Sale reports / Arkansas / Benton County Sale Barn / 2025-04-17

Benton County Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Apr 17
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,032 head
▼ 58 vs last sale 1,090▲ 275 vs year ago 757 · +36.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
245 head
▲ 72 vs last sale 173▲ 69 vs year ago 176 · +39.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 65▲ 50 vs year ago 50 · +100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs mostly 5.00-10.00 higher except the better 350-500 lb mostly new crop calves 4.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers mixed with the better heifers under 550 lbs 3.00-16.00 higher 550-600 lbs and the plainer kind mostly 2.00-7.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand on the weaned cattle with a little down ward pressure on the fleshy unweaned calves. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower on the small amount observed due to time limits. No trend on slaughter bulls.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $288.97/cwt on 84 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −92.22 against this barn's trailing median of $381.19.
Average price
$288.97
84 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,584
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$469
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$98.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−12.64
vs AR average
−32.21 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2507311.001,5777thin
Medium and Large 1564295.411,66747
Medium and Large 2533275.841,47129
Medium and Large 3520213.001,1081thin
One grade step is worth $98.00/cwt here — about $469 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 sale84 hd
288.97
—
AR average9 barns · 367 hd
301.61
−12.64
National average175 barns · 12,815 hd
321.18
−32.21
This barn, trailing median30 sales
381.19
−92.22
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—Low1,648179.192,9524thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,137155.401,76730
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,417154.302,1868thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low957145.411,39113

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,166$2,63814
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,074$2,0074thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)735$1,4751thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$2,4001thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)980$2,3501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,575$3,4001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,124$3,3627
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,456$4,20012
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,321$3,70923
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,050$2,8501thin

Every lot

105 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1327468.26/cwt437.00–495.001,53126
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed331448.05/cwt435.00–451.001,48311
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2336422.74/cwt377.50–447.001,42012
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed372429.00/cwt429.00–429.001,5965
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1383425.35/cwt413.00–437.001,62912
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2384382.87/cwt350.00–417.001,47017
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3405307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,2432
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1428419.15/cwt399.00–439.001,79436
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2434367.87/cwt341.00–383.001,59711
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed444397.00/cwt397.00–397.001,7637
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy445341.00/cwt341.00–341.001,5171
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470352.13/cwt331.00–371.001,65520
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1475395.93/cwt391.00–407.001,88113
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3495280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3861
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1512352.02/cwt331.00–375.001,80249
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523310.48/cwt299.00–330.001,62412
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1563349.75/cwt326.00–385.001,96918
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2571311.60/cwt280.00–325.001,7797
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1607319.96/cwt309.00–345.001,94210
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3625231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,4441
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8422
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2673275.89/cwt270.00–282.001,8572
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2715256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,8301
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327419.65/cwt397.00–447.001,37231
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2338364.79/cwt331.00–377.001,2336
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed340411.00/cwt411.00–411.001,3975
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3345280.00/cwt280.00–280.009661
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374393.74/cwt339.00–411.001,47322
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3375289.43/cwt255.00–309.001,0855
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380340.85/cwt319.00–373.001,29519
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed408395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,6128
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1413382.59/cwt355.00–391.001,58044
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3422278.96/cwt250.00–289.001,1774
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2430324.52/cwt315.00–350.001,39528
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy430300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2903
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3470240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1281
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474351.69/cwt327.00–365.001,66794
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478302.32/cwt280.00–325.001,44521
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2496336.00/cwt336.00–336.001,6679
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed507311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,5777
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3520213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,1081
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1527319.57/cwt300.00–330.001,68415
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528277.71/cwt249.00–300.001,46625
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565264.17/cwt250.00–273.001,4934
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy578271.47/cwt270.00–281.001,56914
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1585293.89/cwt270.00–307.001,71918
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1630267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,6821
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6641
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1673263.92/cwt260.00–271.001,7766
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2709224.92/cwt219.00–243.001,5954
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1805259.00/cwt259.00–259.002,0851
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2825206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,7001
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2855219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,8721
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2315374.87/cwt371.00–379.001,1812
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3335290.00/cwt290.00–290.009721
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1337443.50/cwt435.00–450.001,4955
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3350300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0501
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2365389.64/cwt361.00–399.001,4224
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1383412.34/cwt390.00–435.001,57918
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2410345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4151
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy415320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3281
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1419399.20/cwt379.00–415.001,67315
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy432357.69/cwt350.00–375.001,54514
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1473369.07/cwt361.00–375.001,74616
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2473322.87/cwt295.00–351.001,52713
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3480287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,3781
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy485291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,4111
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2522291.64/cwt259.00–311.001,5227
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1528319.59/cwt315.00–329.001,6878
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2550293.00/cwt293.00–293.001,6121
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy550291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,6011
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3550215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1831
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1563313.17/cwt299.00–315.001,7639
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1611307.77/cwt289.00–316.001,88010
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2623277.96/cwt277.00–280.001,7323
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1723271.83/cwt265.00–277.001,9657
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2725225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6311
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1830230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9092
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3480239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,1471
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3570219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,2481
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3635219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,3913
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,065154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,6401
Bulls——1,805194.00/cwt194.00–194.003,5021
Bulls——1,860184.37/cwt182.00–187.003,4292
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%937157.98/cwt157.00–159.001,4803
Cows—Lean 85-90%941148.38/cwt144.00–153.001,3965
Cows—Lean 85-90%984134.89/cwt131.00–140.001,3275
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,110145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,6101
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,132153.64/cwt148.00–156.001,73920
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,152160.47/cwt158.00–167.001,8499
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,412158.60/cwt155.00–160.002,2395
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,425147.14/cwt144.00–152.002,0973
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1243,361.86/head2,300.00–4,300.003,3627
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5753,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0502,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27351,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,038169.11/cwt161.00–178.001,7552
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0742,006.72/head1,900.00–2,150.002,0074
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1662,637.61/head1,750.00–2,950.002,63814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,201157.04/cwt154.00–160.001,8869
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29802,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29802,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2725169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,2251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3213,709.27/head2,200.00–4,150.003,70923
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4564,200.40/head3,050.00–4,450.004,20012

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.