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Benton County Sale Barn

Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2026-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Thu, Sep 24

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2051

← Sep 17Sep 24Oct 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,337 head

▲ 906 vs last sale 431▲ 1,337 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

182 head

▲ 86 vs last sale 96▲ 182 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 13▲ 45 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 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00-10.00 higher.

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 $358.77/cwt on 114 head, down $8.50 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 30 comparable sales and sits −22.42 against this barn's trailing median of $381.19.

Average price

$358.77

▼ 8.50 vs prior sale

114 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,961

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

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

$37.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.01

vs AR average

+2.67 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	371.94	2,005	64
Medium and Large 1-2	563	349.05	1,964	25
Medium and Large 2	550	334.76	1,840	25

One grade step is worth $37.18/cwt here — about $166 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 sale114 hd

358.77

—

AR average8 barns · 530 hd

355.76

+3.01

National average179 barns · 11,869 hd

356.10

+2.67

This barn, trailing median30 sales

381.19

−22.42

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
Bulls	—	High	1,621	193.91	3,144	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,507	145.70	2,196	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,192	135.21	1,611	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,006	120.50	1,213	25

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$2,300	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,168	$2,208	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,156	$2,108	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	725	$2,081	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,180	$1,942	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,068	$2,600	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,325	$2,050	1thin

Every lot

96 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	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,525	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	574.94/cwt	570.00–585.00	1,869	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	533.30/cwt	510.00–555.00	1,979	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	454.10/cwt	451.00–467.00	1,689	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	485.86/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,812	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	478.05/cwt	473.00–483.00	2,022	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	495.82/cwt	490.00–505.00	2,107	26
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	435.55/cwt	415.00–449.00	1,864	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	457	477.00/cwt	477.00–477.00	2,180	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	444.69/cwt	433.00–461.00	2,103	23
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	429.00/cwt	429.00–429.00	2,059	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	396.03/cwt	371.00–405.00	1,901	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	415.94/cwt	395.00–431.00	2,146	36
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	371.34/cwt	357.00–379.00	1,964	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	386.44/cwt	385.00–387.00	2,052	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	375.26/cwt	365.00–389.00	2,143	24
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	399.87/cwt	389.00–407.00	2,315	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	350.80/cwt	333.00–357.00	2,052	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	386.23/cwt	373.00–401.00	2,360	25
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	624	366.75/cwt	363.00–371.00	2,289	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	639	340.25/cwt	307.00–367.00	2,174	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	356.91/cwt	337.00–362.00	2,366	48
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,270	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	336.68/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,390	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,208	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	769	315.12/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,423	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,655	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	477.21/cwt	465.00–505.00	1,551	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	404.19/cwt	391.00–417.00	1,338	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	393.75/cwt	375.00–423.00	1,484	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	444.69/cwt	433.00–467.00	1,681	20
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	383.92/cwt	330.00–399.00	1,616	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	412.64/cwt	405.00–419.00	1,745	21
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	428.70/cwt	421.00–439.00	1,822	25
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	465	439.21/cwt	437.00–441.00	2,042	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	358.20/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,694	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	390.32/cwt	373.00–411.00	1,854	60
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	364.01/cwt	359.00–371.00	1,740	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	374.76/cwt	365.00–389.00	1,967	35
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	338.85/cwt	327.00–365.00	1,806	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	536	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	1,946	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	538	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	2,104	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	362.69/cwt	353.00–377.00	2,035	23
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	343.62/cwt	341.00–349.00	1,969	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	327.49/cwt	319.00–335.00	1,896	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	331.06/cwt	327.00–339.00	2,072	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	631	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,164	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	641	319.77/cwt	319.00–320.00	2,050	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,032	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,024	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	693	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,079	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,974	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,106	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	303	487.73/cwt	460.00–515.00	1,478	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	548.20/cwt	531.00–565.00	1,820	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	502.32/cwt	485.00–520.00	1,899	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	435.28/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,663	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	415.43/cwt	350.00–451.00	1,770	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	468.35/cwt	455.00–493.00	2,009	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	422.57/cwt	401.00–439.00	1,956	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,856	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	361.04/cwt	345.00–373.00	1,744	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	369.69/cwt	369.00–371.00	1,922	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	387.40/cwt	373.00–409.00	2,018	34
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	374.71/cwt	361.00–391.00	2,158	21
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	338.79/cwt	327.00–353.00	1,968	14
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	350.30/cwt	335.00–361.00	2,186	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	637	314.47/cwt	307.00–330.00	2,003	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	324.58/cwt	311.00–333.00	2,181	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,086	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	304.90/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,180	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,008	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	287.85/cwt	280.00–300.00	2,222	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,201	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,489	189.96/cwt	186.00–193.00	2,829	7
Bulls	—	—	1,853	200.83/cwt	195.00–205.00	3,721	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	872	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	117.97/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,176	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	123.53/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,272	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,137	138.46/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,574	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	132.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,557	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	145.05/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,980	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,482	150.94/cwt	144.00–154.00	2,237	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,538	139.16/cwt	134.00–143.00	2,140	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	224.21/cwt	211.00–235.00	2,215	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,092	192.98/cwt	151.00–231.00	2,107	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	2,081.03/head	1,850.00–2,100.00	2,081	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	2,107.69/head	1,550.00–2,500.00	2,108	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	2,207.56/head	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,208	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	1,942.31/head	1,450.00–2,500.00	1,942	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,355	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,843	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	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 Sep 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,337Last week 431Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 182Last week 96Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 13Year ago 0

Comparted to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00-10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	373	475.00–490.00	485.86
9	400–450	423	473.00–483.00	478.05
4	450–500	480	429.00	429.00
17	500–550	531	385.00–387.00	386.44
24	550–600	571	365.00–389.00	375.26
14	600–650	624	363.00–371.00	366.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	325	570.00–585.00	574.94
11	350–400	371	510.00–555.00	533.30
26	400–450	425	490.00–505.00	495.82
23	450–500	473	433.00–461.00	444.69
36	500–550	516	395.00–431.00	415.94
20	550–600	579	389.00–407.00	399.87
25	600–650	611	373.00–401.00	386.23
48	650–700	663	337.00–362.00	356.91
12	700–750	710	320.00–340.00	336.68
4	750–800	769	300.00–320.00	315.12
1	850–900	885	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	500.00	500.00
5	350–400	372	451.00–467.00	454.10
6	400–450	428	415.00–449.00	435.55
11	450–500	480	371.00–405.00	396.03
13	500–550	529	357.00–379.00	371.34
9	550–600	585	333.00–357.00	350.80
11	600–650	639	307.00–367.00	340.25
2	650–700	688	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	710	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	457	477.00	477.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	331	391.00–417.00	404.19
10	350–400	377	375.00–423.00	393.75
8	400–450	421	330.00–399.00	383.92
8	450–500	473	345.00–380.00	358.20
16	500–550	533	327.00–365.00	338.85
9	550–600	579	319.00–335.00	327.49
1	600–650	645	315.00	315.00
2	650–700	693	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	450–500	465	437.00–441.00	439.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	538	391.00	391.00
5	600–650	631	343.00	343.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	400–450	423	405.00–419.00	412.64
16	450–500	478	359.00–371.00	364.01
7	500–550	536	363.00	363.00
18	550–600	573	341.00–349.00	343.62
13	600–650	641	319.00–320.00	319.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	325	465.00–505.00	477.21
20	350–400	378	433.00–467.00	444.69
25	400–450	425	421.00–439.00	428.70
60	450–500	475	373.00–411.00	390.32
35	500–550	525	365.00–389.00	374.76
23	550–600	561	353.00–377.00	362.69
12	600–650	626	327.00–339.00	331.06
2	650–700	655	309.00	309.00
1	700–750	705	280.00	280.00
2	750–800	780	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	303	460.00–515.00	487.73
4	350–400	382	400.00–455.00	435.28
10	400–450	426	350.00–451.00	415.43
3	450–500	483	345.00–373.00	361.04
3	500–550	520	369.00–371.00	369.69
14	550–600	581	327.00–353.00	338.79
3	600–650	637	307.00–330.00	314.47
2	650–700	675	309.00	309.00
1	700–750	725	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	482	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	332	531.00–565.00	548.20
10	350–400	378	485.00–520.00	502.32
14	400–450	429	455.00–493.00	468.35
13	450–500	463	401.00–439.00	422.57
34	500–550	521	373.00–409.00	387.40
21	550–600	576	361.00–391.00	374.71
9	600–650	624	335.00–361.00	350.30
9	650–700	672	311.00–333.00	324.58
3	700–750	715	300.00–315.00	304.90
3	750–800	772	280.00–300.00	287.85
1	800–850	815	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,538	134.00–143.00	139.16
5	—	1,482	144.00–154.00	150.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,175	130.00–135.00	132.54
2	—	1,365	144.00–146.00	145.05
3	—	1,137	137.00–140.00	138.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	997	116.00–120.00	117.97
1	—	800	109.00	109.00
13	—	1,030	122.00–127.00	123.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,853	195.00–205.00	200.83
7	—	1,489	186.00–193.00	189.96

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	3	—	988	211.00–235.00	224.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,092	151.00–231.00	192.98

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,125	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,168	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,207.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,156	1,550.00–2,500.00	2,107.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,180	1,450.00–2,500.00	1,942.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	725	1,850.00–2,100.00	2,081.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,355	136.00	136.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,068	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	2,050.00	2,050.00

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.