Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 22, 2020

1,046 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $139.79/cwt -9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $587/hd at 420 lb · 21 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $112.92/cwt -4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $584/hd at 517 lb · 15 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $118.33/cwt -17.32 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 659 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,046	1,248	1,819
Feeder cattle	781	1,085	1,425
Slaughter cattle	220	153	349
Replacement cattle	45	10	45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. 6.00-12.00 lower; over 500 lbs. 2.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Buyer activity was limited. Quality was plain to average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	313	6	142.00–150.00	$147.81	$463	-7.12
365–395	383	6	135.00–150.00	$143.55	$550	-10.08
400–445	420	21	134.00–145.00	$139.79	$587	-9.35
460–485	468	5	130.00–137.00	$134.23	$628	-2.94
500–545	516	14	122.00–130.00	$126.76	$654	-6.87
560–585	569	8	119.00–127.00	$121.62	$692	-2.38
605–645	625	10	115.00–122.00	$118.81	$743	-3.13
625 value added	625	4	124.00	$124.00	$775	—
655 value added	655	3	124.00	$124.00	$812	-13.25
650–680	660	12	114.00–120.00	$116.91	$772	-5.77
700–715	708	3	115.00–118.00	$116.32	$824	-2.84

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	321	4	125.00	$125.00	$401	-10.06
350–385	362	6	120.00–125.00	$123.70	$448	-8.30
425–430	428	2	120.00	$120.00	$514	-6.88
455–480	470	4	115.00	$115.00	$540	-4.73
500–525	513	3	105.00–115.00	$110.03	$564	-7.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–325	323	2	122.00–125.00	$123.49	$399	-12.27
350–395	371	5	120.00–130.00	$122.29	$454	-11.53
400–445	427	7	115.00–122.00	$118.57	$506	-8.77
450–495	468	12	114.00–120.00	$115.56	$541	-5.78
500–535	517	15	110.00–125.00	$112.92	$584	-4.69
550–580	568	7	105.00–115.00	$109.97	$625	-4.06
605–645	633	8	105.00–115.00	$109.25	$692	-6.51
655–695	671	4	109.00–111.00	$110.01	$738	-2.44
710–740	725	2	105.00–109.00	$107.04	$776	-2.72

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	328	3	110.00	$110.00	$361	-10.02
350–375	363	2	110.00	$110.00	$399	-9.27
410–445	426	8	104.00–110.00	$106.01	$452	-5.77
455–485	475	5	100.00–105.00	$102.96	$489	-7.66
500–540	522	3	100.00–103.00	$100.96	$527	-6.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–475	461	4	119.00–126.00	$121.72	$561	-3.79
500–535	516	7	111.00–120.00	$116.45	$601	-2.59
555–595	577	10	107.00–120.00	$111.48	$643	-5.30
620–630	625	2	107.00–113.00	$109.98	$687	-2.14
655–695	667	7	100.00–111.00	$106.54	$711	-1.44
760	760	1	97.00	$97.00	$737	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1050	1023	80-85%	10	30.00–38.00	$34.70	$355	—
1025–1510	1229	80-85%	42	42.00–52.00	$46.81	$575	—
1270–1575	1423	80-85%	3	53.00–54.00	$53.70	$764	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–940	883	85-90%	8	25.00–33.00	$28.12	$248	+2.79
910	910	85-90%	1	22.00	$22.00	$200	—
875–1150	1002	85-90%	15	34.00–41.00	$37.74	$378	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1585	1585	75-80%	1	46.00	$46.00	$729	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1485	1389	4	58.00–60.00	$59.55	$827	—
1675–1945	1778	8	71.00–80.00	$74.60	$1,326	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
810–965	883	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	61.00–70.00	$64.41	$569

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1105	1022	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	750.00–1,050.00	$933.64
930–1150	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,125.00–1,250.00	$1,180.89
1035–1100	1068	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	675.00–700.00	$687.88
1035–1250	1135	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	700.00–800.00	$739.95
1075–1280	1211	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	800.00–950.00	$854.56

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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
1210	1210	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00	—
1150–1355	1261	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	775.00–900.00	$843.19	—
1260–1280	1273	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,100.00–1,150.00	$1,124.87	—

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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.