Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Thu, Oct 1, 2026. 39 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Thursday.
Receipts
1,168 head
Last reported: 1,564 (Sep 24, 2026)
500-599 lb steers
$395.90/cwt
31 head, M&L 1 ▼ -$14.30 vs last week ▼ -$13.52 vs Sep 25, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$329.15/cwt
7 head, M&L 1 ▼ -$2.14 vs last week ▼ -$21.25 vs Sep 25, 2025
Reports
39 in 12 mo
Since Oct 16, 2025 Usual day: Thursday
Prices, Oct 1, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
Feeder steers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
6
335328-342
539.90535.00-545.00
$1,809
3
374365-378
496.28480.00-530.00
$1,856
14
428415-434
485.17453.00-491.00
$2,077
7
490460-498
415.19409.00-453.00
$2,034
13
509500-545
406.35389.00-419.00
$2,068
6
566566
405.00405.00
$2,292
Value Added
12
568560-593
380.03367.00-389.00
$2,159
17
627605-646
349.01340.00-359.00
$2,188
12
690680-693
319.34317.00-320.00
$2,203
1
710710
320.00320.00
$2,272
6
778753-790
330.68330.00-331.00
$2,573
1
810810
323.00323.00
$2,616
Feeder steers, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
11
326310-341
480.83470.00-490.00
$1,568
13
382375-391
444.87437.00-451.00
$1,699
7
431425-436
441.09433.00-447.00
$1,901
12
472450-495
387.16377.00-397.00
$1,827
8
528506-549
377.24371.00-383.00
$1,992
12
560553-580
345.55341.00-350.00
$1,935
6
639628-645
336.05330.00-339.00
$2,147
Feeder steers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
320315-330
428.67410.00-450.00
$1,372
7
373350-377
417.68415.00-435.00
$1,558
15
423420-435
412.74400.00-429.00
$1,746
9
462455-475
357.22345.00-373.00
$1,650
2
530520-540
356.62350.00-363.00
$1,890
4
591591
330.00330.00
$1,950
4
611611
310.00310.00
$1,894
1
720720
307.00307.00
$2,210
1
775775
300.00300.00
$2,325
Feeder heifers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
7
322300-335
453.75440.00-470.00
$1,461
10
367362-373
436.12419.00-443.00
$1,601
18
431407-445
389.83377.00-403.00
$1,680
15
471450-488
363.24343.00-377.00
$1,711
31
516501-535
338.59330.00-351.00
$1,747
9
527527
365.00365.00
$1,924
Value Added
11
562550-571
328.54310.00-337.00
$1,846
5
590590
355.00355.00
$2,094
Value Added
22
616605-635
300.94300.00-307.00
$1,854
10
677650-697
283.47280.00-309.00
$1,919
3
765765
300.00300.00
$2,295
2
868868
270.00270.00
$2,344
Feeder heifers, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
7
391370-399
397.81397.00-400.00
$1,555
9
449449
369.00369.00
$1,657
11
487484-491
336.96330.00-341.00
$1,641
10
517500-528
324.25319.00-327.00
$1,676
Feeder heifers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
333325-340
405.11400.00-420.00
$1,349
5
389365-395
381.50377.00-401.00
$1,484
10
429420-440
345.92327.00-361.00
$1,484
12
483475-495
318.90315.00-329.00
$1,540
5
532528-540
306.39300.00-311.00
$1,630
15
581555-593
300.00300.00
$1,743
1
615615
275.00275.00
$1,691
3
687687
270.00270.00
$1,855
Feeder bulls, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
325325
520.00520.00
$1,690
10
392378-398
488.30473.00-510.00
$1,914
10
419409-428
473.48453.00-489.00
$1,984
22
469450-485
440.84431.00-473.00
$2,068
20
527503-549
387.15375.00-407.00
$2,040
16
571550-580
373.32365.00-399.00
$2,132
24
616609-624
354.54339.00-373.00
$2,184
17
672655-682
325.31309.00-330.00
$2,186
5
715700-730
314.35300.00-321.00
$2,248
Feeder bulls, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
468468
421.00421.00
$1,970
7
522518-530
355.03351.00-361.00
$1,853
4
569569
350.00350.00
$1,992
3
632632
337.00337.00
$2,130
Feeder bulls, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
372358-385
417.41415.00-420.00
$1,553
3
447445-448
408.28397.00-431.00
$1,825
11
486455-496
412.81400.00-419.00
$2,006
8
528510-538
336.92330.00-349.00
$1,779
10
581555-588
333.83315.00-349.00
$1,940
Slaughter bulls, 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
1,4131245-1580
168.56168.00-169.00
$2,382
Low dressing
1
1,5001500
180.00180.00
$2,700
Average dressing
7
1,6861455-1915
188.80186.00-192.00
$3,183
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Breaker 75-80%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
20
1,4901372-1735
137.15135.00-139.00
$2,044
High dressing
1
1,5051505
132.00132.00
$1,987
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
9
1,136995-1360
130.03128.00-131.00
$1,477
Low dressing
3
1,1371050-1295
136.76136.00-138.00
$1,555
High dressing
9
1,1841045-1280
133.46132.00-134.00
$1,580
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
7
1,024890-1160
107.74104.00-110.00
$1,103
Average dressing
18
1,072850-1210
123.25117.00-126.00
$1,321
High dressing
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 39 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
Week of
500-599 lb
700-799 lb
Sep 28, 2026
$395.90
$329.15
Sep 21, 2026
$410.20
$331.29
Sep 14, 2026
$393.57
$330.35
Aug 31, 2026
$382.31
$340.49
Aug 24, 2026
$384.08
$307.58
Aug 17, 2026
$378.98
$321.68
Aug 10, 2026
$420.23
$364.12
Aug 3, 2026
$416.42
$350.77
Jul 27, 2026
$433.41
-
Jul 20, 2026
$441.26
$333.00
Jul 13, 2026
$447.66
$373.47
Jul 6, 2026
$462.54
$363.56
Jun 8, 2026
$443.21
-
Jun 1, 2026
$451.13
$345.00
May 25, 2026
$434.14
$357.66
May 18, 2026
$465.12
$350.07
May 11, 2026
$472.82
$359.05
May 4, 2026
$493.34
$383.65
Apr 27, 2026
$486.87
-
Apr 20, 2026
$484.21
$367.00
Apr 13, 2026
$457.23
$384.52
Apr 6, 2026
$478.84
$390.46
Mar 30, 2026
$453.72
$384.22
Mar 23, 2026
$471.67
$366.11
Mar 16, 2026
$453.71
$360.28
Mar 9, 2026
$497.38
$377.00
Mar 2, 2026
$463.90
$374.30
Feb 23, 2026
$473.87
$370.89
Feb 16, 2026
$487.09
$384.00
Feb 9, 2026
$479.06
$332.50
Dec 15, 2025
$437.82
$348.99
Dec 8, 2025
$421.99
$347.09
Dec 1, 2025
$426.64
$352.46
Nov 17, 2025
$394.10
-
Nov 10, 2025
$404.26
$330.00
Nov 3, 2025
$396.61
$334.59
Oct 27, 2025
$409.92
-
Oct 20, 2025
$406.83
$352.40
Oct 13, 2025
$440.57
$360.00
Price slide, Oct 1, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
Weight
Steers
Heifers
300-399 lb
$525.36
$443.38
400-499 lb
$461.84-63.52
$377.74-65.64
500-599 lb
$395.90-65.94
$342.33-35.41
600-699 lb
$336.73-59.17
$295.48-46.85
700-799 lb
$329.15-7.58
$300.00+4.52
800-899 lb
$323.00-6.15
$270.00-30.00
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.