Sale reports / Arkansas / Benton County Sale Barn / 2024-09-26

Benton County Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Sep 26
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051
Feeder Cattle receipts
809 head
▼ 349 vs last sale 1,158▼ 303 vs year ago 1,112 · −27.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
200 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 230▲ 25 vs year ago 175 · +14.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 50▲ 5 vs year ago 35 · +14.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs mostly 1.00-6.00 higher no trend on weights over 600 lbs. Feeder heifers under 600 lb mixed from 6.00 higher to 4.00 lower generally steady with most of the offering unweaned calves and some 600-650 lb yearlings 2.00-6.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand on most classes of feeders. Slaughter cows 5.00-9.00 lower. Not enough bulls reported last week for a trend.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $226.53/cwt on 83 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −154.66 against this barn's trailing median of $381.19.
Average price
$226.53
83 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,229
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$265
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$44.24/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.47
vs AR average
−13.56 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545238.261,29934
Medium and Large 2542222.451,20742
Medium and Large 3533194.021,0347thin
One grade step is worth $44.24/cwt here — about $265 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 sale83 hd
226.53
—
AR average10 barns · 451 hd
228.00
−1.47
National average173 barns · 10,203 hd
240.09
−13.56
This barn, trailing median30 sales
381.19
−154.66
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
455408362316median 381.1903/0504/2307/0908/2710/29
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,510146.702,21621
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,490119.061,77516
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,315113.411,49153
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,128103.681,16930

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,062$1,61313
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)907$1,2473thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,235$2,0001thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)813$1,5752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,303$2,2703thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)758$1,5693thin

Every lot

109 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330275.70/cwt250.00–303.009102
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1331392.46/cwt369.00–407.001,29910
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1369352.05/cwt349.00–355.001,2994
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2369309.68/cwt293.00–321.001,1435
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy410240.00/cwt240.00–240.009841
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424334.67/cwt305.00–353.001,41921
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2432276.43/cwt250.00–291.001,19411
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1465292.71/cwt285.00–306.001,3616
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475263.39/cwt245.00–280.001,2518
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2518256.23/cwt230.00–273.001,32715
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521275.62/cwt260.00–290.001,43618
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3565184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,0402
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570243.73/cwt230.00–250.001,3899
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578264.64/cwt260.00–280.001,53023
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1604253.40/cwt252.00–259.001,5315
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned615233.77/cwt220.00–248.001,4382
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2618239.21/cwt230.00–244.001,4783
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Unweaned650240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5602
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3650210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3651
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1673248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,6694
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2694233.42/cwt220.00–240.001,6203
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2703224.64/cwt220.00–234.001,5793
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2Full795209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,6621
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2900200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8001
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2326266.50/cwt246.00–280.008698
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1333289.75/cwt282.00–301.009656
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1378273.05/cwt259.00–288.001,03216
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3380181.00/cwt181.00–181.006882
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2381236.72/cwt228.00–247.0090213
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy413240.80/cwt235.00–248.009958
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2419238.83/cwt220.00–259.001,00117
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1421273.83/cwt250.00–283.001,15315
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3430207.00/cwt207.00–207.008901
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy440218.00/cwt218.00–218.009591
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1464261.20/cwt244.00–284.001,21229
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2465233.47/cwt224.00–241.001,08610
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3468204.92/cwt200.00–210.009592
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy485211.49/cwt210.00–215.001,0264
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3520195.73/cwt180.00–200.001,0185
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521243.29/cwt234.00–250.001,26815
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522227.98/cwt210.00–235.001,19022
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy532228.99/cwt216.00–235.001,2186
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy563203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,1432
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565217.85/cwt210.00–221.001,23118
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3565189.75/cwt180.00–199.001,0722
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1579236.73/cwt234.00–239.001,37113
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned620225.50/cwt225.00–226.001,3982
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1624238.45/cwt226.00–248.001,48815
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2627207.04/cwt200.00–212.001,2989
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2656197.77/cwt191.00–200.001,2974
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1678229.65/cwt222.00–234.001,55710
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2694225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5626
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1725210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5232
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2744184.14/cwt181.00–190.001,3706
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2760192.30/cwt190.00–197.001,4613
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1765200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5301
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2823182.94/cwt180.00–186.001,5062
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2865180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5571
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open934200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,86813
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open995190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8912
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2332277.99/cwt250.00–300.009239
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1348350.50/cwt345.00–356.001,2204
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2372273.25/cwt255.00–291.001,0167
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1377329.03/cwt323.00–333.001,2404
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1428324.27/cwt298.00–339.001,38814
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2428252.23/cwt240.00–260.001,08010
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2464240.73/cwt221.00–257.001,11715
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1476277.29/cwt268.00–293.001,32013
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520229.56/cwt205.00–240.001,1948
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1525268.87/cwt245.00–278.001,41222
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3525180.00/cwt180.00–180.009451
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3550200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1001
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2564219.99/cwt203.00–231.001,2419
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1570249.31/cwt234.00–265.001,42121
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1617241.41/cwt230.00–250.001,48917
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2618214.49/cwt205.00–219.001,3266
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1661231.32/cwt220.00–241.001,52912
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2673218.57/cwt216.00–224.001,4713
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2705207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,4591
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1721219.44/cwt213.00–226.001,5829
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6831
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1808213.99/cwt212.00–216.001,7294
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2810180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4581
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1860214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,8402
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2860199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,7111
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2915170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5561
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,362137.11/cwt123.00–148.001,8679
Bulls——1,598152.06/cwt150.00–157.002,43011
Bulls——1,880174.00/cwt174.00–174.003,2711
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,125106.77/cwt102.00–113.001,20120
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12585.03/cwt84.00–86.009573
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13396.87/cwt91.00–100.001,0985
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,143117.80/cwt115.00–121.001,3462
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,264104.52/cwt100.00–107.001,3216
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,278120.40/cwt117.00–125.001,53913
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,338112.31/cwt107.00–115.001,50334
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,447114.19/cwt110.00–122.001,65211
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,586129.78/cwt123.00–138.002,0585
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29071,246.97/head1,100.00–1,500.001,2473
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970112.56/cwt112.00–113.001,0922
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0621,612.96/head1,275.00–1,800.001,61313
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,340120.59/cwt117.00–124.001,6162
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200132.03/cwt123.00–143.001,5844
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,305136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,7751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,304.80/head2,050.00–2,625.002,3052
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3602,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27581,569.40/head1,425.00–1,675.001,5693
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28131,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5752
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2352,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001

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.