Cattle Market Pulse

Benton County Sale Barn Market Report

Siloam Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 23, 2026

386 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $458.90/cwt +9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,386/hd at 520 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.62/cwt +9.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 521 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $576.63/cwt ≈ $2,087/hd at 362 lb · 10 head
Siloam Springs, AR 5-weight steers brought $441/cwt, down $29 from their late-June peak of $459. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 386 743 0
Feeder cattle 243 605 0
Slaughter cattle 123 109 0
Replacement cattle 20 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparted to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mixed under 500lbs 10.00-15.00 higher, 500-600lbs 5.00-10.00 lower, over 600 not enough for a trend. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00-10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,028 +2.29
350–380 362 10 545.00–600.00 $576.63 $2,087 —
405–443 428 5 485.00–525.00 $505.00 $2,161 +9.27
455–465 462 6 461.00–467.00 $465.03 $2,148 -14.50
505–528 520 16 437.00–465.00 $458.90 $2,386 +9.12
553–593 568 9 375.00–425.00 $409.89 $2,328 -12.79
607 value added 607 3 383.00 $383.00 $2,325 -32.30
633 633 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,342 -23.93
650–655 653 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,331 -32.89
655 value added 655 6 363.00–377.00 $370.00 $2,424 —
733 733 2 341.00 $341.00 $2,500 -16.32
785–795 790 2 323.00–327.00 $324.99 $2,567 -42.01
825 825 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,632 —
955 955 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 515.00–540.00 $527.50 $1,978 +127.50
480–490 483 3 417.00–427.00 $420.38 $2,030 -10.62
535–545 540 2 389.00–407.00 $398.08 $2,150 —
570 570 1 373.00 $373.00 $2,126 -7.32
730 730 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,241 —
780 780 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 391.00 $391.00 $2,229 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 303 6 545.00–565.00 $561.48 $1,701 —
353–385 366 5 480.00–501.00 $492.16 $1,801 -2.89
418–428 422 5 465.00–467.00 $466.19 $1,967 +4.53
460–468 465 3 417.00–419.00 $417.66 $1,942 +26.00
505–548 521 15 371.00–400.00 $386.62 $2,014 +9.87
555–593 578 7 347.00–377.00 $366.88 $2,121 -1.07
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 -53.54
655–680 670 3 300.00–329.00 $314.81 $2,109 -10.13
765 765 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,410 —
938 938 3 289.00 $289.00 $2,711 —
980 980 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,695 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 —
350 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 +10.00
425–435 430 2 411.00–431.00 $421.12 $1,811 +3.60
515 515 2 337.00–365.00 $351.00 $1,808 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,869 -14.46
350–368 357 5 530.00–550.00 $541.76 $1,934 —
435–443 441 4 453.00–485.00 $477.11 $2,104 -0.05
458–465 460 3 439.00–449.00 $445.63 $2,050 -14.92
505–535 517 6 407.00–431.00 $418.90 $2,166 -7.69
575–598 590 3 350.00–385.00 $361.36 $2,132 —
630–639 638 6 350.00–365.00 $362.53 $2,313 -6.99
650–695 675 4 333.00–359.00 $341.41 $2,305 -10.27
850–880 865 2 287.00–300.00 $293.39 $2,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–493 479 5 381.00 $381.00 $1,825 -26.04
520–530 525 2 340.00–395.00 $367.76 $1,931 +0.76
565 565 2 330.00–387.00 $358.50 $2,026 -12.48
615 615 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 +3.00
715 715 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,395 —
790 790 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,425 +7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1250 1064 80-85% 14 165.00–171.00 $166.74 $1,774 —
1025–1285 1133 80-85% 18 172.00–182.00 $174.96 $1,982 +5.84
1045–1295 1176 80-85% 5 168.00–194.00 $185.90 $2,186 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1490 1383 75-80% 5 179.00–183.00 $180.84 $2,501 +0.99
1380–1490 1435 75-80% 2 190.00–195.00 $192.60 $2,764 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,588 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1160 1138 2 195.00–200.00 $197.55 $2,248 —
1250–1820 1444 4 204.00–214.00 $210.20 $3,035 —
1580–1950 1721 4 222.00–232.00 $225.06 $3,873 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,066
1165–1275 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 191.00–207.00 $196.39 $2,416
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–940 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,642.09

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1180–1210 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,627.82
990–1415 1201 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,450.00–3,200.00 $2,780.01
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —

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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.