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Benton County Sale Barn Market Report

Siloam Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 27, 2026

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.73/cwt -5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 479 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $381.26/cwt +8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 565 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.37/cwt ≈ $1,512/hd at 429 lb · 13 head
Siloam Springs 4-weight heifers sold at $353/cwt, running $16/cwt below the AR average ($369) and $37/cwt under Searcy. AR 4-weight heifers are down $64 from their mid-July peak of $432. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 516 306 0
Feeder cattle 455 232 0
Slaughter cattle 47 59 0
Replacement cattle 14 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparted to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold 7.00-10.00 higher, over 500lbs 10.00-15.00 lower. 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
318–345 329 5 535.00–550.00 $541.77 $1,782 -15.61
350–375 362 3 495.00–525.00 $504.68 $1,827 +31.07
422–435 424 6 431.00–455.00 $450.90 $1,912 +17.68
450–479 469 8 393.00–415.00 $404.71 $1,898 +7.92
515 thin fleshed 515 1 431.00 $431.00 $2,220 —
508–535 518 7 367.00–401.00 $383.02 $1,984 -5.05
556 value added 556 4 411.00 $411.00 $2,285 —
553–588 569 10 353.00–385.00 $369.37 $2,102 -3.24
610 610 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,056 -27.48
665–696 691 6 315.00–329.00 $317.25 $2,192 -17.36
710–725 718 2 300.00–315.00 $307.58 $2,208 -17.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 378 4 423.00–467.00 $443.44 $1,676 +36.82
445 445 3 373.00–400.00 $382.00 $1,700 -5.15
453–497 478 7 351.00–375.00 $357.49 $1,709 +27.49
505–525 518 3 330.00–359.00 $339.42 $1,758 —
575–585 580 2 329.00–345.00 $336.93 $1,954 +6.93
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 -27.00
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 4 359.00 $359.00 $1,824 —
575–578 577 4 347.00–350.00 $348.50 $2,011 -10.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 336 4 411.00–421.00 $417.55 $1,403 -13.17
358–385 367 3 370.00–391.00 $377.34 $1,385 -29.44
373–378 thin fleshed 376 4 425.00–435.00 $429.97 $1,617 —
415–441 428 12 373.00–381.00 $378.64 $1,621 +7.80
463–491 479 16 350.00–365.00 $356.73 $1,709 -5.48
528–545 532 6 345.00–363.00 $348.07 $1,852 -3.43
574–590 576 7 323.00–333.00 $330.70 $1,905 -23.36
605–635 619 7 321.00–335.00 $325.91 $2,017 —
650–688 664 12 307.00–325.00 $314.62 $2,089 +1.50
710 710 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,251 +24.02
775–786 784 7 275.00–299.00 $289.89 $2,273 —
825 825 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,285 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–338 336 4 361.00–373.00 $363.95 $1,223 —
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —
423–448 436 6 320.00–350.00 $334.33 $1,458 +25.33
465–490 486 9 300.00–331.00 $322.86 $1,569 —
510–540 526 5 300.00–317.00 $309.41 $1,627 -19.59
585 585 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,843 —
605 605 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 393.00 $393.00 $1,356 —
415–440 429 13 350.00–355.00 $352.37 $1,512 —
523–540 532 4 333.00–335.00 $334.02 $1,777 —
558 558 6 327.00 $327.00 $1,825 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,649 -35.00
365–392 385 5 431.00–475.00 $440.56 $1,696 -1.80
403–418 411 9 429.00–465.00 $447.86 $1,841 +26.11
455–493 474 11 371.00–411.00 $393.27 $1,864 +2.45
500–535 518 10 347.00–375.00 $363.67 $1,884 -7.62
555–585 563 8 333.00–357.00 $346.47 $1,951 -3.75
600–635 624 7 309.00–337.00 $322.46 $2,012 -13.00
650–685 662 3 300.00–307.00 $304.58 $2,016 -20.36
705 705 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,136 —
790 790 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,283 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,223 —
415–440 426 11 361.00–411.00 $392.40 $1,672 +23.40
488–495 491 5 300.00–357.00 $332.63 $1,633 —
500–545 517 3 300.00–350.00 $325.97 $1,685 +0.97
559–585 564 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,692 -2.51
680–690 683 3 270.00–289.00 $276.40 $1,888 —
735 735 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 431 6 419.00–425.00 $421.64 $1,817 —
475–495 485 4 369.00 $369.00 $1,790 —
517 517 3 343.00 $343.00 $1,773 —
567–593 577 8 315.00–327.00 $319.63 $1,844 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1310 1144 80-85% 4 141.00–146.00 $143.73 $1,644 —
1100–1460 1256 80-85% 10 148.00–153.00 $149.62 $1,879 -23.43
1290 1290 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,064 -13.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1020 1008 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,310 —
1020–1135 1078 85-90% 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,488 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,872 —
1445 1445 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,384 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1895 1638 5 194.00–199.00 $196.94 $3,226 —
1450–1950 1729 6 200.00–208.00 $203.98 $3,527 —
1640–2225 1933 2 169.00–179.00 $174.76 $3,378 -22.14

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,076
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1090–1280 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,136.57
1105–1235 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,273.61
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1295–1320 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 169.00–170.00 $169.50 $2,217
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,158
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,325

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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
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.