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Benton County Sale Barn Market Report

Siloam Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 11, 2026

630 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $435.27/cwt +19.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,572/hd at 591 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $455.12/cwt -18.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,376/hd at 522 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.06/cwt -33.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 571 lb · 30 head
Siloam Springs 5-weight steers sold at $443/cwt, $3/cwt above the AR average ($440) but $3/cwt under Ozark. AR 5-weight steers are down $35 from their early May peak of $468. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 630 630 0
Feeder cattle 469 380 0
Slaughter cattle 144 181 0
Replacement cattle 17 69 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 15.00-20.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 7 500.00–550.00 $531.89 $1,691 -119.52
373 value added 373 6 590.00 $590.00 $2,201 —
427–445 431 15 477.00–500.00 $494.87 $2,133 -73.74
440–441 value added 441 7 515.00–527.00 $520.14 $2,294 —
470–490 482 4 449.00–489.00 $460.77 $2,221 -15.77
516–535 522 32 439.00–459.00 $455.12 $2,376 -18.25
552–597 591 48 433.00–453.00 $435.27 $2,572 +19.55
608–634 624 7 391.00–407.00 $400.29 $2,498 -32.71
660–673 668 4 347.00–385.00 $361.87 $2,417 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–499 494 8 411.00–437.00 $423.37 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 409.00 $409.00 $2,004 —
550–583 572 3 397.00–409.00 $405.15 $2,317 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 489.00–520.00 $504.50 $1,564 -106.56
350–382 376 10 465.00–507.00 $492.59 $1,852 -36.98
415–438 425 7 449.00–479.00 $467.52 $1,987 +4.84
458–488 477 17 400.00–429.00 $415.02 $1,980 -12.66
505–525 514 8 380.00–423.00 $390.31 $2,006 -28.19
554 value added 554 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,105 —
558–595 574 26 350.00–377.00 $363.91 $2,089 -35.44
640 640 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,246 -26.00
655–673 665 4 331.00–341.00 $335.94 $2,234 —
700 700 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 +2.00
750 value added 750 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
840 840 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,663 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–443 432 7 419.00–423.00 $420.72 $1,818 —
473–483 476 6 383.00–391.00 $385.70 $1,836 —
500–548 527 10 367.00–377.00 $371.46 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 435.00–465.00 $449.52 $1,416 -72.95
355–395 380 4 421.00–450.00 $436.97 $1,660 -2.14
420–445 439 4 361.00–400.00 $377.11 $1,656 —
455–498 477 4 350.00–381.00 $359.55 $1,715 -59.45
505–535 521 9 350.00–357.00 $350.80 $1,828 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 317 5 490.00–510.00 $504.04 $1,598 -155.72
350–355 354 6 550.00–590.00 $574.86 $2,035 —
414–445 427 7 501.00–519.00 $510.97 $2,182 —
460–472 465 7 425.00–470.00 $440.54 $2,049 -39.24
500–540 517 14 409.00–450.00 $423.47 $2,189 -31.06
556 thin fleshed 556 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,419 —
550–598 579 10 371.00–393.00 $384.39 $2,226 -70.66
613–635 622 4 379.00–385.00 $381.96 $2,376 -31.04
665–680 673 2 355.00–379.00 $366.87 $2,469 —
728–743 734 5 327.00–357.00 $344.85 $2,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 —
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 ±0.00
435–448 443 4 350.00–425.00 $382.09 $1,693 -137.91
525–540 532 3 375.00–400.00 $389.87 $2,074 —
625 625 2 329.00 $329.00 $2,056 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1455 1138 80-85% 13 160.00–169.00 $165.39 $1,882 —
958–1345 1173 80-85% 13 176.00–186.00 $180.99 $2,123 +15.39
1080–1220 1175 80-85% 4 188.00–197.00 $190.77 $2,242 +25.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1415 1352 75-80% 3 188.00–198.00 $192.60 $2,604 —
1320–1625 1392 75-80% 17 176.00–186.00 $182.68 $2,543 —
1720 1720 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,976 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1095 1023 85-90% 2 110.00–123.00 $116.96 $1,197 —
865–1205 1038 85-90% 6 130.00–140.00 $134.33 $1,394 —
1010–1285 1144 85-90% 8 150.00–158.00 $151.30 $1,731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1725 1358 12 190.00 $190.00 $2,580 —
1425–1870 1726 5 206.00–216.00 $210.52 $3,634 —
1500–2070 1734 8 199.00–205.00 $202.52 $3,512 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125–1130 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 209.00–213.00 $211.00 $2,380

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1235 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–3,300.00 $2,821.10
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1545 1545 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 -550.00

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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.