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.
Cattle 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.