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Benton County Sale Barn Market Report, Siloam Springs, AR

Siloam Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 17, 2026

540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.02/cwt +36.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 518 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $408.15/cwt +26.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 430 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $353.49/cwt -5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 578 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 540 662 1,058
Feeder cattle 431 578 853
Slaughter cattle 96 71 150
Replacement cattle 13 13 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend sale not reported last week. Supply was moderate. Demand was good with active bidding.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 6 540.00–565.00 $547.51 $1,741 —
360–365 363 2 510.00–520.00 $515.03 $1,870 +70.03
418–445 425 14 440.00–475.00 $459.75 $1,954 +8.48
450–490 471 8 423.00–435.00 $433.44 $2,042 +35.56
506–513 509 10 401.00–417.00 $407.76 $2,075 -15.24
555–590 579 6 350.00–381.00 $369.92 $2,142 +10.68
605–610 609 6 340.00–356.00 $351.18 $2,139 +20.18
670–680 675 2 320.00–323.00 $321.49 $2,170 -17.93
725 725 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,327 -9.00
768 value added 768 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,688 +8.00
765–775 770 2 300.00–311.00 $305.54 $2,353 —
825 825 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,665 —
858 value added 858 6 324.00 $324.00 $2,780 —
941 value added 941 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,917 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 —
365 365 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,624 +38.00
445 445 2 415.00–429.00 $422.00 $1,878 +43.46
458–492 474 9 389.00–411.00 $398.10 $1,887 —
515–538 530 3 369.00 $369.00 $1,956 +19.79
550–590 558 6 337.00–357.00 $346.85 $1,935 +16.85
600–630 615 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 +5.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 377 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,791 —
480–482 481 5 400.00–401.00 $400.60 $1,927 +29.21
505–510 508 4 379.00 $379.00 $1,925 -12.00
570 570 3 361.00 $361.00 $2,058 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,635 —
300–342 326 8 500.00–530.00 $510.83 $1,665 +85.83
370–375 372 3 453.00–465.00 $457.04 $1,700 +68.88
400–449 430 19 400.00–419.00 $408.15 $1,755 +26.52
455–498 479 12 383.00–409.00 $396.75 $1,900 +22.31
510–530 518 20 371.00–405.00 $382.02 $1,979 +36.44
550–580 563 11 349.00–369.00 $362.45 $2,041 -15.75
605–630 617 3 333.00–343.00 $338.29 $2,087 +28.29
751 value added 751 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,328 —
873 value added 873 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,532 —
992 value added 992 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,678 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–335 328 5 419.00–445.00 $429.63 $1,409 —
350–395 376 10 417.00–425.00 $422.36 $1,588 +53.36
430–445 438 6 387.00–395.00 $391.64 $1,715 —
528–535 531 8 365.00–369.00 $366.50 $1,946 —
582 582 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,961 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 +36.06
398 398 2 381.00 $381.00 $1,516 —
430–435 433 3 357.00–379.00 $369.65 $1,601 +27.95
525–545 534 5 325.00–361.00 $338.21 $1,806 +38.21
620 620 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 +25.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 510.00–547.00 $527.62 $1,662 +52.62
388–395 390 3 440.00–465.00 $456.57 $1,781 -13.89
400–440 411 8 435.00–449.00 $446.64 $1,836 +13.61
460–493 472 12 403.00–423.00 $416.60 $1,966 +28.25
503–535 512 13 375.00–407.00 $390.12 $1,997 +32.39
560–595 578 16 351.00–359.00 $353.49 $2,043 -5.13
600–610 603 4 331.00–347.00 $337.04 $2,032 -25.96
655–685 670 2 313.00–317.00 $315.04 $2,111 -15.96
704 704 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,260 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 397.00 $397.00 $1,925 —
530 530 4 371.00 $371.00 $1,966 —
602 602 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,926 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,335 +27.07
360–388 379 3 405.00–425.00 $411.34 $1,559 +45.15
420–435 428 2 377.00–421.00 $399.39 $1,709 +16.48
480 480 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,810 +32.00
540 540 2 365.00–369.00 $367.00 $1,982 +4.00
565 565 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 +7.15

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1280 1126 80-85% 9 130.00–139.00 $134.33 $1,513 -1.15
1098–1365 1240 80-85% 14 140.00–148.00 $143.88 $1,784 +2.61
1290 1290 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,987 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1145 1088 85-90% 6 116.00–121.00 $118.75 $1,292 —
1065–1275 1155 85-90% 4 124.00–128.00 $125.84 $1,453 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1700 1476 75-80% 7 139.00–149.00 $145.92 $2,154 -21.09
1420–1650 1515 75-80% 3 152.00–160.00 $155.95 $2,363 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1580 1555 3 183.00–187.00 $184.69 $2,872 —
1795 1795 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,213 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,460
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,029

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1180–1260 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,100.00 $2,012.98
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1580 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1650 1650 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,574

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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
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.