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Benton County Sale Barn Market Report

Siloam Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 30, 2026

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $486.82/cwt -54.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 380 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $401.20/cwt +39.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,255/hd at 562 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $398.04/cwt +11.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,066/hd at 519 lb · 13 head
Siloam Springs, AR 5-weight steers brought $433/cwt, with receipts at 364 head. The class is down $60 from its late June peak of $459/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 386 482
Feeder cattle 298 243 422
Slaughter cattle 54 123 40
Replacement cattle 12 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparted to last week: Feeder steers under 450lbs 10.00-15.00 lower, 450-550lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, 550-650lbs 10.00-15.00 higher, not enough over 650lbs for a trend. Feeder heifers under 450lbs 10.00-15.00 lower, 450-600lbs 8.00-10.00 higher, not enough over 600lbs for a trend. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,890 —
368–373 370 5 535.00–555.00 $544.06 $2,013 -32.57
400–449 433 10 463.00–503.00 $482.01 $2,087 -22.99
460–495 470 4 441.00–450.00 $445.35 $2,093 -19.68
503–535 521 8 441.00–465.00 $453.82 $2,364 -5.08
565–595 577 12 400.00–427.00 $419.80 $2,422 +9.91
603 value added 603 3 399.00 $399.00 $2,406 +16.00
613 613 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,360 +15.00
660–682 671 6 357.00–381.00 $368.80 $2,475 +11.80
805–825 815 2 310.00–320.00 $314.94 $2,567 -4.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,921 —
430 430 2 399.00–433.00 $416.00 $1,789 —
465 465 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,883 -15.38
505–535 520 2 331.00–425.00 $379.36 $1,973 -18.72
591 591 5 377.00 $377.00 $2,228 +4.00
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 —
660 660 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 314 4 465.00–500.00 $488.87 $1,535 -72.61
358–390 376 9 441.00–475.00 $461.55 $1,735 -30.61
418–436 431 11 427.00–449.00 $443.69 $1,912 -22.50
450–485 462 9 413.00–425.00 $418.02 $1,931 +0.36
503–545 519 13 383.00–409.00 $398.04 $2,066 +11.42
560 value added 560 2 383.00 $383.00 $2,145 —
550–585 562 3 365.00–381.00 $375.45 $2,110 +8.57
605–628 622 6 355.00–361.00 $358.33 $2,229 +58.33
675–690 683 2 327.00–339.00 $332.93 $2,274 +18.12
725–733 729 2 331.00–333.00 $331.99 $2,420 —
770–780 775 2 309.00–323.00 $316.05 $2,449 +1.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 3 425.00–465.00 $446.40 $1,464 -3.60
380 380 2 413.00 $413.00 $1,569 -37.00
400–445 420 3 381.00–419.00 $399.55 $1,678 -21.57
470 470 1 379.00 $379.00 $1,781 —
600–645 627 3 300.00–309.00 $305.45 $1,915 —
653 653 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,122 —
740 740 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,065 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 372 4 433.00–435.00 $433.94 $1,614 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 490.00–500.00 $495.08 $1,634 -49.92
350–398 380 15 479.00–505.00 $486.82 $1,850 -54.94
405–435 428 12 443.00–487.00 $454.62 $1,946 -22.49
480–493 487 7 415.00–433.00 $424.84 $2,069 -20.79
500–535 513 4 400.00–425.00 $411.65 $2,112 -7.25
553–595 562 15 373.00–407.00 $401.20 $2,255 +39.84
610–648 630 10 345.00–369.00 $357.08 $2,250 -5.45
650–675 667 3 337.00–345.00 $342.40 $2,284 +0.99
730–740 735 2 307.00–330.00 $318.42 $2,340 —
755–780 768 2 317.00–323.00 $319.95 $2,457 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,901 —
450–478 467 5 403.00–411.00 $407.92 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 450.00–459.00 $454.47 $1,763 —
415–448 437 3 400.00–430.00 $420.50 $1,838 —
460 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 -1.00
500 500 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,965 +25.24
595 595 1 361.00 $361.00 $2,148 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,574 —
960–1325 1178 80-85% 10 170.00–178.00 $174.97 $2,061 -10.93
1075–1290 1191 80-85% 4 180.00–186.00 $182.10 $2,169 -3.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,548 +3.16
1325–1500 1413 75-80% 6 186.00–196.00 $189.25 $2,674 -3.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–960 958 85-90% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,437 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,956 —
1635–1975 1839 5 233.00–238.00 $234.87 $4,319 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,729
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1355–1410 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,350.00–3,550.00 $3,448.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1500 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 171.00–190.00 $178.70 $2,203

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.