Sale reports / Arkansas / Benton County Sale Barn / 2025-10-23

Benton County Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Oct 23
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,194 head
▲ 114 vs last sale 1,080▼ 302 vs year ago 1,496 · −20.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
190 head
▲ 52 vs last sale 138▼ 92 vs year ago 282 · −32.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
110 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 100▲ 35 vs year ago 75 · +46.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs mostly 15.00-30.00 lower instances over 50.00 lower than last weeks sharp price increases and the better 600-650 lbs 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs mostly 20.00-40.00 lower instances 49.00 lower. Quality and condition of most feeders not as good as last week. Slaughter cows mixed with breaker cows 1.00-2.00 higher with boner and lean cows steady to 2.00 lower. No trend on slaughter bulls not reported last week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $399.48/cwt on 161 head. That ranks 9 of 30 comparable sales and sits −37.34 against this barn's trailing median of $436.81.
Average price
$399.48
161 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,176
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$209
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$32.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.06
vs AR average
−58.66 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545406.832,217124
Medium and Large 1-2560377.002,11110thin
Medium and Large 2537374.022,00927
One grade step is worth $32.81/cwt here — about $209 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 sale161 hd
399.48
—
AR average7 barns · 396 hd
398.41
+1.06
National average182 barns · 38,495 hd
458.14
−58.66
This barn, trailing median30 sales
436.81
−37.34
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—Average1,646186.993,07719
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,475166.592,45813
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,165157.231,83229
CowsLean 85-90%Low996138.901,38326

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 Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$3,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,505$2,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,148$2,58445
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,079$2,16228
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$2,7452thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)820$2,4362thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,225$3,2667
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)858$3,8002thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)978$2,4039
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)910$2,0952thin

Every lot

118 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1327606.00/cwt580.00–635.001,9824
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2345500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7251
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3345417.00/cwt417.00–417.001,4391
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1352535.84/cwt493.00–550.001,8864
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2373442.46/cwt423.00–480.001,6503
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3373384.30/cwt370.00–400.001,4332
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2419436.12/cwt405.00–462.001,82713
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3427331.46/cwt297.00–373.001,4155
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1432467.41/cwt457.00–485.002,01923
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1471440.34/cwt413.00–465.002,07428
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480402.51/cwt350.00–475.001,93227
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3483330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5944
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2496407.00/cwt407.00–407.002,0195
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1523416.73/cwt401.00–437.002,17962
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2526377.76/cwt350.00–400.001,98718
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2559366.55/cwt350.00–377.002,0499
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560377.00/cwt377.00–377.002,11110
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1567396.93/cwt373.00–417.002,25162
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1616391.57/cwt371.00–407.002,41251
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2619349.69/cwt330.00–363.002,16520
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy650353.00/cwt353.00–353.002,2951
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1663350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3213
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2677337.67/cwt320.00–367.002,2868
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2715335.46/cwt330.00–341.002,3992
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy723326.00/cwt326.00–326.002,3572
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1753359.00/cwt359.00–359.002,7038
Steers750–800Medium and Large 3798300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3943
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2810330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,6732
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3320327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,0461
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328385.77/cwt350.00–410.001,2657
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1331437.43/cwt423.00–485.001,44810
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3368312.96/cwt311.00–315.001,1522
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375413.00/cwt400.00–435.001,54911
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2377372.83/cwt345.00–400.001,40615
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1416402.32/cwt385.00–417.001,67429
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy420327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,3731
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy423387.00/cwt387.00–387.001,6376
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3425307.76/cwt300.00–315.001,3082
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2427361.78/cwt341.00–380.001,54517
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2444372.21/cwt370.00–375.001,65316
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3465300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3951
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy465300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3952
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy470350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6452
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474335.23/cwt300.00–361.001,58930
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475368.45/cwt357.00–385.001,75052
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1522360.83/cwt350.00–375.001,88450
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2529333.13/cwt317.00–350.001,76225
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy546344.01/cwt341.00–347.001,8788
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1564344.63/cwt330.00–351.001,94429
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570324.09/cwt309.00–330.001,8477
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy605270.00/cwt260.00–280.001,6342
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned606330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0007
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1610323.00/cwt317.00–335.001,9703
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2622309.87/cwt291.00–329.001,92713
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy647301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,9473
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3660265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,7492
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy670280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8763
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2673295.86/cwt277.00–311.001,9916
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2740277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,0501
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1763311.97/cwt309.00–315.002,3802
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Fleshy765300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2951
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2785270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1201
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2800260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0801
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2850281.50/cwt280.00–283.002,3932
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2900251.00/cwt251.00–251.002,2591
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2980250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4501
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy310475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,4731
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2317464.86/cwt430.00–510.001,4748
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1326560.15/cwt540.00–580.001,8268
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3360383.00/cwt383.00–383.001,3791
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1365501.00/cwt501.00–501.001,8291
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2369442.39/cwt400.00–469.001,6328
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3410359.93/cwt327.00–377.001,4763
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2419408.82/cwt361.00–435.001,71317
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1424456.02/cwt437.00–485.001,93428
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy444331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,4704
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3468312.54/cwt297.00–325.001,4636
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1475417.94/cwt407.00–425.001,98520
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2477370.85/cwt330.00–400.001,76926
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1522394.07/cwt361.00–449.002,05741
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528364.21/cwt330.00–375.001,9236
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570320.44/cwt311.00–330.001,8275
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1573354.92/cwt330.00–389.002,03415
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2625314.01/cwt313.00–315.001,9634
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1628349.06/cwt330.00–375.002,19215
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1660324.25/cwt307.00–330.002,1404
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2675290.15/cwt285.00–300.001,9593
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy685300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0551
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1711321.79/cwt300.00–341.002,2884
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1773313.37/cwt300.00–327.002,4222
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2815267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,1762
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1985247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,4332
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,433157.21/cwt142.00–174.002,2534
Bulls——1,612186.50/cwt182.00–193.003,0068
Bulls——1,806204.57/cwt197.00–212.003,6957
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%910110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0011
Cows—Lean 85-90%929132.41/cwt124.00–137.001,23011
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,018140.68/cwt138.00–143.001,4322
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,034142.76/cwt138.00–147.001,47611
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,128158.14/cwt155.00–160.001,7843
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,165155.56/cwt152.00–159.001,81217
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,195163.37/cwt160.00–169.001,95210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,448175.00/cwt169.00–185.002,5346
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,499159.39/cwt152.00–164.002,3897
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28202,435.98/head2,200.00–2,650.002,4362
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29852,744.92/head2,700.00–2,800.002,7452
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28583,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2705162.96/cwt130.00–195.001,1492
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29102,094.51/head1,450.00–2,600.002,0952
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2963165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5892
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29782,402.57/head1,600.00–2,550.002,4039
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1382,459.12/head1,750.00–3,100.002,4592
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2603,588.81/head3,100.00–4,000.003,5895
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0503,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0792,161.50/head1,150.00–2,900.002,16228
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,8811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1482,584.37/head1,500.00–3,050.002,58445
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5052,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001

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.