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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 25, 2021

464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.44/cwt +5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 472 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $153.70/cwt +16.50 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 522 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $152.20/cwt +14.04 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 478 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 464 283 534
Feeder cattle 363 252 437
Slaughter cattle 81 21 79
Replacement cattle 20 10 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to no sale last week and limited receipts the week before. Feeder cattle were selling higher than they were two weeks ago. Limited receipts this week also. Quality was average. Buyer activity was limited.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 314 7 155.00–172.00 $162.56 $510 —
355–380 370 3 155.00 $155.00 $574 —
400–440 415 3 155.00–162.00 $157.47 $654 +17.49
450–495 476 8 142.00–157.00 $150.40 $716 +12.24
485 value added 485 3 157.00 $157.00 $761 —
500–540 522 8 145.00–158.00 $151.80 $792 +14.60
510–535 value added 523 4 157.00–158.00 $157.49 $824 —
550–590 571 4 138.00–147.00 $144.09 $823 —
605 value added 605 3 150.00 $150.00 $908 —
600–645 611 7 130.00–140.00 $131.69 $805 —
655–675 665 2 130.00–133.00 $131.52 $875 +3.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 7 135.00–145.00 $142.06 $463 —
365–375 370 2 140.00 $140.00 $518 +11.00
400–435 410 4 135.00–138.00 $135.73 $556 +10.85
470 470 1 128.00 $128.00 $602 —
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 —
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 326 4 135.00–145.00 $138.72 $452 +8.61
375 375 1 138.00 $138.00 $518 +8.30
405–445 420 6 135.00–140.00 $137.52 $578 +11.85
450–490 472 15 132.00–137.00 $134.44 $635 +5.43
515 515 2 120.00 $120.00 $618 -4.49
500–545 518 6 125.00–137.00 $132.28 $685 +7.79
550–595 564 6 125.00–133.00 $126.64 $714 —
605 605 1 105.00 $105.00 $635 —
600–640 627 3 111.00–121.00 $116.64 $731 —
685–690 688 2 110.00–119.00 $114.52 $788 —
710–745 730 4 102.00–110.00 $105.52 $770 -4.48
750 750 1 100.00 $100.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 3 120.00–125.00 $121.76 $398 +6.76
375–380 377 3 115.00–125.00 $120.67 $455 —
425–445 435 3 115.00–120.00 $118.01 $513 +3.01
465 465 1 119.00 $119.00 $553 —
555 555 1 110.00 $110.00 $610 —
615 615 1 102.00 $102.00 $627 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 463 3 138.00–142.00 $139.99 $648 +9.99
505–545 532 5 124.00–129.00 $127.17 $677 -0.83
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719 ±0.00
600–610 605 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $741 —
695 695 1 118.00 $118.00 $820 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1275 1160 80-85% 2 42.00–47.00 $44.75 $519 —
1140–1415 1253 80-85% 12 55.00–63.00 $59.62 $747 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–855 795 85-90% 4 25.00–32.00 $28.76 $229 —
810–985 912 85-90% 3 36.00–40.00 $37.67 $344 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1675 1575 2 67.00–71.00 $68.87 $1,085 —
1650–1930 1768 10 80.00–90.00 $85.47 $1,511 —
1915 1915 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,800 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1155 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 910.00–1,050.00 $989.65
1055–1345 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 775.00–900.00 $826.46
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1010–1305 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 760.00–900.00 $838.92
1050–1285 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–975.00 $907.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.