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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2024-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Jul 25

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Jul 18Jul 25Aug 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

730 head

▲ 165 vs last sale 565▲ 143 vs year ago 587 · +24.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

401 head

▲ 239 vs last sale 162▲ 171 vs year ago 230 · +74.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

130 head

▲ 80 vs last sale 50▲ 75 vs year ago 55 · +136.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs steady to 15.00 higher mostly 4.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 10.00 higher mostly 2.00-6.00 higher except the better 450-500 lbs 6.00 lower. Moderate run with good demand. Quality and condition of most feeders better than last week. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 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 $254.94/cwt on 66 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −126.24 against this barn's trailing median of $381.19.

Average price

$254.94

66 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,431

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$692

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

$108.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.34

vs AR average

−9.69 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	259.66	1,470	55
Medium and Large 2	540	239.41	1,292	10thin
Medium and Large 3	515	151.00	778	1thin

One grade step is worth $108.66/cwt here — about $692 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 sale66 hd

254.94

—

AR average8 barns · 337 hd

256.29

−1.34

National average157 barns · 8,958 hd

264.63

−9.69

This barn, trailing median30 sales

381.19

−126.24

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	1,616	162.05	2,619	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,561	140.94	2,199	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,223	136.06	1,664	120
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,060	129.38	1,372	88

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)	1,206	$1,958	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	988	$1,819	12
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,044	$2,516	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,027	$2,398	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,252	$2,295	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,301	$2,266	9
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$2,300	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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	391.48/cwt	380.00–413.00	1,253	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	929	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	364.53/cwt	347.00–395.00	1,385	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	336.60/cwt	323.00–343.00	1,282	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	345.62/cwt	326.00–362.50	1,455	18
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	307.09/cwt	282.50–310.00	1,351	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	270.79/cwt	260.00–303.00	1,294	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	328.11/cwt	313.00–351.00	1,575	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,094	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	320.86/cwt	306.00–329.00	1,636	19
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	520	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,560	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	521	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,777	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	293.65/cwt	250.00–302.00	1,559	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	214.65/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,144	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	266.21/cwt	250.00–279.00	1,523	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	312.94/cwt	291.00–320.00	1,812	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	582	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,909	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	264.42/cwt	257.00–280.00	1,666	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	292.19/cwt	286.00–297.00	1,847	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	247.57/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,629	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	275.70/cwt	272.00–287.00	1,842	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	736	234.48/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,726	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	740	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,480	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	762	222.06/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,692	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	875	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,750	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	881	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,009	9
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,033	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,859	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	345.83/cwt	317.00–369.00	1,141	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	350	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,047	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	781	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	310.52/cwt	295.00–327.00	1,146	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	274.14/cwt	240.00–300.00	1,012	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	302.54/cwt	286.00–315.00	1,283	20
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	270.89/cwt	230.00–285.00	1,170	24
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,034	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	259.70/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,239	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	487	276.57/cwt	274.00–297.00	1,347	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	245.06/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,255	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	778	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	542	266.09/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,442	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	257.02/cwt	243.00–279.00	1,480	39
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	230.94/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,342	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,476	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	245.48/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,539	14
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	234.56/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,557	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,456	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	207.33/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,503	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	755	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,804	14
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	845	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,673	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	990	179.28/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,775	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	1,252	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	329.08/cwt	315.00–347.00	1,083	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	354.33/cwt	334.00–379.00	1,354	23
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,205	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,300	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	330.71/cwt	310.00–353.00	1,409	30
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	261.51/cwt	241.00–279.00	1,234	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	307.58/cwt	297.00–321.00	1,476	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,349	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	298.43/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,549	24
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	251.28/cwt	240.00–263.00	1,435	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	268.32/cwt	263.00–287.00	1,540	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,053	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	272.41/cwt	250.00–289.00	1,673	20
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,364	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	256.70/cwt	243.00–264.00	1,712	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	224.89/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,529	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	732	234.36/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,716	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	781	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,718	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	840	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,428	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	860	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,557	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,470	151.80/cwt	150.00–154.00	2,231	2
Bulls	—	—	1,611	162.08/cwt	158.00–167.00	2,611	13
Bulls	—	—	1,735	168.74/cwt	168.00–169.00	2,928	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	114.46/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,070	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	124.65/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,244	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	131.27/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,422	66
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	142.02/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,686	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	134.94/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,660	101
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,512	134.56/cwt	133.00–139.00	2,035	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	143.49/cwt	141.00–149.00	2,267	25
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	992	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,332	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	1,818.61/head	1,650.00–1,975.00	1,819	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,054	135.52/cwt	129.00–149.00	1,428	48
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,206	1,958.35/head	1,400.00–2,400.00	1,958	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,252	2,295.44/head	2,125.00–2,375.00	2,295	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,279	2,293.52/head	1,825.00–2,425.00	2,294	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	2,168.75/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,169	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	947	128.94/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,221	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	962	137.81/cwt	133.00–149.00	1,326	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,027	2,398.23/head	2,325.00–2,475.00	2,398	9
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,044	2,515.87/head	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,516	5

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 Jul 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 730Last week 565Year ago 587

Slaughter CattleReceipts 401Last week 162Year ago 230

Replacement CattleReceipts 130Last week 50Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	329	315.00–347.00	329.08
1	350–400	390	309.00	309.00
3	400–450	410	317.00	317.00
11	450–500	472	241.00–279.00	261.51
1	500–550	515	262.00	262.00
4	550–600	571	240.00–263.00	251.28
1	600–650	620	220.00	220.00
2	650–700	680	220.00–230.00	224.89
1	800–850	840	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	860	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	384.00	384.00
23	350–400	382	334.00–379.00	354.33
30	400–450	426	310.00–353.00	330.71
18	450–500	480	297.00–321.00	307.58
24	500–550	519	280.00–315.00	298.43
10	550–600	574	263.00–287.00	268.32
20	600–650	614	250.00–289.00	272.41
7	650–700	667	243.00–264.00	256.70
3	700–750	732	231.00–236.00	234.36
5	750–800	781	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	350–400	369	240.00–300.00	274.14
24	400–450	432	230.00–285.00	270.89
20	450–500	477	240.00–270.00	259.70
6	500–550	512	235.00–250.00	245.06
4	550–600	581	227.00–240.00	230.94
1	600–650	620	238.00	238.00
2	650–700	665	219.00	219.00
3	700–750	725	200.00–211.00	207.33
1	800–850	845	198.00	198.00
7	950–1000	990	179.00–180.00	179.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	470	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	515	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	330	317.00–369.00	345.83
6	350–400	369	295.00–327.00	310.52
20	400–450	424	286.00–315.00	302.54
13	450–500	487	274.00–297.00	276.57
16	500–550	542	256.00–270.00	266.09
39	550–600	576	243.00–279.00	257.02
14	600–650	627	240.00–255.00	245.48
7	650–700	664	230.00–240.00	234.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
14	750–800	755	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	350	299.00	299.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	850–900	881	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	381	323.00–343.00	336.60
9	400–450	440	282.50–310.00	307.09
8	450–500	478	260.00–303.00	270.79
9	500–550	531	250.00–302.00	293.65
10	550–600	572	250.00–279.00	266.21
3	600–650	630	257.00–280.00	264.42
4	650–700	658	240.00–260.00	247.57
4	700–750	736	230.00–236.00	234.48
3	750–800	762	220.00–226.00	222.06
1	850–900	875	200.00	200.00
2	1000–1050	1,033	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	251.00	251.00
1	450–500	495	221.00	221.00
2	500–550	533	200.00–230.00	214.65
1	700–750	740	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	521	341.00	341.00
11	550–600	582	328.00	328.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	320	380.00–413.00	391.48
4	350–400	380	347.00–395.00	364.53
18	400–450	421	326.00–362.50	345.62
11	450–500	480	313.00–351.00	328.11
19	500–550	510	306.00–329.00	320.86
13	550–600	579	291.00–320.00	312.94
7	600–650	632	286.00–297.00	292.19
9	650–700	668	272.00–287.00	275.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	300.00	300.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	740	134.00	134.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,206	1,400.00–2,400.00	1,958.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	988	1,650.00–1,975.00	1,818.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	48	—	1,054	129.00–149.00	135.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	138.00	138.00

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	2	—	1,380	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,168.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,252	2,125.00–2,375.00	2,295.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,279	1,825.00–2,425.00	2,293.52

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	—	1,015	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	947	122.00–132.00	128.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	962	133.00–149.00	137.81

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	—	1,044	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,515.87
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,027	2,325.00–2,475.00	2,398.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,083	129.00–135.00	131.27
20	—	998	119.00–128.00	124.65
2	—	935	112.00–117.00	114.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,580	141.00–149.00	143.49
10	—	1,512	133.00–139.00	134.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,187	139.00–148.00	142.02
101	—	1,230	129.00–139.00	134.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,470	150.00–154.00	151.80
3	—	1,735	168.00–169.00	168.74
13	—	1,611	158.00–167.00	162.08

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.