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Benton County Sale Barn Market Report

Siloam Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 6, 2026

814 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.64/cwt +7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,315/hd at 680 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $409.98/cwt -9.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,372/hd at 578 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.55/cwt -7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 532 lb · 32 head
Siloam Springs 6-weight heifers brought $338/cwt, running $9/cwt below the AR average ($347) and $68/cwt under Searcy, AR ($406). The class is down $17 from its late July peak of $362. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 814 364 0
Feeder cattle 695 298 0
Slaughter cattle 90 54 0
Replacement cattle 29 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparted to last week: Feeder steers sold mixed under 450lbs 2.00-5.00 lower, 450-500lbs 5.00-10.00 higher, 500-600lbs 10.00-15.00 lower, over 600 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 15.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 value added 315 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,890 —
310–340 320 5 560.00–585.00 $575.14 $1,840 -54.86
365–383 372 6 530.00–550.00 $541.49 $2,014 -2.57
405–437 422 8 471.00–479.00 $474.91 $2,004 -7.10
450–465 459 11 450.00–471.00 $466.72 $2,142 +21.37
505–535 524 11 413.00–441.00 $435.72 $2,283 -18.10
553–591 value added 576 24 409.00–443.00 $420.22 $2,420 —
565–590 585 9 380.00–389.00 $382.69 $2,239 -37.11
603–616 value added 612 6 409.00–417.00 $414.37 $2,536 +15.37
610–647 624 8 381.00–393.00 $388.33 $2,423 +3.33
657–658 value added 657 22 394.00–402.00 $397.28 $2,610 —
650–685 663 3 350.00–383.00 $360.78 $2,392 -8.02
726 726 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,323 —
730 value added 730 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,701 —
789 value added 789 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,840 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 —
420–438 429 8 450.00–459.00 $456.70 $1,959 —
455–498 482 12 431.00–439.00 $435.07 $2,097 —
500–520 508 5 407.00–409.00 $407.82 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 379 4 423.00–490.00 $450.42 $1,707 —
450–475 466 6 393.00–429.00 $414.60 $1,932 +9.60
535–545 542 5 369.00–397.00 $386.59 $2,095 +7.23
550–583 575 4 357.00–365.00 $358.91 $2,064 -18.09
685 685 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,260 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 value added 324 5 495.00–550.00 $515.37 $1,670 —
373–399 390 6 443.00–467.00 $459.36 $1,792 -2.19
400–448 430 15 400.00–425.00 $407.81 $1,754 -35.88
436–443 value added 439 12 441.00–443.00 $441.66 $1,939 —
455–488 474 15 400.00–427.00 $413.03 $1,958 -4.99
504–548 532 32 373.00–407.00 $390.55 $2,078 -7.49
550–562 value added 557 16 385.00–403.00 $395.27 $2,202 +12.27
555–596 581 15 349.00–375.00 $353.64 $2,055 -21.81
618 value added 618 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,163 —
600–648 626 8 320.00–330.00 $327.60 $2,051 -30.73
655–685 678 7 300.00–330.00 $325.14 $2,204 -7.79
680 value added 680 46 343.00 $343.00 $2,332 —
705–749 value added 722 16 326.00–336.00 $332.11 $2,398 —
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 -31.99
772 772 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,316 -16.05
873 value added 873 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 3 383.00–400.00 $394.21 $1,486 -18.79
415 415 1 369.00 $369.00 $1,531 -30.55
470–475 473 2 393.00–397.00 $394.99 $1,868 +15.99
505–545 521 7 313.00–350.00 $343.01 $1,787 —
697 697 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–390 374 4 411.00–425.00 $418.30 $1,564 -15.64
515–548 535 7 365.00–369.00 $366.14 $1,959 —
557 557 3 343.00 $343.00 $1,911 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,615 +4.92
362 thin fleshed 362 3 527.00 $527.00 $1,908 —
350–385 374 4 450.00–501.00 $476.96 $1,784 -9.86
410–437 430 6 459.00–479.00 $466.66 $2,007 +12.04
450–498 466 9 417.00–437.00 $428.07 $1,995 +3.23
510–545 521 12 403.00–429.00 $415.66 $2,166 +4.01
568–573 570 7 375.00–383.00 $377.86 $2,154 -23.34
603–645 620 11 337.00–360.00 $347.20 $2,153 -9.88
655–677 665 8 300.00–330.00 $317.29 $2,110 -25.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 383 3 409.00–425.00 $419.99 $1,609 -34.48
423–445 434 4 401.00–419.00 $409.77 $1,778 -10.73
495 495 1 391.00 $391.00 $1,935 +11.00
527–540 531 5 361.00–375.00 $368.61 $1,957 -24.39
575 575 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 -11.00
625–630 627 3 315.00–320.00 $316.68 $1,986 —
738 738 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–448 432 4 433.00–447.00 $440.27 $1,902 +5.27
580–590 586 7 350.00–353.00 $350.86 $2,056 —
623 623 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,056 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1220 1061 80-85% 8 150.00–160.00 $155.11 $1,646 —
1080–1430 1248 80-85% 12 165.00–175.00 $168.56 $2,104 —
1105–1440 1265 80-85% 4 183.00–193.00 $186.24 $2,356 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1170 936 85-90% 4 131.00–140.00 $138.04 $1,292 —
1030–1080 1052 85-90% 3 146.00–148.00 $147.34 $1,550 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1560 1492 75-80% 3 169.00–171.00 $169.61 $2,531 —
1395–1635 1532 75-80% 3 176.00–186.00 $179.04 $2,743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1620 1503 2 206.00–214.00 $210.31 $3,161 —
1560 1560 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,089 —
1660–2135 1935 4 222.00–231.00 $227.31 $4,398 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1475 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 175.00–221.00 $193.50 $2,351
1225–1415 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 195.00–227.00 $209.85 $2,770

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–955 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,614.73
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1185–1310 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,723.75
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1155–1402 1327 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–3,050.00 $2,607.61
1150–1475 1354 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,600.00–3,350.00 $3,082.01
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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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
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 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.