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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2024-06-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Jun 27

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Jun 20Jun 27Jul 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,280 head

▲ 800 vs last sale 480▲ 739 vs year ago 541 · +136.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

150 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 155▼ 50 vs year ago 200 · −25.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 25▲ 1 vs year ago 34 · +2.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 5.00-10.00 higher except the 400-450 lbs 4.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 14.00 higher mostly 10.00-13.00 higher. The quality of feeders better than last week with several groups of weaned calves. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls near steady on a light comparison.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $302.39/cwt on 175 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −134.42 against this barn's trailing median of $436.81.

Average price

$302.39

175 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,651

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$37.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.43

vs AR average

+3.13 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	310.93	1,695	127
Medium and Large 1-2	548	289.15	1,583	20
Medium and Large 2	549	273.12	1,499	28

One grade step is worth $37.82/cwt here — about $196 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 sale175 hd

302.39

—

AR average10 barns · 389 hd

289.96

+12.43

National average143 barns · 6,512 hd

299.26

+3.13

This barn, trailing median30 sales

436.81

−134.42

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $497.38, low $370.63, median $436.81 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	—	High	1,730	170.35	2,947	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,385	145.83	2,019	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,215	142.95	1,737	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	999	129.48	1,294	31

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,900	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,789	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$1,575	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	977	$2,049	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	860	$1,688	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,800	1thin

Every lot

97 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	810	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	309	403.01/cwt	401.00–415.00	1,245	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	334	336.09/cwt	330.00–357.00	1,123	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	341.10/cwt	337.00–350.00	1,255	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	374.23/cwt	367.00–377.00	1,381	15
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	262.91/cwt	220.00–313.00	994	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	270.73/cwt	249.00–282.00	1,110	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	303.70/cwt	281.00–315.00	1,273	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	337.51/cwt	333.00–345.00	1,475	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	281.76/cwt	270.00–301.00	1,330	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	476	252.14/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,200	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	330.11/cwt	300.00–349.00	1,575	22
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	304.58/cwt	294.00–310.00	1,584	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	321.52/cwt	305.00–337.00	1,688	66
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	282.60/cwt	265.00–299.00	1,492	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	299.48/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,698	61
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	264.90/cwt	250.00–278.00	1,502	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	589	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,567	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	615	274.95/cwt	267.00–279.00	1,691	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	285.16/cwt	280.00–286.00	1,757	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	250.40/cwt	245.00–257.00	1,560	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	670	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,581	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,885	18
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	692	263.52/cwt	253.00–266.00	1,824	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,668	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	238.51/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,717	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,896	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	792	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,996	29
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	806	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,894	8
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	871	248.23/cwt	242.00–254.50	2,162	120
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	345.49/cwt	311.00–355.00	1,123	20
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	285.26/cwt	239.00–309.00	944	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	374	241.49/cwt	230.00–245.00	903	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	317.17/cwt	310.00–328.00	1,196	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	287.98/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,091	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	273.47/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,160	30
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	307.24/cwt	293.00–340.00	1,312	43
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	203.44/cwt	200.00–207.00	932	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	255.52/cwt	230.00–273.00	1,211	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	289.70/cwt	270.00–308.00	1,388	53
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	245.28/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,261	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	275.49/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,430	43
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	215.04/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,204	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	250.06/cwt	237.00–264.00	1,440	88
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	231.21/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,410	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	252.63/cwt	239.00–256.00	1,561	23
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	629	236.67/cwt	236.00–237.00	1,489	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	653	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,508	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	230.40/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,537	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	229.51/cwt	228.00–231.00	1,549	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	702	228.73/cwt	216.00–230.00	1,606	11
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,433	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,817	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	880	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,408	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	930	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,683	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,920	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	369.86/cwt	350.00–413.00	1,206	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	340.65/cwt	307.00–351.00	1,114	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,005	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	296.97/cwt	268.00–329.00	1,111	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	332.69/cwt	327.00–350.00	1,278	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	280.06/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,185	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	312.21/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,330	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	273.21/cwt	264.00–289.00	1,295	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	299.91/cwt	289.00–321.00	1,449	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	288.64/cwt	270.00–323.00	1,510	21
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	256.36/cwt	240.00–267.00	1,348	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	268.07/cwt	260.00–287.00	1,509	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	250.98/cwt	238.00–258.00	1,453	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	253.26/cwt	242.00–256.00	1,532	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	244.10/cwt	234.00–251.00	1,614	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	232.60/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,582	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,781	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	759	229.68/cwt	227.00–231.00	1,743	3
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	902	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,443	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,688	163.10/cwt	161.00–165.00	2,753	2
Bulls	—	—	1,747	173.25/cwt	166.00–180.00	3,027	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	137.55/cwt	133.00–147.00	1,341	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	126.49/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,284	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,024	113.75/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,165	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	134.85/cwt	128.00–140.00	1,628	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	146.42/cwt	143.00–157.00	1,785	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,359	148.68/cwt	142.00–154.00	2,021	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,462	137.28/cwt	134.00–142.00	2,007	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 3	900	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,003	2,331.56/head	1,300.00–2,800.00	2,332	3
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,001	151.72/cwt	110.00–167.00	1,519	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	140.87/cwt	135.00–147.00	1,289	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	1,789.12/head	1,100.00–2,225.00	1,789	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,900.20/head	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,900	2

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 Jun 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,280Last week 480Year ago 541

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 155Year ago 200

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 25Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	331	239.00–309.00	285.26
6	350–400	379	270.00–300.00	287.98
30	400–450	424	250.00–290.00	273.47
15	450–500	474	230.00–273.00	255.52
10	500–550	514	230.00–255.00	245.28
3	550–600	560	210.00–220.00	215.04
10	600–650	610	230.00–235.00	231.21
2	650–700	675	228.00–231.00	229.51
1	700–750	735	195.00	195.00
1	850–900	880	160.00	160.00
1	900–950	930	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	374	230.00–245.00	241.49
2	450–500	458	200.00–207.00	203.44
1	500–550	545	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	629	236.00–237.00	236.67
8	650–700	653	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	300–350	325	311.00–355.00	345.49
12	350–400	377	310.00–328.00	317.17
43	400–450	427	293.00–340.00	307.24
53	450–500	479	270.00–308.00	289.70
43	500–550	519	260.00–285.00	275.49
88	550–600	576	237.00–264.00	250.06
23	600–650	618	239.00–256.00	252.63
10	650–700	667	230.00–233.00	230.40
11	700–750	702	216.00–230.00	228.73
1	850–900	865	210.00	210.00
1	950–1000	965	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	327	307.00–351.00	340.65
7	350–400	374	268.00–329.00	296.97
5	400–450	423	250.00–290.00	280.06
6	450–500	474	264.00–289.00	273.21
5	500–550	526	240.00–267.00	256.36
8	550–600	579	238.00–258.00	250.98
2	650–700	680	228.00–237.00	232.60
3	900–950	902	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	283.00	283.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	326	350.00–413.00	369.86
9	350–400	384	327.00–350.00	332.69
15	400–450	426	290.00–335.00	312.21
15	450–500	483	289.00–321.00	299.91
21	500–550	523	270.00–323.00	288.64
14	550–600	563	260.00–287.00	268.07
8	600–650	605	242.00–256.00	253.26
4	650–700	661	234.00–251.00	244.10
1	700–750	745	239.00	239.00
3	750–800	759	227.00–231.00	229.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	334	330.00–357.00	336.09
5	350–400	368	337.00–350.00	341.10
7	400–450	419	281.00–315.00	303.70
9	450–500	472	270.00–301.00	281.76
13	500–550	528	265.00–299.00	282.60
15	550–600	567	250.00–278.00	264.90
3	600–650	623	245.00–257.00	250.40
1	650–700	695	240.00	240.00
4	700–750	720	238.00–240.00	238.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	520	294.00–310.00	304.58
8	550–600	589	266.00	266.00
18	650–700	678	278.00	278.00
29	750–800	792	252.00	252.00
120	850–900	871	242.00–254.50	248.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	270.00	270.00
10	350–400	378	220.00–313.00	262.91
3	400–450	410	249.00–282.00	270.73
5	450–500	476	245.00–255.00	252.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	309	401.00–415.00	403.01
15	350–400	369	367.00–377.00	374.23
11	400–450	437	333.00–345.00	337.51
22	450–500	477	300.00–349.00	330.11
66	500–550	525	305.00–337.00	321.52
61	550–600	567	270.00–310.00	299.48
14	600–650	616	280.00–286.00	285.16
2	700–750	735	258.00	258.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	600–650	615	267.00–279.00	274.95
17	650–700	692	253.00–266.00	263.52
8	800–850	806	235.00	235.00

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	1	—	725	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	2,375.00	2,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,003	1,300.00–2,800.00	2,331.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,200.00	1,200.00

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	—	860	1,800.00	1,800.00

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	7	—	1,001	110.00–167.00	151.72

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,775.00	1,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,225	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,900.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,133	1,100.00–2,225.00	1,789.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	915	135.00–147.00	140.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,015	120.00–129.00	126.49
4	—	1,024	111.00–118.00	113.75
13	—	975	133.00–147.00	137.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,462	134.00–142.00	137.28
18	—	1,359	142.00–154.00	148.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,219	143.00–157.00	146.42
15	—	1,207	128.00–140.00	134.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,747	166.00–180.00	173.25
2	—	1,688	161.00–165.00	163.10

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.