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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 11, 2021

1,351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $126.60/cwt ≈ $1,013/hd at 800 lb · 64 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.32/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $600/hd at 415 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $167.98/cwt -2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 469 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,351 499 764
Feeder cattle 1,163 429 632
Slaughter cattle 123 60 97
Replacement cattle 65 10 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs. 8.00-10.00 lower; over 400 lbs. 1.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. steady; over 600 lbs. 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00-7.00 lower. Cattle were plain to average with few attractive. Yearling type cattle small enough to go to grass were in good demand. Precondtioned cattle sold at a premium.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 309 9 175.00–185.00 $179.29 $554 -7.68
350–395 373 13 170.00–190.00 $175.30 $654 -9.80
400–430 value added 415 4 183.00–190.00 $186.37 $773 —
400–445 419 23 160.00–180.00 $171.56 $719 -3.51
450–490 468 19 155.00–177.00 $162.33 $760 -6.51
455–490 value added 470 31 168.00–178.00 $171.45 $806 -1.12
510–545 value added 518 9 168.00–170.00 $169.56 $878 —
500–545 532 21 150.00–165.00 $157.96 $840 -1.40
550–595 581 9 140.00–148.00 $145.32 $844 -2.78
600–645 616 9 135.00–147.00 $140.62 $866 -1.38
610–645 value added 628 4 145.00–147.00 $145.97 $917 -5.02
655 value added 655 7 142.50 $142.50 $933 —
665–680 673 2 133.00–134.00 $133.51 $899 -3.50
700–720 707 6 121.00–131.00 $126.32 $893 —
755–780 763 4 113.00–126.00 $117.97 $900 —
800 value added 800 64 126.60 $126.60 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 311 7 145.00–155.00 $148.95 $463 —
355–390 373 9 140.00–150.00 $144.84 $540 -5.33
400–445 429 12 135.00–145.00 $139.78 $600 -3.73
450–480 470 7 130.00–139.00 $133.71 $628 -2.97
500–545 527 9 125.00–138.00 $131.67 $694 -0.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 14 145.00–155.00 $148.77 $485 -2.55
350–395 370 16 145.00–150.00 $146.71 $543 +2.53
400–445 413 38 135.00–147.00 $141.25 $583 +0.41
400–440 value added 420 20 146.00–155.00 $150.14 $631 —
450–495 470 17 135.00–143.00 $138.41 $651 +1.18
470–490 value added 486 18 141.00–150.00 $144.78 $704 +0.23
500–545 522 10 128.00–142.00 $134.86 $704 +1.03
500–545 value added 525 15 139.00–147.00 $143.09 $751 +1.09
550–595 570 8 125.00–137.00 $131.76 $751 +0.04
550–595 value added 575 26 137.50–144.00 $139.36 $801 —
575 575 1 118.00 $118.00 $678 -13.72
600–630 613 3 120.00–122.00 $120.66 $740 -7.10
600–630 value added 619 9 131.00–135.00 $132.44 $820 —
685 685 2 110.00–118.00 $114.00 $781 -11.49
700–740 720 2 110.00–115.00 $112.43 $809 -8.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 10 125.00–135.00 $131.06 $419 -0.86
355–390 375 10 122.00–130.00 $126.60 $475 -0.90
410–425 415 3 125.00–127.00 $125.66 $521 —
475 475 1 115.00 $115.00 $546 -5.00
510–540 528 3 118.00–120.00 $118.68 $627 —
565–575 570 2 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $641 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 12 145.00–150.00 $146.75 $694 -2.18
500–545 528 8 130.00–141.00 $136.10 $719 —
550–595 589 15 122.00–127.00 $126.41 $745 +1.41
600–645 623 2 120.00 $120.00 $748 —
650 650 1 118.00 $118.00 $767 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425–1700 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,783.31 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 27.00 $27.00 $212 —
840–1040 912 85-90% 13 35.00–44.00 $40.07 $365 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1040 1010 80-85% 5 38.00–42.00 $40.22 $406 -2.02
1220–1305 1263 80-85% 2 57.50 $57.50 $726 —
1145–1540 1269 80-85% 7 50.00–55.00 $52.09 $661 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1485 1453 75-80% 2 51.00–55.00 $53.04 $771 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1565 1518 3 60.00–65.00 $62.94 $955 -11.55
1495–1940 1787 5 73.00–80.00 $76.17 $1,361 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
875–1100 988 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,100.00 $1,044.62
975–1305 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–1,000.00 $883.48
1085–1240 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 770.00–900.00 $818.09
1150–1165 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–700.00 $691.59
1145–1355 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,250.00 $1,032.57

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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
1005–1095 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,190.18 —
1040–1140 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,050.00 $954.59 —
1010–1250 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,201.57 —
1135–1185 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.54 —
1000–1360 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,255.56 —

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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.