Sale reports / Arkansas / Benton County Sale Barn / 2025-03-27

Benton County Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Mar 27
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051
Feeder Cattle receipts
925 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 956▲ 138 vs year ago 787 · +17.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
180 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 140▲ 10 vs year ago 170 · +5.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 95▲ 25 vs year ago 75 · +33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady to 4.00 higher with the better 600-650 lb yearlings 11.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 7.00 higher except the better 500-550 lbs 13.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand. Quality was average to good with several new crop calves in the offering. Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $311.95/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −69.23 against this barn's trailing median of $381.19.
Average price
$311.95
61 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,686
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$115
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$15.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.85
vs AR average
−9.79 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543315.621,71347
Medium and Large 2533299.631,59814thin
One grade step is worth $15.99/cwt here — about $115 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 sale61 hd
311.95
—
AR average9 barns · 336 hd
307.10
+4.85
National average178 barns · 15,613 hd
321.74
−9.79
This barn, trailing median30 sales
381.19
−69.23
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—High1,458175.982,56627
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,303154.042,00715
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,142146.291,67039
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,019138.151,40814

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 (2-4 yrs)980$2,5251thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,180$2,33115
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,090$1,7234thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,022$1,7223thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)900$1,2001thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,008$2,70210
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)854$2,3967
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,454$3,96112
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,142$3,5833thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,240$3,15011
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,038$2,8399
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)990$1,8751thin

Every lot

118 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy320434.13/cwt413.00–449.001,3898
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1324471.71/cwt443.00–485.001,52813
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2327437.47/cwt395.00–455.001,43117
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1363457.42/cwt429.00–477.001,66023
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2389387.62/cwt361.00–400.001,5083
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy397430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,7073
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy426389.00/cwt389.00–389.001,6574
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2426376.70/cwt350.00–397.001,6057
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1428427.64/cwt411.00–453.001,83015
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed438408.87/cwt400.00–415.001,7915
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added455459.00/cwt459.00–459.002,08810
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1460414.15/cwt389.00–425.001,90525
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2486341.21/cwt330.00–350.001,6586
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3500292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,4601
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1514382.91/cwt359.00–415.001,96823
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added523395.76/cwt395.00–397.002,07010
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525326.17/cwt320.00–335.001,7124
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2555310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7211
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1559352.66/cwt330.00–369.001,9717
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2605317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,9182
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1626339.88/cwt319.00–366.002,12814
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1657311.00/cwt311.00–311.002,0433
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1723308.64/cwt279.00–310.002,23123
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2740260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9241
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1780270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1061
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2860242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,0811
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2891260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,3177
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320415.50/cwt387.00–439.001,33011
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3320270.93/cwt235.00–300.008674
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2321330.02/cwt300.00–350.001,0598
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345397.00/cwt397.00–397.001,37015
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy365300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0951
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1380390.89/cwt380.00–417.001,48516
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3380266.25/cwt255.00–277.001,0124
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2385342.25/cwt315.00–363.001,31816
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy387348.81/cwt337.00–350.001,35010
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2392345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3525
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy420332.59/cwt330.00–335.001,3974
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427372.76/cwt350.00–401.001,59225
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added428373.00/cwt373.00–373.001,5962
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2432333.42/cwt300.00–350.001,44016
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1463363.44/cwt343.00–373.001,68311
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3465265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2321
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2476317.96/cwt287.00–331.001,51331
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy485329.22/cwt327.00–333.001,5977
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy495270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3371
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1516332.98/cwt325.00–343.001,71819
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2529303.45/cwt271.00–317.001,60513
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy533306.77/cwt300.00–311.001,6355
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1567303.21/cwt284.00–315.001,71923
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2590250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4751
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1608295.61/cwt295.00–299.001,79713
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2627263.76/cwt240.00–281.001,65411
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1661268.54/cwt247.00–281.001,7757
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open665284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,8892
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2690240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6561
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1723230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6632
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open758235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7812
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2760220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6721
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open763242.99/cwt240.00–246.001,8544
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open835230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9211
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open915210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9222
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1918200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8362
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 21,180154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,8179
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1329432.14/cwt421.00–449.001,42211
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330364.94/cwt350.00–379.001,2042
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3330335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,1061
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3355261.00/cwt261.00–261.009271
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2375377.67/cwt341.00–397.001,4168
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1380428.23/cwt400.00–469.001,62718
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2420353.10/cwt349.00–357.001,4832
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1424403.30/cwt350.00–453.001,71018
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2469338.74/cwt309.00–355.001,5896
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1471378.56/cwt343.00–477.001,78324
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3488278.05/cwt275.00–281.001,3572
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy489330.89/cwt325.00–350.001,6184
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy518341.34/cwt327.00–355.001,7682
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1520351.36/cwt332.00–385.001,82733
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3525255.49/cwt229.00–283.001,3412
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2536311.43/cwt281.00–329.001,6699
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1577331.83/cwt300.00–357.001,91517
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578293.58/cwt281.00–301.001,6973
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1626318.39/cwt301.00–335.001,99315
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2631306.33/cwt301.00–308.001,9336
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1677285.47/cwt275.00–317.001,9335
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1703271.00/cwt265.00–279.001,9054
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2740209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,5471
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1770250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9251
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1Fleshy795231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,8361
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2820180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4761
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1844227.26/cwt220.00–242.001,9183
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1865230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9901
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,018162.62/cwt160.00–165.001,6552
Bulls——1,392171.27/cwt146.00–178.002,38416
Bulls——1,673187.31/cwt178.00–197.003,1349
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%979129.56/cwt124.00–136.001,2684
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,035141.58/cwt136.00–149.001,46510
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,113141.46/cwt134.00–144.001,57413
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,115133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,4831
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,158149.33/cwt145.00–159.001,72925
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,270147.93/cwt140.00–154.001,8798
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,341161.03/cwt157.00–168.002,1597
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29001,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970129.16/cwt127.00–131.001,2532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29802,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0221,721.74/head1,625.00–1,800.001,7223
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,723.25/head1,200.00–2,175.001,7234
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1802,330.64/head1,800.00–2,950.002,33115
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 39901,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0322,859.23/head1,850.00–3,250.002,8597
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0582,767.49/head2,550.00–2,950.002,7672
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1423,582.98/head3,550.00–3,650.003,5833
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1723,005.97/head2,650.00–3,400.003,0068
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4223,535.72/head2,850.00–3,900.003,5363
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4543,960.80/head2,950.00–4,250.003,96112
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28542,395.75/head1,775.00–2,775.002,3967
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0082,701.57/head1,875.00–3,000.002,70210
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2865170.67/cwt149.00–195.001,47613

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.