Cattle Market Pulse

Benton County Sale Barn Market Report, Siloam Springs, AR

Siloam Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 1, 2026

1,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Benton County Sale Barn report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.53/cwt -32.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 518 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $354.54/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,184/hd at 616 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $440.84/cwt +18.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,068/hd at 469 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,168 1,564 0
Feeder cattle 1,020 1,337 0
Slaughter cattle 122 182 0
Replacement cattle 26 45 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comparted to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00-10.00 lower.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–342 335 6 535.00–545.00 $539.90 $1,809 -35.04
365–378 374 3 480.00–530.00 $496.28 $1,856 -37.02
415–434 428 14 453.00–491.00 $485.17 $2,077 -10.65
460–498 490 7 409.00–453.00 $415.19 $2,034 -29.50
500–545 509 13 389.00–419.00 $406.35 $2,068 -9.59
566 value added 566 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,292 —
560–593 568 12 367.00–389.00 $380.03 $2,159 -19.84
605–646 627 17 340.00–359.00 $349.01 $2,188 -37.22
680–693 690 12 317.00–320.00 $319.34 $2,203 -37.57
710 710 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,272 -16.68
753–790 778 6 330.00–331.00 $330.68 $2,573 +15.56
810 810 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–341 326 11 470.00–490.00 $480.83 $1,568 —
375–391 382 13 437.00–451.00 $444.87 $1,699 -40.99
425–436 431 7 433.00–447.00 $441.09 $1,901 -36.96
450–495 472 12 377.00–397.00 $387.16 $1,827 -41.84
506–549 528 8 371.00–383.00 $377.24 $1,992 -9.20
553–580 560 12 341.00–350.00 $345.55 $1,935 -29.71
628–645 639 6 330.00–339.00 $336.05 $2,147 -30.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 320 3 410.00–450.00 $428.67 $1,372 -71.33
350–377 373 7 415.00–435.00 $417.68 $1,558 -36.42
420–435 423 15 400.00–429.00 $412.74 $1,746 -22.81
455–475 462 9 345.00–373.00 $357.22 $1,650 -38.81
520–540 530 2 350.00–363.00 $356.62 $1,890 -14.72
591 591 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,950 -20.80
611 611 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,894 -30.25
720 720 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,210 -4.00
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 7 440.00–470.00 $453.75 $1,461 -23.46
362–373 367 10 419.00–443.00 $436.12 $1,601 -8.57
407–445 431 18 377.00–403.00 $389.83 $1,680 -38.87
450–488 471 15 343.00–377.00 $363.24 $1,711 -27.08
501–535 516 31 330.00–351.00 $338.59 $1,747 -36.17
527 value added 527 9 365.00 $365.00 $1,924 -26.00
550–571 562 11 310.00–337.00 $328.54 $1,846 -34.15
590 value added 590 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,094 —
605–635 616 22 300.00–307.00 $300.94 $1,854 -30.12
650–697 677 10 280.00–309.00 $283.47 $1,919 -25.53
765 765 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 +30.00
868 868 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 400.00–420.00 $405.11 $1,349 +0.92
365–395 389 5 377.00–401.00 $381.50 $1,484 -12.25
420–440 429 10 327.00–361.00 $345.92 $1,484 -38.00
475–495 483 12 315.00–329.00 $318.90 $1,540 -39.30
528–540 532 5 300.00–311.00 $306.39 $1,630 -32.46
555–593 581 15 300.00 $300.00 $1,743 -27.49
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 -40.00
687 687 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,855 -30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–399 391 7 397.00–400.00 $397.81 $1,555 —
449 449 9 369.00 $369.00 $1,657 -43.64
484–491 487 11 330.00–341.00 $336.96 $1,641 -27.05
500–528 517 10 319.00–327.00 $324.25 $1,676 -38.75

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,690 -28.20
378–398 392 10 473.00–510.00 $488.30 $1,914 -14.02
409–428 419 10 453.00–489.00 $473.48 $1,984 +5.13
450–485 469 22 431.00–473.00 $440.84 $2,068 +18.27
503–549 527 20 375.00–407.00 $387.15 $2,040 -0.25
550–580 571 16 365.00–399.00 $373.32 $2,132 -1.39
609–624 616 24 339.00–373.00 $354.54 $2,184 +4.24
655–682 672 17 309.00–330.00 $325.31 $2,186 +0.73
700–730 715 5 300.00–321.00 $314.35 $2,248 +9.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–385 372 4 415.00–420.00 $417.41 $1,553 -17.87
445–448 447 3 397.00–431.00 $408.28 $1,825 -7.15
455–496 486 11 400.00–419.00 $412.81 $2,006 +51.77
510–538 528 8 330.00–349.00 $336.92 $1,779 -32.77
555–588 581 10 315.00–349.00 $333.83 $1,940 -4.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 421.00 $421.00 $1,970 +36.00
518–530 522 7 351.00–361.00 $355.03 $1,853 —
569 569 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,992 —
632 632 3 337.00 $337.00 $2,130 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1160 1024 85-90% 7 104.00–110.00 $107.74 $1,103 -15.79
850–1210 1072 85-90% 18 117.00–126.00 $123.25 $1,321 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1360 1136 80-85% 9 128.00–131.00 $130.03 $1,477 -8.43
1050–1295 1137 80-85% 3 136.00–138.00 $136.76 $1,555 -1.70
1045–1280 1184 80-85% 9 132.00–134.00 $133.46 $1,580 +0.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1372–1735 1490 75-80% 20 135.00–139.00 $137.15 $2,044 -13.79
1505 1505 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,987 -7.16

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1580 1413 2 168.00–169.00 $168.56 $2,382 —
1500 1500 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,700 —
1455–1915 1686 7 186.00–192.00 $188.80 $3,183 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1300–1530 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 198.00–213.00 $204.89 $2,899
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 193.00 $193.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1030–1055 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–3,250.00 $2,731.29
1060–1235 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–3,050.00 $2,680.50
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1100–1430 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,400.00–2,200.00 $1,886.11
1015–1640 1369 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,011.46
1295–1565 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,683.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,145
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,310

↑ Back to top

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.