Name: Benton County Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2026-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Comparted to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold 7.00-10.00 higher, over 500lbs 10.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 15.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-7.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $329.77/cwt on 29 head, down $20.63 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −62.47 against this barn's trailing median of $392.25.

Average price

$329.77

▼ 20.63 vs prior sale

29 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,810

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$219

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

$28.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.93

vs AR average

−8.25 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	338.72	1,882	13thin
Medium and Large 1-2	548	329.81	1,806	10thin
Medium and Large 2	536	310.34	1,663	6thin

One grade step is worth $28.38/cwt here — about $219 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $440.79, low $329.77, median $392.25 across 30 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 sale29 hd

329.77

—

AR average8 barns · 195 hd

333.70

−3.93

National average160 barns · 6,296 hd

338.02

−8.25

This barn, trailing median30 sales

392.25

−62.47

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	1,725	196.78	3,395	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,373	154.50	2,121	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,228	148.74	1,827	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,043	134.00	1,398	4thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,280	$3,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$2,274	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,167	$2,137	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$2,650	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,410	$220	1thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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 1	400–450	428	378.64/cwt	373.00–381.00	1,621	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	334.33/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,458	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	352.37/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,512	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	314.62/cwt	307.00–325.00	2,089	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	330.70/cwt	323.00–333.00	1,905	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	377.34/cwt	370.00–391.00	1,385	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	348.07/cwt	345.00–363.00	1,852	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	784	289.89/cwt	275.00–299.00	2,273	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	1,356	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	309.41/cwt	300.00–317.00	1,627	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	363.95/cwt	361.00–373.00	1,223	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	417.55/cwt	411.00–421.00	1,403	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	558	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,825	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	334.02/cwt	333.00–335.00	1,777	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	450.90/cwt	431.00–455.00	1,912	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	369.37/cwt	353.00–385.00	2,102	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	357.49/cwt	351.00–375.00	1,709	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	443.44/cwt	423.00–467.00	1,676	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	376	429.97/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,617	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	322.86/cwt	300.00–331.00	1,569	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	691	317.25/cwt	315.00–329.00	2,192	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	383.02/cwt	367.00–401.00	1,984	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	404.71/cwt	393.00–415.00	1,898	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	307.58/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,208	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	541.77/cwt	535.00–550.00	1,782	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	504.68/cwt	495.00–525.00	1,827	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	336.93/cwt	329.00–345.00	1,954	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,162	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	508	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	1,824	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	348.50/cwt	347.00–350.00	2,011	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	339.42/cwt	330.00–359.00	1,758	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	382.00/cwt	373.00–400.00	1,700	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	556	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	2,285	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	515	431.00/cwt	431.00–431.00	2,220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,692	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	276.40/cwt	270.00–289.00	1,888	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,985	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	491	332.63/cwt	300.00–357.00	1,633	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	325.97/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	392.40/cwt	361.00–411.00	1,672	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	149.62/cwt	148.00–153.00	1,879	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,488	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,310	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,384	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,872	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	143.73/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,644	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,064	1
Bulls	—	—	1,933	174.76/cwt	169.00–179.00	3,378	2
Bulls	—	—	1,729	203.98/cwt	200.00–208.00	3,527	6
Bulls	—	—	1,638	196.94/cwt	194.00–199.00	3,226	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	220.00/head	220.00–220.00	220	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,076	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	2,136.57/head	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,137	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,273.61/head	2,250.00–2,300.00	2,274	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,158	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,540	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	169.50/cwt	169.00–170.00	2,217	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	393.27/cwt	371.00–411.00	1,864	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	363.67/cwt	347.00–375.00	1,884	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	322.46/cwt	309.00–337.00	2,012	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	346.47/cwt	333.00–357.00	1,951	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	304.58/cwt	300.00–307.00	2,016	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	447.86/cwt	429.00–465.00	1,841	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	319.63/cwt	315.00–327.00	1,844	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	421.64/cwt	419.00–425.00	1,817	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,223	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,136	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,843	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	440.56/cwt	431.00–475.00	1,696	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	1,790	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,773	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	325.91/cwt	321.00–335.00	2,017	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	356.73/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,709	16

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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