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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2026-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Jul 23

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Jul 16Jul 23Jul 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

243 head

▲ 243 vs last sale 0▲ 243 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

123 head

▲ 123 vs last sale 0▲ 123 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 0▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Comparted to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mixed under 500lbs 10.00-15.00 higher, 500-600lbs 5.00-10.00 lower, over 600 not enough for a trend. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00-10.00 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 $431.41/cwt on 31 head, down $9.29 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 30 comparable sales and sits −5.41 against this barn's trailing median of $436.81.

Average price

$431.41

▼ 9.29 vs prior sale

31 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,337

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$227

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

$51.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.26

vs AR average

+12.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	441.26	2,371	25
Medium and Large 1-2	570	391.00	2,229	3thin
Medium and Large 2	550	389.72	2,143	3thin

One grade step is worth $51.54/cwt here — about $227 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 sale31 hd

431.41

—

AR average6 barns · 97 hd

413.14

+18.26

National average142 barns · 5,313 hd

419.04

+12.37

This barn, trailing median30 sales

436.81

−5.41

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	—	High	1,494	213.61	3,191	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	184.20	2,575	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,113	173.33	1,929	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,018	156.00	1,588	1thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,445	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,201	$2,780	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,180	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,195	$2,628	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,390	$2,550	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	750	$2,850	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,465	$4,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,110	$3,600	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$2,642	2thin

Every lot

71 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	2,028	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	576.63/cwt	545.00–600.00	2,087	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	527.50/cwt	515.00–540.00	1,978	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	505.00/cwt	485.00–525.00	2,161	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	465.03/cwt	461.00–467.00	2,148	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	420.38/cwt	417.00–427.00	2,030	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	458.90/cwt	437.00–465.00	2,386	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	398.08/cwt	389.00–407.00	2,150	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	409.89/cwt	375.00–425.00	2,328	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	2,229	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	2,126	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	607	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	2,325	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,342	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	653	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,331	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	655	370.00/cwt	363.00–377.00	2,424	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,241	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,500	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	2,036	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	324.99/cwt	323.00–327.00	2,567	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,632	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,894	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,350	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	303	561.48/cwt	545.00–565.00	1,701	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,575	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	492.16/cwt	480.00–501.00	1,801	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	466.19/cwt	465.00–467.00	1,967	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	421.12/cwt	411.00–431.00	1,811	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	417.66/cwt	417.00–419.00	1,942	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	351.00/cwt	337.00–365.00	1,808	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	386.62/cwt	371.00–400.00	2,014	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	366.88/cwt	347.00–377.00	2,121	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,875	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	314.81/cwt	300.00–329.00	2,109	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,410	4
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Replacement	938	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,711	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Replacement	980	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,695	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	343	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,869	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	357	541.76/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,934	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	441	477.11/cwt	453.00–485.00	2,104	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	445.63/cwt	439.00–449.00	2,050	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	1,825	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	418.90/cwt	407.00–431.00	2,166	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	367.76/cwt	340.00–395.00	1,931	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	358.50/cwt	330.00–387.00	2,026	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	361.36/cwt	350.00–385.00	2,132	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,030	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	362.53/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,313	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	341.41/cwt	333.00–359.00	2,305	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,395	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,425	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	293.39/cwt	287.00–300.00	2,538	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,138	197.55/cwt	195.00–200.00	2,248	2
Bulls	—	—	1,444	210.20/cwt	204.00–214.00	3,035	4
Bulls	—	—	1,721	225.06/cwt	222.00–232.00	3,873	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,588	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,064	166.74/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,774	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	174.96/cwt	172.00–182.00	1,982	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,176	185.90/cwt	168.00–194.00	2,186	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,383	180.84/cwt	179.00–183.00	2,501	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	192.60/cwt	190.00–195.00	2,764	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	4,450.00/head	4,450.00–4,450.00	4,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	2,627.82/head	2,400.00–2,850.00	2,628	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,201	2,780.01/head	2,450.00–3,200.00	2,780	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	2,642.09/head	2,350.00–2,900.00	2,642	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,066	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	196.39/cwt	191.00–207.00	2,416	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 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 243Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	303	545.00–565.00	561.48
5	350–400	366	480.00–501.00	492.16
5	400–450	422	465.00–467.00	466.19
3	450–500	465	417.00–419.00	417.66
15	500–550	521	371.00–400.00	386.62
7	550–600	578	347.00–377.00	366.88
1	600–650	625	300.00	300.00
3	650–700	670	300.00–329.00	314.81
4	750–800	765	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	450.00	450.00
1	350–400	350	450.00	450.00
2	400–450	430	411.00–431.00	421.12
2	500–550	515	337.00–365.00	351.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	900–950	938	289.00	289.00
2	950–1000	980	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	515.00–540.00	527.50
3	450–500	483	417.00–427.00	420.38
2	500–550	540	389.00–407.00	398.08
1	550–600	570	373.00	373.00
1	700–750	730	307.00	307.00
1	750–800	780	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	600.00	600.00
10	350–400	362	545.00–600.00	576.63
5	400–450	428	485.00–525.00	505.00
6	450–500	462	461.00–467.00	465.03
16	500–550	520	437.00–465.00	458.90
9	550–600	568	375.00–425.00	409.89
4	600–650	633	370.00	370.00
2	650–700	653	357.00	357.00
2	700–750	733	341.00	341.00
2	750–800	790	323.00–327.00	324.99
1	800–850	825	319.00	319.00
1	950–1000	955	303.00	303.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	570	391.00	391.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	607	383.00	383.00
6	650–700	655	363.00–377.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	479	381.00	381.00
2	500–550	525	340.00–395.00	367.76
2	550–600	565	330.00–387.00	358.50
2	600–650	615	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	715	335.00	335.00
1	750–800	790	307.00	307.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	343	545.00	545.00
5	350–400	357	530.00–550.00	541.76
4	400–450	441	453.00–485.00	477.11
3	450–500	460	439.00–449.00	445.63
6	500–550	517	407.00–431.00	418.90
3	550–600	590	350.00–385.00	361.36
6	600–650	638	350.00–365.00	362.53
4	650–700	675	333.00–359.00	341.41
2	850–900	865	287.00–300.00	293.39

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	3,600.00	3,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,465	4,450.00	4,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	2,550.00	2,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,201	2,450.00–3,200.00	2,780.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,195	2,400.00–2,850.00	2,627.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,445	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	750	2,850.00	2,850.00

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	1	—	970	213.00	213.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	2,350.00–2,900.00	2,642.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,230	191.00–207.00	196.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,721	222.00–232.00	225.06
4	—	1,444	204.00–214.00	210.20
2	—	1,138	195.00–200.00	197.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,018	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,133	172.00–182.00	174.96
5	—	1,176	168.00–194.00	185.90
14	—	1,064	165.00–171.00	166.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,383	179.00–183.00	180.84
2	—	1,435	190.00–195.00	192.60

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.