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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2024-08-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Aug 1

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Jul 25Aug 1Aug 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

280 head

▼ 450 vs last sale 730▼ 335 vs year ago 615 · −54.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

95 head

▼ 306 vs last sale 401▼ 6 vs year ago 101 · −5.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 120 vs last sale 130▼ 10 vs year ago 20 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher 450-600 lbs 1.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 1.00-12.00 lower mostly 3.00-6.00 lower except the 350-400 lbs 1.00-4.00 higher. Supply was light with good demand on steers under 450 lbs and moderate on other classes with a light test in some classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to firm on a light comparison.

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 $247.27/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −133.91 against this barn's trailing median of $381.19.

Average price

$247.27

25 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,361

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$125

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

$16.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.52

vs AR average

−11.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	255.89	1,427	12thin
Medium and Large 2	544	239.32	1,302	13thin

One grade step is worth $16.57/cwt here — about $125 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale25 hd

247.27

—

AR average9 barns · 211 hd

253.80

−6.52

National average139 barns · 7,218 hd

258.46

−11.19

This barn, trailing median30 sales

381.19

−133.91

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	1,510	163.83	2,474	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,563	151.44	2,366	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	138.44	1,765	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	944	123.01	1,161	7thin

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)	1,330	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,015	$1,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	770	$1,484	3thin

Every lot

67 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	395.96/cwt	365.00–419.00	1,291	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	344.29/cwt	340.00–349.00	1,301	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	1,436	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	351.92/cwt	325.00–369.00	1,475	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	303.62/cwt	290.00–314.00	1,315	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	319.47/cwt	309.00–323.00	1,486	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	292.93/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,418	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	503	319.75/cwt	319.00–320.00	1,608	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	284.05/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,486	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	268.90/cwt	258.00–280.00	1,519	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	304.38/cwt	302.00–308.00	1,753	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	602	252.69/cwt	238.00–260.00	1,521	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,704	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,767	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,865	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	880	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,024	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,069	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	311.96/cwt	291.00–329.00	1,157	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	278.79/cwt	259.00–293.00	1,040	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	290.00/cwt	289.00–291.00	1,189	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	265.23/cwt	260.00–277.00	1,111	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	449	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,280	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	275.80/cwt	268.00–280.00	1,296	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	253.02/cwt	241.00–262.00	1,217	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	201.52/cwt	200.00–203.00	987	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	265.50/cwt	260.00–271.00	1,341	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	244.10/cwt	237.00–256.00	1,294	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	253.97/cwt	246.00–257.00	1,443	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	223.38/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,318	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	606	234.73/cwt	233.00–238.00	1,422	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	232.15/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,421	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	212.01/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,427	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	218.51/cwt	218.00–219.00	1,558	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	777	173.24/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,346	3
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2	1,082	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,839	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	343	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	1,279	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,178	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	319.96/cwt	317.00–321.00	1,328	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	305.98/cwt	305.00–307.00	1,463	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	262.92/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,270	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	293.42/cwt	280.00–299.00	1,491	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	252.00/cwt	237.00–267.00	1,348	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	234.12/cwt	219.00–246.00	1,342	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	251.97/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,469	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,557	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	620	244.81/cwt	244.00–246.00	1,518	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	625	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,250	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	670	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,608	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,639	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,530	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	910	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,593	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,280	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,766	1
Bulls	—	—	1,440	160.59/cwt	160.00–161.00	2,312	2
Bulls	—	—	1,603	171.91/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,756	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	855	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	855	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	127.54/cwt	126.00–129.00	1,190	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	115.95/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,096	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	137.03/cwt	136.00–138.00	1,368	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	137.01/cwt	130.00–141.00	1,700	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	125.58/cwt	118.00–127.00	1,605	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	149.54/cwt	143.00–159.00	1,969	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	139.49/cwt	139.00–140.00	2,117	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,567	152.63/cwt	147.00–163.00	2,392	20
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,888	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	1,483.60/head	1,475.00–1,500.00	1,484	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	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 Aug 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 280Last week 730Year ago 615

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 401Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 130Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	373.00	373.00
4	400–450	415	317.00–321.00	319.96
4	450–500	478	305.00–307.00	305.98
6	500–550	508	280.00–299.00	293.42
4	550–600	583	250.00–254.00	251.97
2	600–650	613	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	310.00	310.00
2	450–500	483	260.00–266.00	262.92
2	500–550	535	237.00–267.00	252.00
5	550–600	573	219.00–246.00	234.12
4	700–750	745	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	850	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	910	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	620	244.00–246.00	244.81
1	650–700	670	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	200.00–203.00	201.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	449	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	259.00–293.00	278.79
6	400–450	419	260.00–277.00	265.23
11	450–500	481	241.00–262.00	253.02
10	500–550	530	237.00–256.00	244.10
3	550–600	590	220.00–225.00	223.38
7	600–650	606	233.00–238.00	234.73
2	650–700	673	210.00–214.00	212.01
3	750–800	777	170.00–180.00	173.24
3	1050–1100	1,082	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	319.00	319.00
15	350–400	371	291.00–329.00	311.96
2	400–450	410	289.00–291.00	290.00
10	450–500	470	268.00–280.00	275.80
2	500–550	505	260.00–271.00	265.50
10	550–600	568	246.00–257.00	253.97
3	600–650	612	220.00–240.00	232.15
2	700–750	713	218.00–219.00	218.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	340.00–349.00	344.29
4	400–450	433	290.00–314.00	303.62
8	450–500	484	290.00–300.00	292.93
5	500–550	523	270.00–290.00	284.05
2	550–600	565	258.00–280.00	268.90
3	600–650	602	238.00–260.00	252.69
1	750–800	765	231.00	231.00
2	800–850	825	226.00	226.00
1	850–900	880	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	326	365.00–419.00	395.96
5	350–400	385	373.00	373.00
9	400–450	419	325.00–369.00	351.92
7	450–500	465	309.00–323.00	319.47
4	500–550	503	319.00–320.00	319.75
5	550–600	576	302.00–308.00	304.38
2	600–650	613	278.00	278.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	174.00	174.00

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	770	1,475.00–1,500.00	1,483.60

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	1,875.00	1,875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,518	139.00–140.00	139.49
20	—	1,567	147.00–163.00	152.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,241	130.00–141.00	137.01
13	—	1,278	118.00–127.00	125.58
18	—	1,317	143.00–159.00	149.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	998	136.00–138.00	137.03
2	—	945	114.00–118.00	115.95
2	—	933	126.00–129.00	127.54
1	—	855	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	138.00	138.00
4	—	1,603	170.00–175.00	171.91
2	—	1,440	160.00–161.00	160.59

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.