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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2025-07-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Jul 17

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Jul 10Jul 17Jul 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

642 head

▼ 537 vs last sale 1,179▲ 77 vs year ago 565 · +13.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

180 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 180▲ 18 vs year ago 162 · +11.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 40▼ 30 vs year ago 50 · −60.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs steady to 7.00 higher except the better 400-450 lbs 23.00 higher. Feeder heifers 300-400 lbs 10.00-23.00 higher 400-700 lbs steady to 6.00 higher. Supply was light with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher than the small amount observed last week. No trend on bulls last week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $369.33/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −67.49 against this barn's trailing median of $436.81.

Average price

$369.33

81 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,045

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$57.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.31

vs AR average

−3.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	386.04	2,053	37
Medium and Large 1-2	594	362.78	2,155	23
Medium and Large 2	546	347.95	1,899	20
Medium and Large 3	595	329.00	1,958	1thin

One grade step is worth $57.04/cwt here — about $96 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 sale81 hd

369.33

—

AR average6 barns · 306 hd

382.63

−13.31

National average147 barns · 7,194 hd

372.43

−3.10

This barn, trailing median30 sales

436.81

−67.49

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,552	186.52	2,895	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,454	167.07	2,430	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	157.30	1,894	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	997	145.59	1,451	52

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,252	$2,535	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,255	$2,613	4thin

Every lot

84 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	335.88/cwt	309.00–370.00	1,092	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	493.62/cwt	471.00–531.00	1,624	12
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	438.89/cwt	385.00–475.00	1,448	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	469.84/cwt	450.00–499.00	1,804	12
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	387	422.56/cwt	373.00–439.00	1,635	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,260	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,324	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	444.46/cwt	417.00–465.00	1,876	19
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	398.02/cwt	357.00–421.00	1,680	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	410.36/cwt	393.00–429.00	1,920	23
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	361.96/cwt	355.00–369.00	1,694	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	390.70/cwt	381.00–415.00	2,032	27
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	349.00/cwt	331.00–369.00	1,843	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	373.46/cwt	365.00–391.00	2,106	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	346.01/cwt	339.00–357.00	2,003	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	594	362.78/cwt	350.00–366.00	2,155	23
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,958	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	371.47/cwt	347.00–379.00	2,288	17
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	335.85/cwt	327.00–343.00	2,086	16
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	659	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,148	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,308	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	328.33/cwt	327.00–329.00	2,265	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,115	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	731	328.13/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,399	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,502	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	445.26/cwt	420.00–453.00	1,416	12
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	384.90/cwt	350.00–401.00	1,262	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	990	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,084	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	417.82/cwt	401.00–429.00	1,517	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	354.99/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,313	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	405	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,418	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,215	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	386.13/cwt	357.00–417.00	1,637	25
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	343.53/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,470	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	368.29/cwt	341.00–387.00	1,727	24
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	335.65/cwt	320.00–341.00	1,598	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	350.31/cwt	339.00–373.00	1,801	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	313.40/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,630	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	335.63/cwt	320.00–351.00	1,896	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	306.00/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,729	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,560	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	318.92/cwt	314.00–330.00	1,996	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	645	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,890	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	298.94/cwt	287.00–302.00	1,979	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,938	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	472.63/cwt	443.00–509.00	1,536	12
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	390.75/cwt	373.00–431.00	1,278	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	361	365.66/cwt	350.00–373.00	1,320	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	446.81/cwt	419.00–465.00	1,680	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,161	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	411.33/cwt	389.00–439.00	1,789	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	441	361.57/cwt	350.00–373.00	1,595	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	461	339.76/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,566	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	386.88/cwt	359.00–411.00	1,795	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	341.60/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,756	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	366.62/cwt	349.00–371.00	1,910	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	545	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,804	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,760	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	345.60/cwt	329.00–365.00	2,015	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,954	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,105	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	301.68/cwt	285.00–319.00	2,030	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	276.01/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,968	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,668	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	832	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,080	3
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	900	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,070	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,515	177.34/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,687	4
Bulls	—	—	1,558	186.46/cwt	179.00–198.00	2,905	16
Bulls	—	—	1,578	205.31/cwt	199.00–210.00	3,240	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	137.77/cwt	134.00–143.00	1,309	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,213	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,532	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	149.80/cwt	144.00–153.00	1,532	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	145.53/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,722	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	157.03/cwt	152.00–163.00	1,869	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	166.49/cwt	163.00–173.00	2,078	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,432	159.94/cwt	156.00–165.00	2,290	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,469	171.82/cwt	167.00–175.00	2,524	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,312	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,252	2,535.15/head	1,700.00–2,800.00	2,535	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,417	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,318	2,734.51/head	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,735	3

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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs, AR

Thu Jul 17, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 642Last week 1,179Year ago 565

Slaughter CattleReceipts 180Last week 180Year ago 162

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 40Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	330	385.00–475.00	438.89
11	350–400	387	373.00–439.00	422.56
12	400–450	422	357.00–421.00	398.02
2	450–500	468	355.00–369.00	361.96
13	500–550	528	331.00–369.00	349.00
7	550–600	579	339.00–357.00	346.01
16	600–650	621	327.00–343.00	335.85
6	650–700	690	327.00–329.00	328.33
1	700–750	705	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	550–600	594	350.00–366.00	362.78
15	650–700	659	326.00	326.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	329	471.00–531.00	493.62
12	350–400	384	450.00–499.00	469.84
19	400–450	422	417.00–465.00	444.46
23	450–500	468	393.00–429.00	410.36
27	500–550	520	381.00–415.00	390.70
10	550–600	564	365.00–391.00	373.46
17	600–650	616	347.00–379.00	371.47
3	650–700	685	337.00	337.00
5	700–750	731	325.00–335.00	328.13
1	750–800	765	327.00	327.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	309.00–370.00	335.88
1	350–400	390	323.00	323.00
1	400–450	405	327.00	327.00
1	550–600	595	329.00	329.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	327	373.00–431.00	390.75
5	350–400	361	350.00–373.00	365.66
4	400–450	441	350.00–373.00	361.57
4	450–500	461	330.00–350.00	339.76
12	500–550	514	300.00–350.00	341.60
2	550–600	550	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	605	323.00	323.00
2	650–700	673	285.00–319.00	301.68
1	700–750	725	230.00	230.00
3	800–850	832	250.00	250.00
1	900–950	900	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	325	443.00–509.00	472.63
9	350–400	376	419.00–465.00	446.81
9	400–450	435	389.00–439.00	411.33
8	450–500	464	359.00–411.00	386.88
7	500–550	521	349.00–371.00	366.62
10	550–600	583	329.00–365.00	345.60
3	600–650	610	345.00	345.00
2	700–750	713	275.00–277.00	276.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	331.00	331.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	328	350.00–401.00	384.90
11	350–400	370	330.00–380.00	354.99
9	400–450	428	300.00–360.00	343.53
7	450–500	476	320.00–341.00	335.65
3	500–550	520	300.00–320.00	313.40
3	550–600	565	300.00–315.00	306.00
1	600–650	600	260.00	260.00
1	750–800	775	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	318	420.00–453.00	445.26
8	350–400	363	401.00–429.00	417.82
25	400–450	424	357.00–417.00	386.13
24	450–500	469	341.00–387.00	368.29
13	500–550	514	339.00–373.00	350.31
11	550–600	565	320.00–351.00	335.63
7	600–650	626	314.00–330.00	318.92
5	650–700	662	287.00–302.00	298.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	350.00	350.00
2	600–650	645	293.00	293.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	360	301.00	301.00
1	400–450	405	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,469	167.00–175.00	171.82
6	—	1,432	156.00–165.00	159.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,248	163.00–173.00	166.49
11	—	1,183	140.00–149.00	145.53
31	—	1,190	152.00–163.00	157.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	950	134.00–143.00	137.77
1	—	955	127.00	127.00
2	—	995	154.00	154.00
32	—	1,023	144.00–153.00	149.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,515	174.00–179.00	177.34
2	—	1,578	199.00–210.00	205.31
16	—	1,558	179.00–198.00	186.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,465	165.00	165.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,252	1,700.00–2,800.00	2,535.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	905	145.00	145.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,318	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,734.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	2,250.00	2,250.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.