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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 4, 2021

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.79/cwt +5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 473 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $170.02/cwt +17.82 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 470 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $175.07/cwt +17.60 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 426 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 464 629
Feeder cattle 429 363 493
Slaughter cattle 60 81 121
Replacement cattle 10 20 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00-10.00 higher with some cattle under 500 lbs. as much as 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Quality was average. Buyer participation was active. Wet weather still had receipts limited.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 5 180.00–195.00 $186.97 $621 +24.41
355–390 373 11 175.00–200.00 $185.10 $690 +30.10
400–445 426 14 165.00–183.00 $175.07 $746 +17.60
455–475 value added 465 6 165.00–178.00 $172.57 $802 +15.57
450–495 472 13 155.00–178.00 $168.84 $797 +18.44
500–530 518 5 152.00–165.00 $159.36 $825 +7.56
550–590 572 7 140.00–155.00 $148.10 $847 +4.01
600–645 613 7 138.00–145.00 $142.00 $870 +10.31
620–630 value added 627 3 150.00–153.00 $150.99 $947 +0.99
660–670 665 3 136.00–139.00 $137.01 $911 +5.49
705 value added 705 2 137.00 $137.00 $966 —
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 3 145.00–155.00 $150.17 $574 +10.17
430–435 433 2 142.00–145.00 $143.51 $621 +7.78
465–475 470 3 135.00–140.00 $136.68 $642 +8.68
520–545 533 2 129.00–135.00 $131.93 $703 +11.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 147.00–157.00 $151.32 $496 +12.60
355–390 373 6 142.00–145.00 $144.18 $538 +6.18
400–445 423 10 135.00–145.00 $140.84 $596 +3.32
450–495 473 13 130.00–143.00 $137.23 $649 +2.79
460–495 value added 474 7 142.00–145.00 $144.55 $685 —
505–545 523 6 129.00–138.00 $133.83 $700 +1.55
535 value added 535 2 142.00 $142.00 $760 —
550–575 568 4 128.00–135.00 $131.72 $748 +5.08
600–645 627 9 124.00–134.00 $127.76 $801 +11.12
655–690 674 4 125.00–127.00 $125.49 $846 +10.97
705 705 1 121.00 $121.00 $853 +15.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 128.00–135.00 $131.92 $429 +10.16
355 355 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $453 +6.83
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 3 142.00–155.00 $148.93 $704 +8.94
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719 ±0.00
745 745 1 117.00 $117.00 $872 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1055 1017 80-85% 3 40.00–45.00 $42.24 $430 —
1030–1540 1247 80-85% 13 53.00–63.00 $57.88 $722 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–750 735 85-90% 2 29.00–31.00 $30.02 $221 —
890–1110 968 85-90% 7 37.00–44.00 $40.87 $396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1560 1518 2 74.00–75.00 $74.49 $1,131 —
1650–2100 1870 3 85.00–90.00 $87.53 $1,637 —
1685–2150 1918 2 93.50–94.00 $93.72 $1,798 -0.28

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1155 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,100.00 $1,092.72
1085–1245 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,055.00–1,100.00 $1,075.95

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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.