Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 15, 2020

1,248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $135.65/cwt ≈ $921/hd at 679 lb · 82 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $149.14/cwt ≈ $634/hd at 425 lb · 31 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $121.94/cwt ≈ $760/hd at 623 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,248	0	1,515
Feeder cattle	1,085	—	1,154
Slaughter cattle	153	—	306
Replacement cattle	10	—	55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 5.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00-10.00 lower. Quality was plain to average. Buyer activity was light. Numerous new crop calves have come to town. Buyers are not as interested in buying these fresh calves with the weather changes taking place. Yearling type cattle and preconditioned cattle still have good demand. Sold a load of preconditioned cattle on video that topped the market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
320–335	328	2	152.00–158.00	$154.93	$508
350–395	369	9	150.00–157.00	$153.63	$567
405–445	425	31	142.00–155.00	$149.14	$634
455–495	475	15	130.00–145.00	$137.17	$652
500–545	517	18	127.00–143.00	$133.63	$691
555–585	570	8	120.00–129.00	$124.00	$707
600–645	623	19	120.00–125.00	$121.94	$760
650–695	669	9	120.00–126.00	$122.68	$821
680 value added	680	73	137.25	$137.25	$933
705–745	721	7	115.00–125.00	$119.16	$859
785–795	790	2	115.00	$115.00	$908
855–875	865	2	110.00–115.00	$112.47	$973

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
305–330	320	4	130.00–140.00	$135.06	$432
370–390	378	4	130.00–135.00	$132.00	$499
410–445	428	10	123.00–130.00	$126.88	$543
460–490	476	7	115.00–123.00	$119.73	$570
520–545	533	2	116.00–120.00	$117.95	$629
555–565	558	3	105.00–115.00	$111.35	$621

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
300–345	319	6	133.00–138.00	$135.76	$433
355–395	369	6	131.00–137.00	$133.82	$494
410–440	429	10	120.00–135.00	$127.34	$546
455–495	470	14	118.00–125.00	$121.34	$570
500–545	514	11	115.00–124.00	$117.61	$605
550–595	577	10	110.00–123.00	$114.03	$658
605–625	616	4	113.00–121.00	$115.76	$713
655–685	670	9	108.00–116.00	$112.45	$753
715–745	726	5	105.00–114.00	$109.76	$797
760–795	784	5	105.00–114.00	$109.57	$859

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
325–330	328	2	117.00–123.00	$120.02	$394
365–380	373	3	115.00–124.00	$119.27	$445
410–435	423	5	110.00–115.00	$111.78	$473
450–475	466	5	109.00–113.00	$110.62	$515
500–540	524	8	103.00–110.00	$107.52	$563

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
465–495	481	8	123.00–128.00	$125.51	$604
505–545	533	15	115.00–125.00	$119.04	$634
550–595	572	10	112.00–124.00	$116.78	$668
605–645	621	5	107.00–117.00	$112.12	$696
660–685	677	3	105.00–110.00	$107.98	$731
730–735	733	2	98.00–110.00	$104.02	$762

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1040–1140	1077	80-85%	6	34.00–37.00	$35.84	$386
1030–1400	1192	80-85%	34	42.00–52.00	$46.30	$552
1140–1460	1313	80-85%	3	53.00–54.00	$53.71	$705

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
800–940	860	85-90%	3	25.00–26.00	$25.33	$218
880–1055	977	85-90%	10	34.00–40.00	$37.11	$363

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1430–1460	1445	75-80%	2	42.00–45.00	$43.48	$628

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1330–1535	1433	2	53.00–58.00	$55.32	$793
1360–2025	1676	5	70.00–76.00	$71.77	$1,203

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985–1100	1043	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	875.00–925.00	$901.38

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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.