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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2025-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Oct 16

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Oct 9Oct 16Oct 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,080 head

▲ 442 vs last sale 638▼ 463 vs year ago 1,543 · −30.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

138 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 128▼ 153 vs year ago 291 · −52.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

100 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 55▼ 100 vs year ago 200 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs 10.00-45.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs 10.00-40.00 higher and a few 750-800 lbs 5.00 higher. Had 80 hd 802 Value Added heifers that sold for 391.00 per cwt. Supply was moderate with very good demand. Quality was average to good with a mix of weaned and unweaned calves. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower on the small amount observed. Slaughter bulls not reported due to time limits.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $391.57/cwt on 118 head. That ranks 18 of 30 comparable sales and sits +10.38 against this barn's trailing median of $381.19.

Average price

$391.57

118 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,096

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$327

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$71.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+24.05

vs AR average

−6.29 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	396.45	2,117	110
Medium and Large 2	552	324.52	1,791	8thin

One grade step is worth $71.92/cwt here — about $327 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale118 hd

391.57

—

AR average8 barns · 490 hd

367.52

+24.05

National average180 barns · 19,448 hd

397.86

−6.29

This barn, trailing median30 sales

381.19

+10.38

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,499	164.92	2,472	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,185	151.69	1,797	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	998	138.19	1,379	13

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	893	$2,925	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,046	$2,869	30
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,104	$1,992	9
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	720	$2,239	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	820	$1,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,068	$3,110	7
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	862	$2,264	7
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,190	$1,950	1thin

Every lot

94 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	613.31/cwt	590.00–645.00	1,613	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	528.33/cwt	515.00–555.00	1,426	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	535.18/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,707	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	622.54/cwt	595.00–650.00	2,005	31
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,360	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,264	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	566.81/cwt	535.00–625.00	2,092	24
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	489.39/cwt	455.00–530.00	1,840	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	451.81/cwt	350.00–490.00	1,898	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	535.78/cwt	487.00–595.00	2,304	28
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,523	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	494.24/cwt	457.00–605.00	2,318	48
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	414.66/cwt	393.00–450.00	2,015	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	445.84/cwt	415.00–471.00	2,301	42
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	410.80/cwt	390.00–423.00	2,190	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	423.54/cwt	365.00–475.00	2,427	26
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	366.83/cwt	357.00–380.00	2,106	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	578	459.00/cwt	459.00–459.00	2,653	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	384.77/cwt	371.00–415.00	2,393	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	355.68/cwt	350.00–361.00	2,223	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	381.37/cwt	369.00–391.00	2,586	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,590	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,754	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	338.00/cwt	329.00–347.00	2,653	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	833	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,916	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	840	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,663	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	915	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,955	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	269	535.87/cwt	525.00–570.00	1,441	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	282	419.08/cwt	410.00–423.00	1,182	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	486.71/cwt	457.00–565.00	1,548	20
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	406.92/cwt	389.00–445.00	1,351	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	451.25/cwt	411.00–491.00	1,688	37
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	383.76/cwt	350.00–423.00	1,447	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	445.58/cwt	415.00–500.00	1,907	45
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	390.17/cwt	353.00–417.00	1,689	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	412.77/cwt	381.00–457.00	1,952	42
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	358.43/cwt	321.00–400.00	1,724	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,553	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Replacement	504	438.56/cwt	433.00–449.00	2,210	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	401.99/cwt	363.00–443.00	2,110	68
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	341.23/cwt	311.00–357.00	1,791	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	314.50/cwt	299.00–337.00	1,786	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	364.57/cwt	347.00–381.00	2,074	29
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	602	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	2,354	80
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,980	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	353.93/cwt	341.00–365.00	2,212	19
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	657	343.56/cwt	337.00–347.00	2,257	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	681	313.72/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,136	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	300.89/cwt	281.00–327.00	2,166	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	791	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	2,761	7
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,797	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	288	492.95/cwt	485.00–510.00	1,420	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	294	579.95/cwt	550.00–600.00	1,705	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	312	593.53/cwt	565.00–620.00	1,852	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	480.47/cwt	465.00–495.00	1,538	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	1,397	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	473.33/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,770	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	562.32/cwt	505.00–590.00	2,120	20
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	399.15/cwt	350.00–445.00	1,696	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	492.88/cwt	471.00–550.00	2,129	19
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	369.94/cwt	351.00–385.00	1,739	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	455.33/cwt	400.00–493.00	2,154	28
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	1,859	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	401.17/cwt	361.00–430.00	2,134	31
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	385.89/cwt	367.00–417.00	2,196	15
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	321.98/cwt	321.00–323.00	1,884	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	363.58/cwt	351.00–371.00	2,269	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,274	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,342	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	343.64/cwt	309.00–355.00	2,478	7
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,138	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	327.43/cwt	317.00–330.00	2,482	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	133.38/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,244	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,068	143.34/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,531	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	147.00/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,627	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	154.85/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,914	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,945	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,153	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,874	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	174.12/cwt	167.00–182.00	2,629	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	157.22/cwt	153.00–161.00	2,421	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,047	3,121.39/head	2,450.00–3,750.00	3,121	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	3,081.03/head	2,850.00–3,350.00	3,081	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	862	2,264.36/head	1,700.00–2,450.00	2,264	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,079	155.78/cwt	141.00–187.00	1,681	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,166	187.69/cwt	156.00–238.00	2,188	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	2,238.96/head	1,950.00–2,700.00	2,239	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	2,924.51/head	2,900.00–2,950.00	2,925	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,046	2,869.27/head	2,200.00–3,250.00	2,869	30
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,104	1,992.30/head	1,500.00–2,500.00	1,992	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	162.64/cwt	134.00–181.00	2,049	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,413	1

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 Oct 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,080Last week 638Year ago 1,543

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 128Year ago 291

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 55Year ago 200

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	263	590.00–645.00	613.31
31	300–350	322	595.00–650.00	622.54
24	350–400	369	535.00–625.00	566.81
28	400–450	430	487.00–595.00	535.78
48	450–500	469	457.00–605.00	494.24
42	500–550	516	415.00–471.00	445.84
26	550–600	573	365.00–475.00	423.54
15	600–650	622	371.00–415.00	384.77
13	650–700	678	369.00–391.00	381.37
2	750–800	765	360.00	360.00
6	800–850	833	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	515.00–555.00	528.33
4	300–350	319	520.00–550.00	535.18
8	350–400	376	455.00–530.00	489.39
8	400–450	420	350.00–490.00	451.81
15	450–500	486	393.00–450.00	414.66
15	500–550	533	390.00–423.00	410.80
5	550–600	574	357.00–380.00	366.83
2	600–650	625	350.00–361.00	355.68
1	700–750	740	350.00	350.00
2	750–800	785	329.00–347.00	338.00
1	800–850	840	317.00	317.00
3	900–950	915	323.00	323.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	550–600	578	459.00	459.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	400.00	400.00
1	350–400	360	351.00	351.00
1	400–450	435	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	294	550.00–600.00	579.95
3	300–350	312	565.00–620.00	593.53
20	350–400	377	505.00–590.00	562.32
19	400–450	432	471.00–550.00	492.88
28	450–500	473	400.00–493.00	455.33
31	500–550	532	361.00–430.00	401.17
15	550–600	569	367.00–417.00	385.89
12	600–650	624	351.00–371.00	363.58
1	650–700	675	347.00	347.00
7	700–750	721	309.00–355.00	343.64
5	750–800	758	317.00–330.00	327.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	417.00	417.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	288	485.00–510.00	492.95
2	300–350	320	465.00–495.00	480.47
4	350–400	374	450.00–495.00	473.33
5	400–450	425	350.00–445.00	399.15
6	450–500	470	351.00–385.00	369.94
1	500–550	515	361.00	361.00
2	550–600	585	321.00–323.00	321.98
2	650–700	663	343.00	343.00
1	750–800	750	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	504	433.00–449.00	438.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	269	525.00–570.00	535.87
20	300–350	318	457.00–565.00	486.71
37	350–400	374	411.00–491.00	451.25
45	400–450	428	415.00–500.00	445.58
42	450–500	473	381.00–457.00	412.77
68	500–550	525	363.00–443.00	401.99
29	550–600	569	347.00–381.00	364.57
19	600–650	625	341.00–365.00	353.93
7	650–700	657	337.00–347.00	343.56
1	850–900	850	329.00	329.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	750–800	791	349.00	349.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	410.00–423.00	419.08
8	300–350	332	389.00–445.00	406.92
13	350–400	377	350.00–423.00	383.76
12	400–450	433	353.00–417.00	390.17
8	450–500	481	321.00–400.00	358.43
3	500–550	525	311.00–357.00	341.23
5	550–600	568	299.00–337.00	314.50
3	600–650	613	323.00	323.00
4	650–700	681	310.00–315.00	313.72
7	700–750	720	281.00–327.00	300.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
80	600–650	602	391.00	391.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	5	—	1,047	2,450.00–3,750.00	3,121.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	2,850.00–3,350.00	3,081.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,079	141.00–187.00	155.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,166	156.00–238.00	187.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	862	1,700.00–2,450.00	2,264.36
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	720	1,950.00–2,700.00	2,238.96
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	30	—	1,046	2,200.00–3,250.00	2,869.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	893	2,900.00–2,950.00	2,924.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,260	134.00–181.00	162.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,395	173.00	173.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,104	1,500.00–2,500.00	1,992.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	165.00	165.00
9	—	1,236	150.00–160.00	154.85
5	—	1,068	140.00–148.00	143.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	933	128.00–136.00	133.38
1	—	1,255	155.00	155.00
3	—	1,107	144.00–149.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,540	153.00–161.00	157.22
1	—	1,320	142.00	142.00
5	—	1,510	167.00–182.00	174.12

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.