Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2025-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sharply higher with the 300-400 lbs 20.00-48.00 higher and the 400-650 lbs mostly 15.00-20.00 higher with the better 500-550 lbs 40.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00-20.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand. Quality was good with a mix of weaned and unweaned calves. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Replacement cows included two herd sellouts of good quality mostly young to middle aged cows that sold good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $363.10/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 2 of 26 comparable sales and sits −37.98 against this barn's trailing median of $401.08.

Average price

$363.10

46 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,932

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$422

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$93.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.86

vs AR average

+3.30 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	376.43	1,997	37
Medium and Large 2	517	339.47	1,755	4thin
Medium and Large 3	556	283.37	1,576	5thin

One grade step is worth $93.06/cwt here — about $422 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $440.79, low $350.40, median $401.08 across 26 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale46 hd

363.10

—

AR average8 barns · 334 hd

357.24

+5.86

National average158 barns · 7,895 hd

359.80

+3.30

This barn, trailing median26 sales

401.08

−37.98

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	Low	1,572	197.46	3,104	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,412	172.66	2,438	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,173	164.49	1,929	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,038	148.97	1,546	22

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,178	$4,179	41
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,271	$3,487	33
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,254	$2,728	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,235	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$2,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,093	$3,650	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	904	$3,127	6
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	715	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,309	$4,934	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$4,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,156	$4,395	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,446	$3,745	8
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$3,750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	339.47/cwt	331.00–360.00	1,755	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	714	286.62/cwt	277.00–299.00	2,046	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	282.13/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,340	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	484.18/cwt	441.00–525.00	1,859	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	462.68/cwt	431.00–489.00	1,929	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	329.66/cwt	309.00–351.00	2,027	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	442	389.29/cwt	360.00–413.00	1,721	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	397.36/cwt	375.00–419.00	2,265	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	423.84/cwt	395.00–441.00	1,979	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	332.40/cwt	319.00–345.00	1,905	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	347.73/cwt	327.00–367.00	1,784	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	427.57/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,561	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	384.69/cwt	350.00–401.00	2,374	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,156	4,394.86/head	3,850.00–4,650.00	4,395	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	3,175.00/head	2,950.00–3,400.00	3,175	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	4,500.00/head	4,500.00–4,500.00	4,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,423	5,045.12/head	4,700.00–5,250.00	5,045	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	4,800.00/head	4,800.00–4,800.00	4,800	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,436	3,934.85/head	3,600.00–4,350.00	3,935	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	904	3,126.72/head	3,050.00–3,250.00	3,127	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,004	170.36/cwt	157.00–181.00	1,710	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,029	177.06/cwt	167.00–203.00	1,822	5
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,379	171.62/cwt	164.00–189.00	2,367	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,254	2,728.14/head	2,000.00–3,150.00	2,728	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,271	3,487.13/head	1,750.00–4,350.00	3,487	33
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	4,179.31/head	3,050.00–4,750.00	4,179	41
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bulls	—	—	1,605	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,889	1
Bulls	—	—	1,417	192.52/cwt	184.00–198.00	2,728	7
Bulls	—	—	1,747	206.14/cwt	201.00–212.00	3,601	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	171.39/cwt	168.00–178.00	1,968	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,033	149.41/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,543	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	164.38/cwt	156.00–168.00	2,009	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,429	168.14/cwt	164.00–173.00	2,403	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,382	180.81/cwt	176.00–187.00	2,499	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	162.34/cwt	157.00–164.00	1,784	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	137.39/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,367	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	117.02/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,127	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	149.39/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,518	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	402.16/cwt	377.00–413.00	2,119	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	2,287	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,391	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,419	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	359.81/cwt	357.00–365.00	2,422	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	519.29/cwt	500.00–535.00	1,625	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	418.51/cwt	400.00–439.00	1,779	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	475.84/cwt	435.00–500.00	1,585	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	400.18/cwt	383.00–411.00	2,517	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	572.06/cwt	530.00–600.00	1,842	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	438.93/cwt	409.00–457.00	2,230	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	512.68/cwt	461.00–545.00	1,933	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	475.31/cwt	455.00–519.00	2,030	23
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	393.96/cwt	370.00–427.00	1,875	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	437.98/cwt	411.00–459.00	1,634	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	381.38/cwt	369.00–399.00	1,953	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	2,070	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	348.37/cwt	321.00–377.00	2,174	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	550–600	555	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,033	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,583	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	497	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	2,043	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	508	274.93/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,397	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	410.58/cwt	377.00–431.00	1,954	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	588	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,699	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	361	427.00/cwt	427.00–427.00	1,541	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	378.85/cwt	375.00–381.00	1,610	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	386.63/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,450	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	681	284.01/cwt	250.00–305.00	1,934	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	369.35/cwt	369.00–370.00	1,828	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	329.20/cwt	319.00–340.00	2,212	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	430.27/cwt	411.00–465.00	1,665	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	808	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,262	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	310.32/cwt	309.00–311.00	1,946	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,106	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	322.60/cwt	307.00–342.00	2,303	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	374.56/cwt	367.00–377.00	2,131	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	422.21/cwt	395.00–441.00	1,786	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,065	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	374.52/cwt	353.00–401.00	1,966	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	442.71/cwt	425.00–483.00	1,470	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	404.85/cwt	397.00–422.00	2,324	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	451.14/cwt	421.00–485.00	2,107	19

How this sale compares

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.

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