Benton County Sale Barn Market Report

Siloam Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 16, 2026

630 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $479.78/cwt ≈ $2,284/hd at 476 lb · 19 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $473.37/cwt ≈ $2,471/hd at 522 lb · 18 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $462.68/cwt ≈ $1,925/hd at 416 lb · 17 head

At Siloam Springs, AR, 4-weight heifers sold at $449/cwt, which is $23/cwt below the AR average ($472) and $42/cwt under Heber Springs, AR ($491). The class is down $9/cwt from its early April peak of $475. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	630	940	1,377
Feeder cattle	380	—	1,032
Slaughter cattle	181	—	245
Replacement cattle	69	—	100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-20.00 lower on a very light test in a few classes. Feeder heifers uneven on a light test in a few classes near steady. Supply was light due to wet conditions with quality and condition not as good as last week. Slaughter cows sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-10.00 higher.

↕ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers uneven on a light test in a few classes near steady
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers 5.00-20.00 lower on a very light test in a few classes
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-10.00 higher
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 10.00-15.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
300–348	328	11	630.00–675.00	$651.41	$2,137
355–395	373	4	570.00–630.00	$600.08	$2,238
400–430	407	10	530.00–585.00	$568.61	$2,314
450–482	467	9	465.00–505.00	$476.54	$2,225
500–531	522	18	455.00–500.00	$473.37	$2,471
568–598	587	7	409.00–427.00	$415.72	$2,440
620	620	2	433.00	$433.00	$2,685
707–720	710	4	383.00–389.00	$384.52	$2,730
813	813	5	350.00	$350.00	$2,846
878	878	3	320.00	$320.00	$2,810

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
310–335	323	2	550.00–585.00	$568.18	$1,835
355–365	360	2	530.00–540.00	$535.07	$1,926
540	540	1	400.00	$400.00	$2,160

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
300–309	308	6	565.00–620.00	$611.06	$1,882
350–392	370	14	500.00–545.00	$529.57	$1,959
401–440	416	17	435.00–475.00	$462.68	$1,925
478–495	488	11	415.00–450.00	$427.68	$2,087
515–535	522	6	417.00–420.00	$418.50	$2,185
578–585	579	5	377.00–405.00	$399.35	$2,312
605	605	1	377.00	$377.00	$2,281
703	703	3	323.00	$323.00	$2,271
825	825	4	325.00	$325.00	$2,681

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
300–330	319	4	490.00–540.00	$522.47	$1,667
370–395	382	6	430.00–465.00	$439.11	$1,677
455–493	474	4	395.00–445.00	$419.00	$1,986

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
343	343	4	550.00	$550.00	$1,886

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
310–338	324	6	645.00–675.00	$659.76	$2,138
375–398	391	8	545.00–590.00	$576.40	$2,254
455–497	476	19	463.00–515.00	$479.78	$2,284
505–543	533	8	435.00–470.00	$454.53	$2,423
558–578	565	6	453.00–459.00	$455.05	$2,571
610	610	2	413.00	$413.00	$2,519

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1105–1900	1320	(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	5,000.00–5,500.00	$5,247.98

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
385	385	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,540
418	418	2	520.00	$520.00	$2,174

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1060–1270	1165	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	2,600.00–2,850.00	$2,713.73	$31,615

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
825–1310	1009	80-85%	14	150.00–159.00	$154.58	$1,560
970–1270	1073	80-85%	11	170.00–178.00	$175.07	$1,879
905–1370	1181	80-85%	26	160.00–169.00	$165.60	$1,956

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1365–1710	1415	75-80%	17	160.00–168.00	$166.51	$2,356
1395–1730	1501	75-80%	4	150.00–153.00	$151.56	$2,275
1465–1575	1522	75-80%	3	172.00–178.00	$174.39	$2,654

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
770–925	866	85-90%	4	140.00–149.00	$144.61	$1,252
920–930	925	85-90%	2	125.00–135.00	$130.03	$1,203

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1160–1525	1285	3	199.00–200.00	$199.60	$2,565
1470–1790	1606	7	203.00–210.00	$206.10	$3,310
1510–1770	1663	3	220.00–222.00	$220.71	$3,670

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1025	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	182.00	$182.00	$1,866

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985	985	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	2,350.00	$2,350.00
1018–1328	1086	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	2,200.00–2,750.00	$2,484.76
1170	1170	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00
1123–1600	1196	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	2,350.00–3,050.00	$2,802.28
1245	1245	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00
1270	1270	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,750.00	$3,750.00
1050–1448	1284	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,600.00–3,250.00	$2,874.46
1193–1505	1318	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	2,200.00–3,100.00	$2,497.95
1336–1345	1338	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	3,650.00–3,900.00	$3,700.27

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1465	1465	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	160.00	$160.00	$2,344

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00
1255	1255	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,850.00	$3,850.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
705	705	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00	$17,272

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.