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Benton County Sale Barn Market Report

Siloam Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 9, 2026

706 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.86/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 526 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $473.42/cwt +18.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,532/hd at 535 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $511.37/cwt +50.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,389/hd at 467 lb · 24 head
Siloam Springs 5-weight heifers sold at $389/cwt, running $21/cwt below the AR average ($410) and $40/cwt under Searcy. The class is down $8 from its late June peak of $410. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 706 630 1,399
Feeder cattle 615 469 1,179
Slaughter cattle 76 144 180
Replacement cattle 15 17 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend sale closed last week and not reported two weeks ago. Supply was moderate with good demand and a higher undertone. The offering included some value added calves selling for a premium price.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 635.00–670.00 $651.28 $2,104 +119.39
355 value added 355 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,059 -10.00
390–395 394 4 520.00–555.00 $528.67 $2,083 —
400–428 417 8 507.00–545.00 $520.35 $2,170 +25.48
423 value added 423 3 569.00 $569.00 $2,407 +48.86
465 value added 465 11 535.00 $535.00 $2,488 —
460–483 469 13 469.00–511.00 $491.37 $2,305 +30.60
503–535 value added 531 15 487.00–491.00 $487.51 $2,589 —
525–548 539 14 441.00–473.00 $458.33 $2,470 +3.21
564–589 580 15 431.00–449.00 $441.49 $2,561 +6.22
620–645 639 11 380.00–415.00 $398.80 $2,548 -1.49
667–673 668 21 400.00 $400.00 $2,672 +38.13
700 700 1 371.00 $371.00 $2,597 —
775–799 794 5 350.00–365.00 $362.07 $2,875 —
825 825 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 575.00–605.00 $590.11 $1,995 —
390–395 393 2 443.00–471.00 $457.09 $1,796 —
405–447 429 6 450.00–499.00 $465.62 $1,998 —
490–495 493 2 439.00–461.00 $450.06 $2,219 +41.06
505–522 518 4 427.00–431.00 $427.98 $2,217 —
550–593 586 11 380.00–405.00 $383.87 $2,249 -21.28
619 619 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 3 439.00 $439.00 $2,204 —
560–598 577 9 415.00–429.00 $421.45 $2,432 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 -4.50
385 value added 385 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,944 —
383–395 392 14 461.00–500.00 $473.77 $1,857 -18.82
405–448 432 16 455.00–479.00 $465.13 $2,009 -2.39
455–476 468 19 411.00–447.00 $433.73 $2,030 +18.71
500–547 526 33 380.00–400.00 $395.86 $2,082 +5.55
550–592 573 16 365.00–379.00 $375.85 $2,154 +11.94
611 value added 611 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,261 —
620–632 628 10 357.00–361.00 $358.18 $2,249 +7.18
659 value added 659 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,405 —
650–695 668 12 337.00–350.00 $348.10 $2,325 +12.16
800 800 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 426 4 369.00–411.00 $397.43 $1,693 +20.32
480–490 483 3 350.00–379.00 $359.80 $1,738 +0.25
516–529 523 8 365.00–377.00 $371.07 $1,941 +20.27
580–597 593 4 330.00–359.00 $351.91 $2,087 —
675 675 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–446 440 9 427.00–431.00 $427.88 $1,883 +7.16
450–498 487 10 385.00–407.00 $397.56 $1,936 +11.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,993 +90.96
383–395 390 5 540.00–575.00 $553.74 $2,160 —
405–447 423 8 500.00–540.00 $516.90 $2,186 +5.93
450–480 472 9 437.00–479.00 $470.15 $2,219 +29.61
500–548 533 8 435.00–461.00 $442.75 $2,360 +19.28
550–585 570 9 400.00–423.00 $407.82 $2,325 +23.43
600–640 621 13 370.00–403.00 $382.90 $2,378 +0.94
748 748 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,506 -9.85
780 780 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 485.00–500.00 $492.61 $1,650 +92.61
425–445 435 4 455.00–473.00 $466.05 $2,027 +83.96
488 488 2 361.00 $361.00 $1,762 —
525–535 528 3 409.00 $409.00 $2,160 +19.13
605–635 620 2 335.00–350.00 $342.68 $2,125 +13.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–433 428 4 479.00–493.00 $485.92 $2,080 —
510–544 534 7 425.00–429.00 $426.09 $2,275 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1165 1135 80-85% 2 189.00–196.00 $192.41 $2,184 +27.02
1020–1650 1230 80-85% 8 158.00–166.00 $162.29 $1,996 —
1150–1420 1303 80-85% 4 169.00–179.00 $174.16 $2,269 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1515 1207 85-90% 6 146.00–154.00 $151.50 $1,829 —
1055–1585 1231 85-90% 5 136.00–142.00 $138.86 $1,709 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1500 1417 75-80% 5 180.00–189.00 $185.38 $2,627 —
1505–1530 1518 75-80% 2 193.00–202.00 $197.46 $2,997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1835 1725 2 204.00 $204.00 $3,519 -6.52
1715–2130 1900 7 208.00–217.00 $211.33 $4,015 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,226
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,744

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1045–1445 1219 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,650.00 $3,501.64
1360–1520 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–3,300.00 $2,898.61
1415–1475 1453 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,450.00 $3,088.19
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 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
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.