Sale reports / Arkansas / Benton County Sale Barn / 2025-06-05

Benton County Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Jun 5
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051
Feeder Cattle receipts
823 head
▲ 151 vs last sale 672▲ 153 vs year ago 670 · +22.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
142 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 160▼ 38 vs year ago 180 · −21.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 50▲ 30 vs year ago 15 · +200.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs 1.00-10.00 lower on a light test 450-600 lbs 1.00-7.00 higher. Had 5 loads of yearling steers 118 head 850 lbs at 310.00 , 220 head 876 lbs at 305.00 and 60 head 909 lbs at 298.00. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs mostly 6.00-11.00 lower the better 400-550 lbs 17.00-18.00 higher and the plainer 400-550 lbs and 550-650 lbs 1.00-5.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand on most cattle. Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mixed about steady on a light comparison.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $360.88/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −75.94 against this barn's trailing median of $436.81.
Average price
$360.88
54 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,006
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$628
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$85.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.21
vs AR average
−17.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1554376.102,08337
Medium and Large 2564330.051,86316thin
Medium and Large 3500291.001,4551thin
One grade step is worth $85.10/cwt here — about $628 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 sale54 hd
360.88
—
AR average7 barns · 422 hd
361.09
−0.21
National average158 barns · 13,435 hd
378.58
−17.70
This barn, trailing median30 sales
436.81
−75.94
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—Average1,597198.883,1757thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,390165.622,30328
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,229155.341,90943
CowsLean 85-90%High1,043135.721,41620

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)1,160$2,27018
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)947$2,0503thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,210$2,0001thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)675$1,2001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)675$1,0751thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,580$3,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,276$3,2137
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,425$3,0001thin

Every lot

99 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 1319479.65/cwt473.00–483.001,5303
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2348437.97/cwt435.00–450.001,5245
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1363452.69/cwt427.00–467.001,6433
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2382395.94/cwt350.00–419.001,5123
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420428.07/cwt419.00–443.001,7987
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2426391.40/cwt350.00–400.001,6676
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3465311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,4461
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470419.12/cwt395.00–443.001,97029
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475360.70/cwt330.00–373.001,7136
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3500291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,4551
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1514399.18/cwt371.00–419.002,05215
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2526345.41/cwt335.00–351.001,8174
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2576330.83/cwt300.00–341.001,90611
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1581360.36/cwt350.00–367.002,09422
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy590260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5341
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1609349.96/cwt343.00–351.002,1318
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy610290.16/cwt280.00–300.001,7702
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy625323.72/cwt321.00–325.002,0233
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2633322.61/cwt311.00–333.002,0425
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1654339.45/cwt335.00–343.002,2209
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2660319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,1051
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1700305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1352
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2719280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0134
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Fleshy750260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9501
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1760300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2802
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2775280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1701
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1815280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2821
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2825268.00/cwt268.00–268.002,2111
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1863307.44/cwt305.00–310.002,653238
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2900255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,2951
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1909298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,70960
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2950208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,9761
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1315408.97/cwt391.00–423.001,28812
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2332360.61/cwt350.00–385.001,1977
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2374353.89/cwt331.00–371.001,32418
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1379408.48/cwt385.00–425.001,5489
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1428381.76/cwt350.00–399.001,63420
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2429315.65/cwt300.00–350.001,3546
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3435293.00/cwt293.00–293.001,2751
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475323.63/cwt307.00–343.001,53710
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1479386.21/cwt353.00–399.001,85030
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3480297.53/cwt295.00–300.001,4282
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy488299.32/cwt299.00–300.001,4613
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1519341.70/cwt311.00–371.001,77331
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2519300.34/cwt287.00–307.001,5594
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3520272.13/cwt265.00–279.001,4152
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy538280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5062
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1574330.04/cwt319.00–331.001,89412
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575295.92/cwt280.00–309.001,7028
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy622273.38/cwt270.00–280.001,7003
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy625220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3751
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1633292.81/cwt290.00–297.001,8535
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2637274.22/cwt260.00–288.001,7473
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8042
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1330427.00/cwt427.00–427.001,4094
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1383431.53/cwt409.00–443.001,65318
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1425414.78/cwt385.00–429.001,7638
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425378.18/cwt330.00–411.001,6073
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3455250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1381
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1472397.32/cwt357.00–417.001,87515
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2488344.94/cwt341.00–349.001,6832
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2513307.54/cwt300.00–315.001,5782
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1523362.95/cwt339.00–381.001,89816
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy550300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6501
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1571335.86/cwt323.00–339.001,9185
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575300.65/cwt291.00–311.001,7293
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1616332.58/cwt315.00–336.002,04912
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2626288.35/cwt280.00–291.001,8055
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2653265.06/cwt250.00–280.001,7312
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1663300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9894
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2735261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,9181
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2785250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9631
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1965199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,9201
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,023185.62/cwt180.00–191.001,8992
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,340189.50/cwt185.00–194.002,5393
Bulls——1,789205.92/cwt199.00–213.003,6844
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%978110.84/cwt108.00–115.001,0844
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,043160.11/cwt151.00–164.001,6704
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,048143.36/cwt140.00–149.001,5026
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,082128.41/cwt123.00–135.001,3896
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,210131.10/cwt130.00–132.001,5862
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,224167.08/cwt162.00–171.002,04513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230141.01/cwt134.00–147.001,7347
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,233155.15/cwt148.00–161.001,91321
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,275138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,7601
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,371158.01/cwt155.00–163.002,1665
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,400168.60/cwt163.00–188.002,36022
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2968160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5493
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,025170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7431
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29472,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,098148.36/cwt136.00–160.001,6292
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1602,269.53/head1,575.00–2,650.002,27018
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26751,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26751,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2102,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4253,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29952,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3233,290.61/head3,200.00–3,450.003,2916
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5803,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7501

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.