Sale reports / Arkansas / Benton County Sale Barn / 2025-05-08

Benton County Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, May 8
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,097 head
▲ 837 vs last sale 260▲ 1,097 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
192 head
▲ 85 vs last sale 107▲ 192 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 45▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers under 600 lbs 1.00-12.00 higher with the better 400-450 lbs 20.00 higher than last weeks light test. Heifers under 600 lbs 5.00-12.00 higher except the better 400-450 lbs 15.00 lower. Not enough over 600 lbs last week for a trend. Supply was moderate with good demand. Quality and condition was average to good. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mixed with the average dressing 3.00 higher and the high dressing 3.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $372.69/cwt on 121 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits −64.13 against this barn's trailing median of $436.81.
Average price
$372.69
121 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,001
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$811
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$150.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.29
vs AR average
−6.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1536380.922,042102
Medium and Large 2543333.961,81518thin
Medium and Large 3535230.001,2311thin
One grade step is worth $150.92/cwt here — about $811 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 sale121 hd
372.69
—
AR average8 barns · 406 hd
364.40
+8.29
National average168 barns · 13,508 hd
378.79
−6.10
This barn, trailing median30 sales
436.81
−64.13
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
511460408357median 436.8103/0504/2307/0908/2710/29
Steers 500–600 lb: high $497.38, low $370.63, median $436.81 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—High1,604194.023,11223
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,283159.082,04019
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,129151.451,71149
CowsLean 85-90%Low961135.621,30364

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)1,122$2,34819
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)925$1,8751thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$2,2002thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)950$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,147$2,6394thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed318549.76/cwt540.00–560.001,7482
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2322448.26/cwt445.00–450.001,4433
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1332502.05/cwt461.00–540.001,66726
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3370336.00/cwt320.00–352.001,2434
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2374421.14/cwt371.00–431.001,57515
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1383451.46/cwt437.00–483.001,72923
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added411491.00/cwt491.00–491.002,01834
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed419457.00/cwt457.00–457.001,9154
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1431452.71/cwt415.00–475.001,95136
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435395.42/cwt362.00–413.001,72019
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3450257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,1571
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added469463.00/cwt463.00–463.002,17126
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473419.47/cwt407.00–450.001,98445
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478379.47/cwt352.00–399.001,81410
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed490390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9112
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy493339.00/cwt339.00–339.001,6712
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy503365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8362
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518390.27/cwt371.00–407.002,02269
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2527342.90/cwt325.00–367.001,80711
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3535230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2311
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2569319.92/cwt287.00–329.001,8207
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578361.14/cwt345.00–385.002,08731
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625327.87/cwt319.00–330.002,0495
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1635349.48/cwt337.00–367.002,2197
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2667298.70/cwt280.00–320.001,9929
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1674322.72/cwt306.00–329.002,17511
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1791299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,36515
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2825269.50/cwt266.00–273.002,2232
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1830280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3241
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1895267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,3901
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1921274.00/cwt274.00–274.002,52425
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,068250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,6705
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3327309.64/cwt300.00–331.001,0133
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1332427.25/cwt400.00–451.001,41826
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335353.00/cwt353.00–353.001,1831
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed338471.00/cwt471.00–471.001,5923
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy348387.00/cwt387.00–387.001,3472
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy360377.97/cwt377.00–379.001,3614
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1363408.73/cwt379.00–433.001,48422
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3368274.15/cwt250.00–300.001,0092
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2373347.18/cwt335.00–361.001,2959
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed415355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,4734
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy420354.68/cwt350.00–361.001,49012
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3425290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2331
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1429383.16/cwt369.00–421.001,64448
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2430341.55/cwt320.00–360.001,46914
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3466287.26/cwt280.00–299.001,3394
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470339.00/cwt339.00–339.001,5937
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1471354.04/cwt330.00–383.001,66850
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473313.84/cwt300.00–321.001,48410
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy505245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2371
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2511302.72/cwt280.00–319.001,5474
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3515251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,2931
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1526333.24/cwt320.00–347.001,75348
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1567312.87/cwt291.00–329.001,77417
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570284.70/cwt280.00–289.001,6233
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy580250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4501
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3585200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1701
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2623255.26/cwt240.00–280.001,5904
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1628295.49/cwt271.00–323.001,85622
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3640220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4081
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1664275.02/cwt265.00–280.001,8267
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1720270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9441
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2728217.55/cwt200.00–240.001,5847
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1805236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,9001
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2863200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7262
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open885220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9471
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,025206.00/cwt206.00–206.002,1121
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open1,039210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,1825
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1332455.28/cwt440.00–477.001,51210
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2345420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4491
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2368375.46/cwt340.00–400.001,3827
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1371416.85/cwt389.00–429.001,5474
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3418288.27/cwt250.00–327.001,2052
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422401.77/cwt393.00–427.001,69512
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2436358.01/cwt300.00–400.001,5616
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy470365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,7161
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2474350.56/cwt335.00–359.001,6629
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1475388.69/cwt350.00–409.001,84632
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525316.35/cwt280.00–330.001,6614
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy535271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,4501
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1538348.05/cwt332.00–377.001,87322
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2565305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,7231
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1575346.81/cwt315.00–365.001,99422
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2605300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8151
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1611322.64/cwt309.00–337.001,9718
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1665320.00/cwt319.00–322.002,1283
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1729282.64/cwt275.00–290.002,0604
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2765201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,5381
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1767265.16/cwt260.00–279.002,0345
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,035180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8631
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,200155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,8601
Bulls——1,521188.03/cwt180.00–193.002,8608
Bulls——1,680200.23/cwt195.00–213.003,36414
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%950110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0451
Cows—Lean 85-90%956126.17/cwt118.00–130.001,20612
Cows—Lean 85-90%961137.63/cwt132.00–144.001,32348
Cows—Lean 85-90%987149.80/cwt148.00–154.001,4793
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,104148.24/cwt140.00–154.001,63729
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,162160.02/cwt154.00–169.001,85917
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,190133.99/cwt129.00–136.001,5943
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,203152.40/cwt147.00–158.001,8336
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,296164.26/cwt158.00–174.002,12912
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,600137.00/cwt137.00–137.002,1921
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1122,659.71/head2,175.00–2,950.002,6603
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29251,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1222,348.15/head1,900.00–2,625.002,34819
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,247153.22/cwt143.00–167.001,91112
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2851170.51/cwt149.00–197.001,4514
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2964157.29/cwt149.00–161.001,5163
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29501,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29852,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002

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.