Benton County Sale Barn Market Report, Siloam Springs, AR

Siloam Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 15, 2026

784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $417.61/cwt +11.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,148/hd at 514 lb · 70 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.35/cwt +13.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 482 lb · 48 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $421.01/cwt -15.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 372 lb · 29 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	784	1,168	1,318
Feeder cattle	639	1,020	1,080
Slaughter cattle	105	122	138
Replacement cattle	40	26	100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend due to not reported last week. Supply was moderate with good demand and a higher undertone. The offering included some fancy reputational cattle selling for a premium price.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–312	312	4	520.00–575.00	$561.32	$1,751	+21.42
359–375	362	12	465.00–507.00	$499.74	$1,809	+3.46
403–435	431	21	451.00–491.00	$488.23	$2,104	+3.06
450–488	472	18	383.00–411.00	$398.36	$1,880	-16.83
504 fancy	504	46	437.00	$437.00	$2,202	—
510–543	534	24	365.00–389.00	$380.45	$2,032	-25.90
554–585	564	14	365.00–379.00	$371.04	$2,093	-8.99
610–620	613	7	343.00–363.00	$357.22	$2,190	+8.21
650–690	663	12	325.00–337.00	$335.79	$2,226	+16.45
735	735	1	323.00	$323.00	$2,374	+3.00
759	759	5	320.00	$320.00	$2,429	-10.68
873	873	4	310.00	$310.00	$2,706	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	320	2	450.00–500.00	$476.56	$1,525	+47.89
400–441	433	17	390.00–431.00	$423.02	$1,832	+10.28
468	468	2	333.00	$333.00	$1,558	-24.22
530	530	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,749	-26.62
570	570	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,710	-30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365 fancy	365	15	441.00	$441.00	$1,610	—
350–395	380	14	385.00–411.00	$399.59	$1,518	-36.53
408–435	413	15	385.00–427.00	$417.22	$1,723	+27.39
481 fancy	481	38	383.00	$383.00	$1,842	—
475–491	486	10	350.00–361.00	$351.07	$1,706	-12.17
500–530	516	21	321.00–350.00	$338.29	$1,746	-0.30
535 fancy	535	4	389.00	$389.00	$2,081	—
555–595	575	2	300.00–307.00	$303.38	$1,744	-25.16
603–640	614	14	287.00–310.00	$305.46	$1,876	+4.52
680	680	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,040	+16.53

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,024	-85.11
370–395	380	3	333.00–371.00	$350.93	$1,334	-30.57
405–448	432	12	333.00–365.00	$351.41	$1,518	+5.49
450–488	474	12	315.00–330.00	$325.66	$1,544	+6.76
502–540	519	6	300.00–309.00	$303.08	$1,573	-3.31
615–625	622	3	275.00–281.00	$278.69	$1,733	+3.69

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
378–387	385	11	375.00–381.00	$376.65	$1,450	-21.16
423–430	428	7	375.00–380.00	$377.73	$1,617	+8.73
465	465	2	337.00	$337.00	$1,567	+0.04
505–525	515	4	315.00–319.00	$316.96	$1,632	-7.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–347	341	3	425.00–460.00	$436.28	$1,488	-83.72
360–387	374	12	440.00–455.00	$449.02	$1,679	-39.28
442–443	443	7	429.00–447.00	$434.72	$1,926	-38.76
450–493	483	19	367.00–400.00	$378.31	$1,827	-62.53
505–518	515	4	381.00–393.00	$390.06	$2,009	+2.91
550–598	584	7	347.00–379.00	$355.61	$2,077	-17.71
608–620	612	3	341.00–353.00	$348.95	$2,136	-5.59
650–695	662	8	289.00–317.00	$310.53	$2,056	-14.78
705–740	717	3	281.00–305.00	$296.74	$2,128	-17.61
770	770	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,118	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413–415	414	3	363.00–395.00	$384.30	$1,591	-23.98
455–490	475	3	330.00–360.00	$344.74	$1,638	-68.07
508–540	519	6	320.00–350.00	$337.20	$1,750	+0.28
580–595	591	5	327.00–333.00	$328.79	$1,943	-5.04
623–645	632	6	295.00–313.00	$309.27	$1,955	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420	420	4	419.00	$419.00	$1,760	—
513–523	518	4	353.00–357.00	$354.98	$1,839	-0.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1430	1182	80-85%	6	119.00–124.00	$120.60	$1,425	-12.86
1040–1355	1205	80-85%	8	125.00–127.00	$125.36	$1,511	—
1005–1583	1252	80-85%	19	128.00–138.00	$130.20	$1,630	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1430	1096	85-90%	5	104.00–109.00	$106.39	$1,166	-16.86
1060–1240	1102	85-90%	9	113.00–117.00	$115.04	$1,268	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1350	1335	75-80%	2	128.00–133.00	$130.53	$1,743	—
1325–1620	1457	75-80%	6	138.00–148.00	$144.64	$2,107	+7.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235	1235	1	161.00	$161.00	$1,988	—
1435–1710	1543	3	178.00–188.00	$182.93	$2,823	—
1465–2145	1752	3	170.00–175.00	$172.60	$3,024	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
895–915	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	185.00–240.00	$210.13	$1,902

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
930	930	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00
1030	1030	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
865–1375	1101	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,300.00–1,750.00	$1,530.93
1090–1190	1140	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,650.00	$1,650.00
1185	1185	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1415	1415	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
920–1025	973	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,250.00–2,400.00	$2,329.05	—

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1084	979	(<2 yrs)	N/A	14	257.00–269.00	$267.51	$2,619	—
1172	1172	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	10	169.00	$169.00	$1,981	—

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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.