–450	431	284.00–329.00	305.78
27	450–500	474	275.00–293.00	285.34
40	500–550	521	259.00–274.00	268.07
43	550–600	575	245.00–269.00	256.58
10	600–650	618	230.00–254.00	245.97
27	650–700	664	226.00–240.00	236.52
3	700–750	727	200.00–225.00	208.31
3	750–800	782	211.00–212.00	211.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
9	650–700	676	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	483	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	330.00–343.00	336.60
5	350–400	385	315.00–339.00	332.02
6	400–450	412	306.00–335.00	328.15
16	450–500	463	300.00–310.00	304.06
12	500–550	526	270.00–310.00	294.63
6	550–600	582	270.00–292.00	283.21
6	600–650	622	251.00–273.00	264.60
1	650–700	695	258.00	258.00
1	800–850	815	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	533	312.00	312.00
5	550–600	586	275.00	275.00
122	800–850	815	256.00	256.00
4	850–900	879	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	448	333.00	333.00
3	550–600	595	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	289.00	289.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	315	387.00–399.00	394.52
15	350–400	378	349.00–403.00	377.12
28	400–450	420	330.00–370.00	355.74
43	450–500	475	329.00–354.00	339.12
11	500–550	519	295.00–338.00	321.61
16	550–600	567	302.00–315.00	306.98
15	600–650	620	272.00–294.00	288.87
20	650–700	655	279.00–282.00	280.51
5	700–750	734	256.00	256.00
1	750–800	785	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	840	230.00	230.00
1	850–900	885	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	375.00–391.00	384.91
16	350–400	386	335.00–372.00	362.42
5	400–450	414	315.00–349.00	330.29
25	450–500	482	293.00–329.00	315.51
18	500–550	509	284.00–315.00	304.96
6	550–600	584	270.00–285.00	276.40
12	600–650	612	260.00–275.00	268.57
6	650–700	665	241.00–260.00	249.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	390	300.00–323.00	312.92
13	400–450	424	267.00–311.00	294.45
4	450–500	483	257.00–293.00	281.84
11	500–550	517	260.00–283.00	272.35
9	550–600	575	250.00–278.00	261.31
1	600–650	600	230.00	230.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,214	1,900.00–2,475.00	2,235.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,143	1,575.00–1,950.00	1,762.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,086	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,592.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,257	2,000.00–2,475.00	2,266.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	2,150.00	2,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,083	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	141.00	141.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,155	1,525.00–1,775.00	1,683.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	140.00	140.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	670	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,277.24

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	8	—	926	129.00–159.00	141.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	1,400.00	1,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	104.00–110.00	107.03
10	—	1,026	127.00–138.00	134.25
9	—	1,115	115.00–124.00	119.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,522	138.00–140.00	138.96
12	—	1,313	128.00–132.00	129.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,131	134.00–144.00	137.97
32	—	1,174	124.00–134.00	130.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	141.00	141.00
1	—	2,000	159.00	159.00

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.