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Benton County Sale Barn Market Report, Siloam Springs, AR

Siloam Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 24, 2026

1,564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.61/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,894/hd at 473 lb · 76 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $356.91/cwt +35.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,366/hd at 663 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.14/cwt -4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 527 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,564 540 0
Feeder cattle 1,337 431 0
Slaughter cattle 182 96 0
Replacement cattle 45 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparted to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00-10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 9 570.00–585.00 $574.94 $1,869 +27.43
360–390 371 11 510.00–555.00 $533.30 $1,979 +18.27
400–439 425 26 490.00–505.00 $495.82 $2,107 +36.07
457 value added 457 6 477.00 $477.00 $2,180 —
458–484 473 23 433.00–461.00 $444.69 $2,103 +11.25
501–535 516 36 395.00–431.00 $415.94 $2,146 +8.18
555–592 579 20 389.00–407.00 $399.87 $2,315 +29.95
601–629 611 25 373.00–401.00 $386.23 $2,360 +35.05
657–683 663 48 337.00–362.00 $356.91 $2,366 +35.42
705–730 710 12 320.00–340.00 $336.68 $2,390 +15.68
750–775 769 4 300.00–320.00 $315.12 $2,423 +9.58
885 885 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,655 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 7 475.00–490.00 $485.86 $1,812 +10.86
418–435 423 9 473.00–483.00 $478.05 $2,022 —
480 480 4 429.00 $429.00 $2,059 +28.40
507–549 531 17 385.00–387.00 $386.44 $2,052 +7.44
553–590 571 24 365.00–389.00 $375.26 $2,143 +14.26
613–634 624 14 363.00–371.00 $366.75 $2,289 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 +25.00
360–375 372 5 451.00–467.00 $454.10 $1,689 +9.10
410–440 428 6 415.00–449.00 $435.55 $1,864 +13.55
450–498 480 11 371.00–405.00 $396.03 $1,901 -2.07
500–545 529 13 357.00–379.00 $371.34 $1,964 +2.34
555–598 585 9 333.00–357.00 $350.80 $2,052 +3.95
610–645 639 11 307.00–367.00 $340.25 $2,174 +10.25
680–695 688 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,270 —
710 710 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–343 325 11 465.00–505.00 $477.21 $1,551 -33.62
350–390 378 20 433.00–467.00 $444.69 $1,681 -12.35
408–441 425 25 421.00–439.00 $428.70 $1,822 +20.55
457–476 thin fleshed 465 16 437.00–441.00 $439.21 $2,042 —
450–499 475 60 373.00–411.00 $390.32 $1,854 -6.43
500–548 525 35 365.00–389.00 $374.76 $1,967 -7.26
538 value added 538 6 391.00 $391.00 $2,104 —
550–569 561 23 353.00–377.00 $362.69 $2,035 +0.24
603–638 626 12 327.00–339.00 $331.06 $2,072 -7.23
631 value added 631 5 343.00 $343.00 $2,164 —
655 655 2 309.00 $309.00 $2,024 —
705 705 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 —
780 780 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–443 423 21 405.00–419.00 $412.64 $1,745 +21.00
460–493 478 16 359.00–371.00 $364.01 $1,740 —
520–545 536 7 363.00 $363.00 $1,946 -3.50
555–597 573 18 341.00–349.00 $343.62 $1,969 +6.62
639–648 641 13 319.00–320.00 $319.77 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 331 12 391.00–417.00 $404.19 $1,338 +4.19
355–395 377 10 375.00–423.00 $393.75 $1,484 +12.75
405–443 421 8 330.00–399.00 $383.92 $1,616 +14.27
460–490 473 8 345.00–380.00 $358.20 $1,694 —
503–547 533 16 327.00–365.00 $338.85 $1,806 +0.64
565–598 579 9 319.00–335.00 $327.49 $1,896 —
645 645 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 -5.00
693 693 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–340 332 10 531.00–565.00 $548.20 $1,820 +20.58
350–388 378 10 485.00–520.00 $502.32 $1,899 +45.75
408–444 429 14 455.00–493.00 $468.35 $2,009 +21.71
450–473 463 13 401.00–439.00 $422.57 $1,956 +5.97
505–542 521 34 373.00–409.00 $387.40 $2,018 -2.72
553–598 576 21 361.00–391.00 $374.71 $2,158 +21.22
604–648 624 9 335.00–361.00 $350.30 $2,186 +13.26
650–693 672 9 311.00–333.00 $324.58 $2,181 +9.54
700–740 715 3 300.00–315.00 $304.90 $2,180 -16.10
760–795 772 3 280.00–300.00 $287.85 $2,222 —
815 815 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 460.00–515.00 $487.73 $1,478 +42.73
380–383 382 4 400.00–455.00 $435.28 $1,663 +23.94
408–445 426 10 350.00–451.00 $415.43 $1,770 +16.04
470–495 483 3 345.00–373.00 $361.04 $1,744 -15.96
513–535 520 3 369.00–371.00 $369.69 $1,922 +2.69
563–590 581 14 327.00–353.00 $338.79 $1,968 +8.79
620–645 637 3 307.00–330.00 $314.47 $2,003 —
675 675 2 309.00 $309.00 $2,086 —
725 725 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,008 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,856 -12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $872 —
870–1090 997 85-90% 11 116.00–120.00 $117.97 $1,176 —
835–1115 1030 85-90% 13 122.00–127.00 $123.53 $1,272 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1345 1137 80-85% 3 137.00–140.00 $138.46 $1,574 +4.13
965–1395 1175 80-85% 11 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $1,557 —
1290–1440 1365 80-85% 2 144.00–146.00 $145.05 $1,980 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1585 1482 75-80% 5 144.00–154.00 $150.94 $2,237 +5.02
1310–1880 1538 75-80% 4 134.00–143.00 $139.16 $2,140 -16.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1600 1489 7 186.00–193.00 $189.96 $2,829 —
1680–2060 1853 4 195.00–205.00 $200.83 $3,721 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1075 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 211.00–235.00 $224.21 $2,215
1040–1180 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 151.00–231.00 $192.98 $2,107

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
110–1340 725 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,100.00 $2,081.03
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
980–1270 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
885–1380 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,550.00–2,500.00 $2,107.69
1060–1365 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,207.56
920–1415 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,450.00–2,500.00 $1,942.31
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,843

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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
945–1190 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.