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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2026-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Jun 11

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Jun 4Jun 11Jul 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

469 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 504▲ 469 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

144 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 114▲ 144 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 33▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 15.00-20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-10.00 lower.

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 $441.83/cwt on 83 head, down $7.85 from the prior sale. That ranks 17 of 30 comparable sales and sits +5.02 against this barn's trailing median of $436.81.

Average price

$441.83

▼ 7.85 vs prior sale

83 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,491

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

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

$38.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.83

vs AR average

−11.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	443.21	2,497	80
Medium and Large 2	572	405.15	2,317	3thin

One grade step is worth $38.06/cwt here — about $180 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 sale83 hd

441.83

—

AR average7 barns · 386 hd

433.00

+8.83

National average163 barns · 9,671 hd

453.72

−11.89

This barn, trailing median30 sales

436.81

+5.02

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	—	Average	1,552	198.11	3,075	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,402	183.64	2,574	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,158	175.53	2,033	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,089	140.64	1,532	16

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,545	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,185	$2,821	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,255	$3,300	1thin

Every lot

64 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	531.89/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,691	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	373	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	2,201	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	494.87/cwt	477.00–500.00	2,133	15
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	441	520.14/cwt	515.00–527.00	2,294	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	460.77/cwt	449.00–489.00	2,221	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	409.00/cwt	409.00–409.00	2,004	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	494	423.37/cwt	411.00–437.00	2,091	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	455.12/cwt	439.00–459.00	2,376	32
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	405.15/cwt	397.00–409.00	2,317	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	591	435.27/cwt	433.00–453.00	2,572	48
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	400.29/cwt	391.00–407.00	2,498	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	361.87/cwt	347.00–385.00	2,417	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	504.50/cwt	489.00–520.00	1,564	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	449.52/cwt	435.00–465.00	1,416	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	492.59/cwt	465.00–507.00	1,852	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	436.97/cwt	421.00–450.00	1,660	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	467.52/cwt	449.00–479.00	1,987	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	432	420.72/cwt	419.00–423.00	1,818	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	439	377.11/cwt	361.00–400.00	1,656	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	385.70/cwt	383.00–391.00	1,836	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	415.02/cwt	400.00–429.00	1,980	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	359.55/cwt	350.00–381.00	1,715	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	390.31/cwt	380.00–423.00	2,006	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	350.80/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,828	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	371.46/cwt	367.00–377.00	1,958	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	554	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,105	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	363.91/cwt	350.00–377.00	2,089	26
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,246	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	335.94/cwt	331.00–341.00	2,234	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,275	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,400	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,663	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,240	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	504.04/cwt	490.00–510.00	1,598	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	354	574.86/cwt	550.00–590.00	2,035	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	510.97/cwt	501.00–519.00	2,182	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	443	382.09/cwt	350.00–425.00	1,693	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	440.54/cwt	425.00–470.00	2,049	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	423.47/cwt	409.00–450.00	2,189	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	389.87/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,074	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	556	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,419	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	384.39/cwt	371.00–393.00	2,226	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	381.96/cwt	379.00–385.00	2,376	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,056	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	366.87/cwt	355.00–379.00	2,469	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	734	344.85/cwt	327.00–357.00	2,531	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,358	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,580	12
Bulls	—	—	1,726	210.52/cwt	206.00–216.00	3,634	5
Bulls	—	—	1,734	202.52/cwt	199.00–205.00	3,512	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	116.96/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,197	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	134.33/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,394	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	165.39/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,882	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,144	151.30/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,731	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	180.99/cwt	176.00–186.00	2,123	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	190.77/cwt	188.00–197.00	2,242	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,352	192.60/cwt	188.00–198.00	2,604	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,392	182.68/cwt	176.00–186.00	2,543	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,720	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,976	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,128	211.00/cwt	209.00–213.00	2,380	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	2,821.10/head	2,300.00–3,300.00	2,821	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,545	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	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 Jun 11, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 469Last week 504Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 114Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 33Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 15.00-20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-10.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	489.00–520.00	504.50
10	350–400	376	465.00–507.00	492.59
7	400–450	425	449.00–479.00	467.52
17	450–500	477	400.00–429.00	415.02
8	500–550	514	380.00–423.00	390.31
26	550–600	574	350.00–377.00	363.91
1	600–650	640	351.00	351.00
4	650–700	665	331.00–341.00	335.94
1	700–750	700	325.00	325.00
2	800–850	840	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	435.00–465.00	449.52
4	350–400	380	421.00–450.00	436.97
4	400–450	439	361.00–400.00	377.11
4	450–500	477	350.00–381.00	359.55
9	500–550	521	350.00–357.00	350.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	554	380.00	380.00
3	750–800	750	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	432	419.00–423.00	420.72
6	450–500	476	383.00–391.00	385.70
10	500–550	527	367.00–377.00	371.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	318	500.00–550.00	531.89
15	400–450	431	477.00–500.00	494.87
4	450–500	482	449.00–489.00	460.77
32	500–550	522	439.00–459.00	455.12
48	550–600	591	433.00–453.00	435.27
7	600–650	624	391.00–407.00	400.29
4	650–700	668	347.00–385.00	361.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	409.00	409.00
3	550–600	572	397.00–409.00	405.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	494	411.00–437.00	423.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	373	590.00	590.00
7	400–450	441	515.00–527.00	520.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	556	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	317	490.00–510.00	504.04
6	350–400	354	550.00–590.00	574.86
7	400–450	427	501.00–519.00	510.97
7	450–500	465	425.00–470.00	440.54
14	500–550	517	409.00–450.00	423.47
10	550–600	579	371.00–393.00	384.39
4	600–650	622	379.00–385.00	381.96
2	650–700	673	355.00–379.00	366.87
5	700–750	734	327.00–357.00	344.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	400.00	400.00
1	350–400	350	400.00	400.00
4	400–450	443	350.00–425.00	382.09
3	500–550	532	375.00–400.00	389.87
2	600–650	625	329.00	329.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,144	150.00–158.00	151.30
6	—	1,038	130.00–140.00	134.33
2	—	1,023	110.00–123.00	116.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,138	160.00–169.00	165.39
13	—	1,173	176.00–186.00	180.99
4	—	1,175	188.00–197.00	190.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,352	188.00–198.00	192.60
17	—	1,392	176.00–186.00	182.68
1	—	1,720	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,734	199.00–205.00	202.52
5	—	1,726	206.00–216.00	210.52
12	—	1,358	190.00	190.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,128	209.00–213.00	211.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,185	2,300.00–3,300.00	2,821.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,545	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	3,300.00	3,300.00

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.